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Sandra Bierman
Artist Information
Artist's Statement "It is important in my work that I paint intuitively, with no models or photographs to influence the spontaneity of my inner perceptions as they emerge. Although I approach the canvas much like an abstract painter, working with divisions of space, shapes and lines, I enjoy the added challenge of using the human figure. I consciously work with technique and composition, but my unconscious adds an element of inner yearning for tranquility, strength and well being-- depending on my mood. The figures, often depict grounded women with bare earthy feet and large caring hands. The women may be cradling a child, getting solace from a cat or washing their hair in the rain Éreflections from my own life. The large old women may be my grandmother or me. I am also the cat or baby. In a way, the whole painting is a self-portrait from the inside, out. Men are also coming into my compositions. For the sake of important elements in a work, I often exaggerate or distort shapes and lines to enhance the overall flow and composition. I apply the paint, but it is a struggle to not get in the way of the process as it unfolds. It works best if the vision guides me, not I guide it. I notice that my visits to Kauai are influencing my palette. I thank my son Jim for all his expertise in making this web site."-- Sandra Bierman Selected Awards and Recognition
Bierman Show History Selected One-Person Shows2000 "Retrospective: Sandra Bierman" Bakersfield Museum of Art, CA 2000 "Works of Sandra Bierman" Blue Rain Gallery, Taos, NM 1998 "Recent Paintings" Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, CO 1998 "Coming Home" Jack Meier Gallery, Houston, TX 1996 "New Works" Contemporary Southwest Galleries, Santa Fe, NM 1995 "Spring-Summer Images" Columbine Gallery, Loveland, CO 1993 & 1994 "Inner Light" Montgomery House Gallery, Boulder, CO 1992 "Feelings of the Spirit," National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO
Selected Group Shows
Editorials & Reviews - Major Biographical Articles: Southwest Art, April 1997, "Sandra Bierman" by Judy Hughes, p 106 - 111. Radiance magazine, Winter 1997/98, "Painting It Large" by Alice Ansfield, p. 24 - 29. Woman's Magazine, Dec. 1993, "Bierman: The Journey Back" by Deborah Rosenberger,. p.8 - 9 Mountain Living, Spring 1997, "Sandra Bierman", by Heather Prouty, p. 77-78. ARTnews, Spring 1996 US Art Magazine, April 1999, Cover and "Women Painting Women" p. 30-32. Art Review, Aug. 1998, "Sandra Bierman", by Paula Kiehl, p.30 Art Trends, Sept.-Oct. 1996, "Making Their Mark," by Nita Bateman, p. 43 Colorado Daily, " Feb. 21, 1992, "Feelings of the Spirit Shine Through in Bierman Show," by David Alan, p.22. Sunday Denver Post, May 10, 1998, "Weight" by Kerri Smith, p.1-A & 3-D. Editorials & Reviews (cont.) - General ReferenceAmerica West airline magazine, April 95, by Skyword Marketing, "Gypsy Moon". Art Calendar magazine, June 1996, Carolyn Blakeslee, "Town Meeting on Shows," p.20 Art Review, Aug. 1998, "Sandra Bierman", by Paula Kiehl, p.30 Art Talk, Aug. 1995, Danny Media, "Bierman, one of the hottest painters around..." p.13 Art Trends, Sept.-Oct. 1996, "Making Their Mark," by Nita Bateman, p. 43 Artist's Magazine, Dec. 1994, Marty Munson, "1994 Oil Finalists," p.49 Colorado Daily, " Feb. 21, 1992, "Feelings of the Spirit Shine Through in Bierman Show," by David Alan, p.22. Mountain Living magazine, Spring 1997, "Woman's Work," by H. Prouty, p.77-79 Phoenix Home & Garden, May 1999. Cover editorial by Roberta Landman, p. 83. Southwest Art, Nov. 1996: Kristin Bucher,. "Best of the West," (editorial for AAPL), p. 84-85 Southwest Art, Feb. 96: Margaret Brown,. "Bottom Line: "Sandra Bierman awarded the Medal of Honor" p.34 Sunday Camera, March 24, 1991 Jennifer Heath,. "Exhibit Promises Rebirth," (show critique)-C1 Sunday Camera, Feb. 23, 1992: Jennifer Heath,. Visual Arts: "Bravo!," (show critique) p. C1 SunStorm Fine Art, Summer 1997, "A New Dawn Rising" AAWA women artists, p. 49 & 55 U.S. Art Magazine, March 2002 "Top 50 Artists in 2001," p. 38 U.S. Art Magazine, Sept. 2001, "Off the Beaten Path," p.47 & 56. U.S. Art Magazine, Feb. 1999, "Sandra Bierman," p. 3, 43 & 46 Womens Magazine, "The Journey Back," by D. Rosenberger. Dec. 1993, p. 8-9. Writers Digest Books, 1994: Artist's & Graphic Designers Market Mary Cox, (Editor's choice),, p.444
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