Sarah Webb is an American painter closely associated with Contemporary Realism. She is best known for her realist portrayal of contemporary European society and figurative studies of the modern woman.[1]
Sarah Webb was born in February 1948 in Nashville, Tennessee, where she was the fourth of five children born to Samuel Stone Butler and Carolyn Horton. Webb developed an early interest in art and by the age of twelve was taking classes in general art and oil painting. Settling on a career in fine art, she received her formal art training at the University of Tennessee, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors. Later she did post graduate work at Vanderbilt University.[2]
In 1977, she took the first of many trips to the United Kingdom and Europe to continue her art studies on an independent basis. In addition to attending studio courses in figure painting, Webb followed the tried-and-true techniques of classical art training and copied works of the Old Masters at the Tate Gallery (1981) and the National Gallery (1983) in London, England.[3]
Careeredit
Ladies Day at Royal Ascot (2005, oil on canvas)
In 1983 Webb moved her studio to London, where over the next twenty years she focused on capturing the transformation of contemporary London and Europe and her Blue Jean series of the modern woman in denim.[4]
In 2004 she closed her London studio and relocated to Chicago, Illinois. This move resulted in an unexpected and unique series of Chicago Sunsets, viewed from her studio on the 57th floor just off of Michigan Avenue. By the end of the decade, Webb returned to her native Nashville and began working on The Big Splash, a series of women in water.[5]
Although Webb is best known for her works in oils, she is also known for her black and white photography.[6]
Worksedit
Webb’s paintings combine a strong emphasis on composition with a mastery of light and color in order to create realistic paintings that capture the diversity and spirit of the times and place. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally and having won numerous awards such as, Best of Show (1987) and Athena Award (1992) Annual Central South Art Competition (USA) and the winner at the American Artist National Art Competition at the Grand Central Gallery (N.Y. 1985), while being the first American to be inducted into the 158-year-old British Society of Women Artists. She has been the subject of profiles and reviews in print, public TV and radio. Her work is represented in the permanent collection of the Tennessee State Museum and numerous private and corporate collections in the United States, Canada, Europe, Dubai and the Far East.[7]
Notesedit
^Bostic, Alan. "Get Real: Webb paints it like it is," The Tennessean, September 12, 1999, Arts & Entertainment, K-6.[1]
Elmore, Joe. "Profiling International Artist Sarah Webb in London, England". Tennessee Crossroads. WDCN-TV, Nashville. Aired on June 23, 1994.- IMDb [8]
"A Conversation with International Artist Sarah Webb." Coffee Break Show, WPLN-FM (Nashville). Aired on February 6, 1985.
sarah, webb, painter, sarah, webb, american, painter, closely, associated, with, contemporary, realism, best, known, realist, portrayal, contemporary, european, society, figurative, studies, modern, woman, sarah, webbsarah, webb, working, chicago, sunset, seri. Sarah Webb is an American painter closely associated with Contemporary Realism She is best known for her realist portrayal of contemporary European society and figurative studies of the modern woman 1 Sarah WebbSarah Webb working on Chicago Sunset SeriesBornFebruary 1948Nashville TennesseeNationalityAmericanKnown forFirst American inducted into British Society of Women ArtistsParentsSamuel Stone Butler father Carolyn Horton mother Contents 1 Early life and studies 2 Career 3 Works 4 Notes 5 Additional References 6 Film and Radio 7 External linksEarly life and studies editSarah Webb was born in February 1948 in Nashville Tennessee where she was the fourth of five children born to Samuel Stone Butler and Carolyn Horton Webb developed an early interest in art and by the age of twelve was taking classes in general art and oil painting Settling on a career in fine art she received her formal art training at the University of Tennessee earning a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors Later she did post graduate work at Vanderbilt University 2 In 1977 she took the first of many trips to the United Kingdom and Europe to continue her art studies on an independent basis In addition to attending studio courses in figure painting Webb followed the tried and true techniques of classical art training and copied works of the Old Masters at the Tate Gallery 1981 and the National Gallery 1983 in London England 3 Career edit nbsp Ladies Day at Royal Ascot 2005 oil on canvas In 1983 Webb moved her studio to London where over the next twenty years she focused on capturing the transformation of contemporary London and Europe and her Blue Jean series of the modern woman in denim 4 In 2004 she closed her London studio and relocated to Chicago Illinois This move resulted in an unexpected and unique series of Chicago Sunsets viewed from her studio on the 57th floor just off of Michigan Avenue By the end of the decade Webb returned to her native Nashville and began working on The Big Splash a series of women in water 5 Although Webb is best known for her works in oils she is also known for her black and white photography 6 Works editWebb s paintings combine a strong emphasis on composition with a mastery of light and color in order to create realistic paintings that capture the diversity and spirit of the times and place She has exhibited both nationally and internationally and having won numerous awards such as Best of Show 1987 and Athena Award 1992 Annual Central South Art Competition USA and the winner at the American Artist National Art Competition at the Grand Central Gallery N Y 1985 while being the first American to be inducted into the 158 year old British Society of Women Artists She has been the subject of profiles and reviews in print public TV and radio Her work is represented in the permanent collection of the Tennessee State Museum and numerous private and corporate collections in the United States Canada Europe Dubai and the Far East 7 Notes edit Bostic Alan Get Real Webb paints it like it is The Tennessean September 12 1999 Arts amp Entertainment K 6 1 Who s Who in Art United Kingdom ISBN 0 900083 19 0 The Review Appeal Franklin TN February 9 1984 p 13 Sarah Webb Works to show in London The Tennessean May 17 1989 Living D 6 2 Houghland Gloria Sarah Webb Capturing the Spirit of the Times Sophisticated Living Magazine Nashville May June 2015 p 113 3 Webb Gary A Collecting Fine Art Photography Sophisticated Living Nashville July August 2016 p 100 4 Chappell Susan Nashville Artist Sarah Webb Breaks Ground in Britain Nashville Banner March 18 1994 Lifestyles C 1 5 Additional References editHieronymus Clara Oh How She Loves Paris The Tennessean December 27 1987 Arts amp Leisure F 1 6 McNeilly Caroline Artist Style Drawn From Masters The Nashville Banner March 12 1981 Lifestyles p 1 7 Webb Gary A Sarah Webb A Contemporary Realist Abroad Artistic Legacy LLC 2022 ISBN 979 8 9857563 0 2 Who s Who in American Art ISBN 978 0 8379 6316 7 Film and Radio editElmore Joe Profiling International Artist Sarah Webb in London England Tennessee Crossroads WDCN TV Nashville Aired on June 23 1994 IMDb 8 A Conversation with International Artist Sarah Webb Coffee Break Show WPLN FM Nashville Aired on February 6 1985 External links editOfficial website Biography Sarah Webb at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sarah Webb painter amp oldid 1190330551, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
