Sabra Crockett, submitted artwork
Sabra Crockett
Painting
Louisville, Kentucky
Sabra Crockett is an unconventional wildlife painter that focuses on our relationship to the natural world and the value we place upon it. After receiving her BFA at Rochester Institute of Technology, she became an accomplished scenic artist, decorative artist, and muralist where her work can be seen throughout Louisville Kentucky on public walls, boutique hotels, and in nationally award-winning restaurants and bars. The skills she acquired working in these fields inform her use of realism and her luxurious use of pattern, texture and light. She has exhibited in New York City, San Francisco, the Netherlands, and galleries and museums throughout the Southeastern United States. Her work is in numerous private collections nationally and internationally. She is represented by Wheelhouse Gallery, curates for a small gallery, and is part of a group of mother-artists where the monthly meetings help educate, support, and foster a strong community.
Works
Sabra Crockett, submitted artwork
My artistic practice explores humanity's complex relationship with nature. I paint iconographic portraits of birds and other animals in realistic detail against richly patterned backgrounds. I primarily work in acrylics, using gold leaf to elevate the importance of my subjects. The scale of my work ranges from five-inch squares to several feet. While many wildlife artists focus primarily on technical acuity and portraying animals in their natural habitats, my work invites a conversation with the viewer about their connection to nature. My goal is to bridge the gap between humanity and wildlife, investigating conflicts and celebrating commonalities.
