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Sarah Kowalski is a multidisciplinary artist, writer, and teacher, based in Philadelphia, PA. Her visual art has been shown at a number of Philadelphia-area galleries and is housed in dozens of private collections. She holds an MFA in creative writing and her recent entry into book art draws on decades of writing poetry, essays, and fiction. She teaches yoga, meditation, and
workshops on the creative process.
Artist Statement
"My art emerges through a devotional, exploratory process akin to channeling. Each painting involves many layers, which are often coated by hand in wax (like ritual or healing balm), then distressed (like wounding, the realities of life), then repaired and tended (like healing, ongoing possibility). My use of natural minerals and pigments speaks to a deep commitment to view humans as nature, and art as a practice of reclaiming our instinctive life force."