Sarah Gerlach
The appreciation of individual human experiences within our natural world inspires my artistic process. As an artist, I explore themes of identity, mental health, human experience, and our natural world through a variety of art materials. Art making is an anchoring point to the present moment through the tactile experience of art materials, igniting a sense of comfort in me. It comforted me to express my internal experiences in a visual language. This collection of work highlights the variability in my therapeutic art process over the course of my college career, capturing the beautiful complexity within us, each other, and our natural world.
Food For Thought #1, 2020, Oil on Canvas, 36” x 36”
Food For Thought #2, 2020, Oil on Canvas, 36” x 36”
Guardians of the Forest, 2022, Ink on Handmade Italian Paper, 18” x 24”
Diane, 2021, Hand-Quilted Shibori Dyed Fabric, 48” x 72”
Grief, 2022, Ink and Graphite on Paper, 9” x 12”
Aqueducts in the Morning, 2022, Ink on Paper, 9” x 12”
El Duende, 2021, Oil on Canvas, 16” x 20”
Imitation of Nature, 2021, Woven Fabric, Yarn, and Wool, 15” x 20”
Hope, 2021, Recycled Paint and Photos on Paper, 6” x 9.5”
Connections: Art and Seek Roma, 2022, Digital Photograph, 4” x 6”
Northern Home, 2021, Hand-Stitched Miniature Quilt, 12” x 12”
Reflected Colosseo, 2022, Marker, Ink, and Collaged Paper, 12” x 18”
Textures of Philadelphia, 2019, Wooden Structure with Digital Photographs, 10” x 10” x 10”
Reflecting, 2022, Digital Photograph, 4” x 6”
Autumn Along the Tiber, 2022, Ink on Handmade Italian Paper, 5” x 7”
Lost, 2019, Charcoal on Paper, 16” x 24”
Untitled #1, 2022, Digital Photograph, 4” x 6”
Joy, 2022, Digital Photograph, 4” x 6”
Warmth, 2021, Eco Print on Turmeric Dyed Linen, 6” x 12”
Human Connection, 2022, Digital Photograph, 4” x 6”
Sarah Gerlach
Art Therapy ‘23
Sarah Gerlach is a first-generation college student from Bainbridge, Pennsylvania and is currently creating in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She will graduate in May of 2023 with her BA in Art Therapy. Originally pursuing fine art, she switched to art therapy to fully commit to learning the therapeutic benefits of art making. Sarah primarily works in mixed media as she enjoys the process of experimenting through art materials. Once graduated, she plans to pursue a clinical psychology graduate program while continuing to utilize the artistic process in a therapeutic lens.
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Instagram: @sgerlach.art