I make both abstract and representational oil paintings using the motifs of quilting to explore familial dynamics, personal identity, and the relationship between quilting and painting. Drawing from a family history of textile work, I am interested in themes of ritual, addiction, religious devotion, and storytelling.
Sara Schellenberg b. 1997
St. Louis, MO
Education
2016 – Present: University of Arkansas, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Phi Beta Kappa (2018)
2019 – Mt. Gretna School of Art Summer Intensive Program
Scholarships and Awards
Mid-America Art Alliance, Artists 360 Practicing Artist Grant (2024)
CACHE Creative Exchange Fund (2022)
Chancellor’s Merit Scholarship, Third Year
Felix C. McKean Memorial Award
Blanche Hanks Elliot Fund
Nina J. Erickson Memorial Art Scholarship
National Merit Award - UA Sponsored
Mt. Gretna School of Art Juried Exhibition – First Place
Exhibitions
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2024, Living Room, Perrodin Supply Company, Springdale AR
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2023, This Is A Love Letter, The Medium, Springdale AR
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2021, Our Art, Our Region, Our Time, Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville AR
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2018, The Hand is the Lawnmower, Sugar Gallery, Fayetteville AR
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2019, Mt. Gretna School of Art Annual Student Exhibition, Hall of Philosophy, Mt. Gretna PA
Publication
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“Chantix”, Diamond Line Literary Magazine, Spring 2020
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“Reliquary for a Flood Dog”, “Rosary”, 30N Magazine, 2020 issue.
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“What Erica Left”, Outrageous Fortune, Spring 2018 issue.
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“I Shave My Brother’s Head”, Outrageous Fortune Spring 2018 issue.
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“PLEASE STOP”, Sink Hollow, Spring 2018 issue.
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“As We Drive” St. Louis Poetry Society Chapbook, Summer 2016.