Sara Christine Washbush Byrne

Born: Wisconsin, USA

Currently resides in Perth, Ontario, Canada

Education:
2005 Master of Fine Arts Degree, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax NS Canada
2001 Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

Collections:
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto ON
Private Collections in Canada, USA, and England

Selected Publications:
500 Metal Vessels, Martha Le Van, Lark Books, 2007

Craft Perception and Practice Volume III, Paula Gustaphson, Nisse Gustaphson, Amy Gogarty Eds. Ronsdale Press, 2007

500 Brooches, Martha Le Van, Lark Books, 2005

1000 Rings, Martha Le Van, Lark Books, 2004

Gallery Representation:
A.K. Collings Gallery, Port Hope ON
Snapdragon Gallery, Ottawa ON
 

Focus:
Hammered vessels and sculpture in pewter, silver, and copper; design/creation of one of a kind objects (gifts, props, treasure); teaching all levels of jewellery/metalsmithing; consulting for interior metal objects and ornaments and contemporary craft collection/care/display.
 

Previous Work:
Instructor at both the Ontario College of Art and Design (Toronto, ON) and the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (Halifax, NS); research assistant for craft historian Dr. Sandra Alfoldy; artist-in-residence at the Mendocino Art Center (Mendocino, CA); sculptural assistant for Actual Size Artworks LLC (Stoughton, WI); gallery/sales associate Pucci's Gallery (Madison, WI)
 

Abbreviated Artist's Statement:
Simply put, my work is about life. I am interested in the commonalities we go through, exploring them through the enduring and challenging medium of metal. I use the emotion and dramas of our experiences to explore both the light and dark cycles of life: birth, death, union, separation, redemption, and so on-- the good, the bad, and the beautiful.