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Sarah Rugh
Seattle, WA

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Sarah Rugh is showing at:
HopCat HopCat
25 Ionia SW
Suite 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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Sarah Rugh
Artist bio: Artist bio: Sarah Rugh is a Seattle-based artist. She studied photography and dance at the University of Washington and Grand Valley State University. She has volunteered as a mentor for several years with Youth in Focus, a nationally recognized youth development program that offers a variety of photography classes. She has received awards for her work though Scholastic, Best of College Photography, Seattle Central Community College, and Forum Magazine. She currently works painting faces around the Seattle Area and is eager to continue her artist education and see her path unfold. Her art, like her life, can be described as quirky and random and will always deliver a welcome surprise.


Artist statement: The only purpose to my work is that I share what has been shared with me. One day it may look like a flower painted on a 40 year old woman’s leg and the next day it might be a photo shoot for some portraits. My job is to show up and be a witness to the magic that life has to offer and not to judge what the outcome is supposed to look like. I think dinosaurs and robots are cool. I don’t think I will ever be perfect at life, but I sure try to laugh as much as possible.
About the work:
Title: the others

Art form: 2-D

Medium: Digital Photographs

Year created: Work not created yet

Description of work: 8 - 10 11X14 Photographs
Work is still being created. Samples of work are similar styles to what will be produced.

Work statement: Everybody has a secret. Left to our own devices, we can let these secrets destroy us. In this project I have provided the space and encouragement for people to let their secret free. I have captured this moment on camera and helped them give it a voice. This project was inspired by the many people in my life who have helped guide me to express the things inside myself which I looked at with shame and turn them to indispensable assets.

Technical details:
Work width: 11 inches
Work height: 14 inches
Work depth: n/a
Required venue ceiling: n/a
Required venue door height: n/a
Required venue door width: n/a
Required wall linear footage: n/a
Required venue square footage: n/a
Additional considerations:
Audio/video needed: No
Electrical needed: No
Lighting needed: Yes
Internet access needed: No
Ground floor access needed: No
Indoor space needed: Yes
Outdoor space needed: No

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