Sarah Dobkin

Artist Statement / Biography

Sarah Dobkin

As a working artist, each and every experience is an opportunity to detangle, decode and, interpret the world as we know it. I see my job as a creative is to turn that information into paint on a surface.

The arts have always called to me, from an early age I found making drawings helped to navigate the world around me. Even now, as a professional, I am still in search of ways to interpret the sights, sounds, and experiences that cause deep emotion within me.

Sources of inspiration come from a myriad of locations. From travel to meditating and everything in between, almost anything can be a source of inspiration. It may be political or introspective podcasts, the immersive weight of poetry, in some cases the drama of classical music. Regardless of its original well spring, the artwork takes on a life of its own once I touch paint to canvas. All that I see, hear, and touch find its way into the images you see before you.

The maturation of my artistic exploration led to a BFA in painting in 1999 followed by a Post Baccalaureate Certificate from Brandeis University, culminating with an MFA from Pratt Institute in 2005. I’ve exhibited work in galleries in New York to Atlanta and home in Boston. Born and raised in Western New York, I have called the greater Boston area home since 2007. Most of the time you can find me in the studio painting or drawing or with my family, who are a constant reminder to live in the moment.