Sarah Hessinger graduated from Cal State University of Long Beach in 2005 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art. She is represented by Rive Gauche Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ. Her drawing “Ophelia” recently won first place with The 45th Annual Fine Art Competition in Glendale, AZ. “Ophelia” along with “She Still Flies” and “Gathering” were part of the Richeson 75 Figure 2008 Competition.
Hessinger has recently exhibited as one of the Artists-in-Residency at The Artist’s Studio at the Farm at South Mountain, where her outdoor exhibition “Embracing Light and Memory” received much attention and was published as part of the So Scottsdale Magazine.
Artist Statement: “Since Childhood I have enjoyed working with all mediums, exploring watercolors, and oil painting for many years where my education started at the hands of my mother. Painting has always been my passion, creating and exploring that which is not easily tangible. My recent art has been exploring the simplicity of balance. It is the simplest kinds of balance that are often the hardest to attain, and often the most intriguing to me.”
Sarah Hessinger and her family will soon be residing in Tennessee, living on a 100-acre horse farm and Bed and Breakfast. Hessinger is looking forward to the new environment and how the four seasons will inspire and evolve with her new work.