Sara spent her formative years exploring different creative paths, such as sewing, crafting, baking, and writing. As a child, she dove into any creative project she could find. Sara continued to follow these passions, and in 2005, graduated from Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. After graduation, Sara began her career by curating, exhibiting, teaching, and selling her art. She spent several years working from the Park Trades Center, but began to work from her home studio in 2012. Sara’s preferred medium is acrylic, but she loves to paint with oils and use a variety of other mediums.
Over the past 16 years, Sara has exhibited her artwork in numerous shows both regionally and nationally and has won awards in juried competitions such as First Place in the 2022 Regional Juried Arts Competition at the Carnegie Center for the Arts, Three Rivers Michigan (January 2022), selected as a Top 20 Finalist for the First Bloems Art Competition/ Holland Michigan’s 2022 Tulip Time Festival, “Best Painting” at The Box Factory for the Arts Annual Juried Competition in both 2007 and 2011. Her paintings reside in private and corporate collections, which include Bronson Methodist Hospital and the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo. Her paintings can also be found on wine labels at the Tempo Vino Winery in Kalamazoo.
Sara lives with her husband and their three daughters. Her additional hobbies include baking and cooking, running and hiking, planting flowers, sewing and painting furniture, and spending time with her daughters. Sara has a beloved goldendoodle/ studio mate named Chewie. A perfect day for Sara includes painting in her studio, crafting with her daughters, and going for a long run when the sun is shining!
Artist Statement
“Painting is my soul’s favorite expression. Art has given me so much and I dedicate this practice to sharing gratitude, celebration, and positivity. The call to create has been a shining light in my journey, and has helped me heal through uplifting art. I believe creation must come from within. And to work from within, I practice looking out, giving praise to the beauty around us. I find this beauty through the gift of nature- A blossoming garden, fields of harvest, or the vast sky over rolling hills. I find deep gratitude when surrounded by nature, and feel most at home in the serene country landscapes right in my backyard.”
“I use these moments in nature to hold memories and tell stories, bringing them to life through color and style. With whimsical movement, swirling compositions, and exaggerated scale, I want to emulate an enchanted world of love and reminiscence. Vibrant colors excite the senses and hold the key to spread positive energy. Intuition guides my colors, that may change as the seasons, leaning into palettes that both stimulate and soothe the soul. These paintings make my heart sing, and I’ve dedicated myself to reflecting expressive tales that celebrate my own journey and surroundings.”
“Through my art I create this world of wonder and joy. My world is open, accepting, and kind. My world is positive and safe. It wants to heal, and be healed without hesitation. With nature as my blueprint, I reflect the beautiful outside so it can motivate within. I believe art is a gift to be shared; it’s a gift I put onto the canvas with love and give back to the universe. I hope this gift of love reaches the viewer and encourages the power to create unapologetically. I invite you into this world, to embrace the light and to find your own special place of inspiration and joy.” -Sara Glupker
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