Sarah Kudirka

Sarah Kudirka

London, Greater London, United Kingdom

About Sarah Kudirka

Sarah Kudirka (nee Davenport) is an award-winning contemporary British artist who makes art about the shapes and edges of things: buildings, cities, objects and words. An artist producing striking and mature work, she brings both passion and playfulness to her work. Sarah's paintings are made by using oil paint and pencil applied directly over Polaroid shots that she has taken while walking through cities. The idea is simple: walk and look up at the sky in between the buildings. The resulting art is compelling. She reimagines the city streets and skyline in paint and pencil on Polaroid scale, never copying the photo obliterated beneath. Her series 'City Skies London' now numbers over 400 images and they are available both unframed and in exquisitely framed grids. Just a couple have been enlarged and are offered as limited edition prints. Sarah is now also working on series about Berlin, Glasgow, Hong Kong and Sydney. The artist is inspired by all sorts of stuff to do with material culture; street furniture; the built environment; urban landscape; design; language and architecture. Characteristically lo-tech and handmade in aesthetic, Sarah Kudirka's work is regarded as technically-innovative, accessible and beautiful.

Education:

Training
The University of Leeds: Fine Art, BA (hons) (double first) 1990
The University of Leeds: Sculpture Studies MA (distinction) 1991

Events:

Works by the artist are held in public, private and corporate collections in the UK, USA, Spain, Lithuania, Canada, Germany, Austria and Australia.

As a creative consultant to Arup, the global engineering design firm, Sarah works closely with designers and architects. For Arup, working with Sir John Sorrell, she founded The Penguin Pool creative events series held in 15 cities worldwide

Sarah is also a Trustee of the artists studios charity ACME. She is based in London and Glasgow, UK.

Exhibitions:

The Other Art Fair, London, March 2017
The Other Art Fair, London, April 2016
The Other Art Fair, London, October 2015

One Person Shows:
2017 City Skies Berlin, etc - Laura Lea Design, London
2017 When did you last look up? StockWool, London
2015 Paint + Polaroids - Canary Wharf, London
2014 City Skies - The Orange Tree, London
2005 Belongings - Toni Heath Gallery, London
2001 Fit and Proper - London Stock Exchange
2000 As Seen on TV - bbb contemporary art, London 1998 Vocabulary - Oliver J Benjamin, London
1995 Methodiz'd - Casson Gallery, Eastbourne
1993 Chairs & Stripes - Newlyn Gallery, Leeds
1992 Country Seat - Lotherton Hall, Yorkshire

Selected Group Shows
2016 The Other Art Fair, Victoria House, London
2015 Introducing, Roseberys, London
2015 The Other Art Fair, Old Truman Brewery, London
2006-16 Secret - Royal College of Art, London
2005 IDEA/You are de-corator - London
2004 Secret - Royal College of Art, London
2004 The Makers - Soup Projects 291 Gallery, London
2003 Pop Culture - Beatrice Royal Art Gallery, Southampton
2002 Size Matters - Stephen Lacey Gallery, London
2001 ARTFutures - Contemporary Art Society, London