Sara Bahat

Through sorts of southern genesis, I sprouted.

Born and raised New Orleanian. Bloomed, even.

I moved to study in Baltimore. These new roots hold. Blossoming, even.

My name is Sara Bahat, I was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. After finishing

school at the Maryland Institute College of Art, I stayed to live and grow in Baltimore. I like to explore painterly drawing with regards to the figure. I have a fascination for anatomy, connection, growth and entropy. This became evident to me after a trial and error approach of making lots of “good” and “bad” art; through persistently creating the Accidental Triumphs naturally came along. I found that gestural and organic artwork was where I could scratch the itch for making, as well as learn about myself and the world around me. These works are evidence of my experiments, an attempt to convey a sort of Patience in Observation. I find that Patterns arise through figurative analysis and subsequent abstraction. With my work, I navigate and learn about interactions of nature and humanity, which reflect a type of intimacy and power I'm not sure how to define in words. (this is where the Art becomes a Necessity!) How we relate to our environment and how we relate to each other, to family, to home; it's all an evolving process. To process these musings I must visualize them, for I often struggle to find the correct words. I try to analyze the bridge between temporal and spiritual relationships; similar to the way the brainstem is a bridge for our nervous system, connecting the spine and the brain. The Material is simply a tool. Art is the way that I am able to make sense of the things in my orbit, both physically and emotionally. The Work becomes a visual translation.