Sara Richardson

Sara Richardson is a contemporary artist known for developing distinct bodies of work in painting, drawing and mixed media. Her practice explores spatial perception, material presence, rhythmic line and the relationship between abstraction and representation. Through layered surfaces, controlled mark-making and refined compositional structure, she creates works that balance atmosphere and form, openness and compression, subtlety and intensity.

Richardson holds a Master of Fine Arts and maintains a disciplined studio practice grounded in material exploration and formal restraint. Her work is held in public and private collections internationally and has been reproduced for hospitality projects and interior installations.

Across her practice, Richardson approaches abstraction as a means of creating psychological and spatial experiences. Whether working on canvas or paper, she develops contemplative works that reward sustained looking and invite viewers to engage with relationships between form, space and material.

University of Washington, Master of Fine Arts
University of Kansas, Bachelor of Fine Arts
School of the Art Institute Chicago - Summer Programs

Flora '24 Women's Caucus for Art Washington DC
Galerie Elektra, Bay Area - ongoing
Flora and Fauna 2024, VA
February ArtWorks 2024, VA
September All Media 2023, VA
May ArtWorks 2023, VA
April All Media 2023, VA
Dark Art 2022, VA
Williamsburg Contemporary Art
Stryker Center, VA
Bella Art, CO - solo show
Gallery 825, L.A.
Bellevue Arts Museum, WA
Springfield Art Museum, MO
Brokers Building, CA
University of Washington - MFA Thesis Exhibition
University of Kansas - Honors Exhibitions - Permanent Collection