Lot 343 - Sara Lavelle - The Hug
Oil on Card
2019
A6 (15x10cm) Original Artwork
Signed on Verso
ARTIST INFO
About
I am an artist based in London. Drawing upon a fascination with human psychology, philosophy and spirituality, my work has a predominant focus on figuration. I move freely between commissioned pieces and self initiated projects.
Education
2015 – 2018 BA, University of Brighton (1st Class)
2017 Artist Exchange, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2014 – 2015 Foundation Diploma, Falmouth University (Distinction)
Select Exhibitions/Awards
2020
(Postponed) Solo show, Rathbone Place, London.
(Postponed) Seemingly Unfinished, Kulturfolger, Swizerland.
(Postponed) Autumn Exhibition, Morgan’s Gallery, Falmouth.
(Postponed) Graduating in Paint, London Atelier of Representational Art, London.
2019
The anonymous heART project, Heart Research UK, Leeds
A Year On; Winner of Rising Talent Exhibition 2018, Hastings Art Forum, Hastings
Charity Auction, IMARA, Nottingham
Residency Showcase, Cyprus College of Art, Cyrpus
(Preselected) The BP Portrait Award, The National Portrait Gallery, London.
Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.
The Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year 2019 Exhibition, Clarendon Fine Art Gallery, London.
(Touring Exhibition 5th May – 23rd June – Whitewall Nottingham, Whitewall Newbury, Whitewall Stratford, Whitewall Chester, Whitewall Lichfield)
Awards:
2019 (Finalist) Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year Award
2018 (Shortlisted – Final five artists) ACS Studio Prize
2018 (Winner) Public vote, Hastings Art Forum Rising Talent
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