Sarah Kaiser-Amaral United States

Doll's Dress

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Country: United States
Category: Painting
Technique: Oil
Medium: Canvas
Theme: Figure Painting
Measurements: 15.75 x 19.69 in
At Artelista since: Tuesday 5th of April 2016
Tags: girl, dress, youth

Artwork description

I found a small doll\'s dress in a mud puddle. It was in the middle of the road, and was flattened because it had been run over. I peeled it off the ground, took it home, and washed it. Then I made a small metal hanger for it out of wire. I hung it on the wall, and made a painting of it. I was drawn to the subject because it represented a fall from grace. It used to be a precious item that was loved by a child. But it got dirty and squashed. I revived it, though, and gave it a new life. I can relate to this.

Artist information

I was born in Kentucky in 1974. I grew up in the Southeast US, and moved around a lot. I have been making art since I could hold a crayon. I was an only child, and entertained myself by drawing and painting. I have a deep inner life, and find artmaking to be the ultimate release.

I teach art to adults, and enjoy drawing and painting birds. I also focus on metaphorical objects that relate to my own experience.

I went to the University of Chicago for art school, where I earned an

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