Sean Sauer

Sean Sauer at Cerulean Arts

My paintings are an empirical exploration of the contemporary landscape. I am interested in how we use, shape, and inhabit our environment, and I am drawn to subjects that are both ominous and beautiful. I paint on site, often working for several months on a painting. The experience of being a part of the environment as I’m working, developing a relationship with the place, becomes the most important part of my process to uncover its identity. Documenting changes in a place, from objects being moved, to shifting light and shadow, allows the painting to evolve and become more specific. Although a unique element initially attracts me to a site, it is not until I have spent time at a location that the true shape of the subject unfolds. Working in this manner precludes imposing a preconceived concept of the landscape, and lends itself to developing a deeper understanding through observation and contemplation.
My ideas for paintings build off of one another. I will begin painting in one spot and often end up moving to another, after being inspired by the quality of light or subject matter that I see. Or, I will add canvas to a painting, in order to include and explore how areas of a site relate to one another in one image. Lately, I have been developing groups of paintings of one location to explore the effect of creating a composite of images. Looking at a space from different views allows you to imply the totality of the space.

Sean Sauer Resume

Sean Sauer's upcoming solo exhibition will be on view October 14 - November 8, 2026.
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 17, 2 - 5 p.m.

An abstract landscape painting featuring a moody, atmospheric scene with muted tones of blue, gray, green, and dark charcoal, with a soft light area near the top.

Plastic Light, oil on linen, 14 1/2" x 11" Available

An impressionistic oil painting depicting a view from inside a greenhouse or conservatory, looking out through a grid-like glass roof structure with soft brushstrokes of blue, green, yellow, and beige.

An impressionistic oil painting depicting a view from inside a greenhouse or conservatory, looking out through a grid-like glass roof structure with soft brushstrokes of blue, green, yellow, and beige.

Light Grid for Harold Budd, oil on linen, 14 1/2" x 11" Available

An abstract painting depicting horizontal layers of brown, beige, and gray tones with soft blue and yellow highlights.

An abstract painting depicting horizontal layers of brown, beige, and gray tones with soft blue and yellow highlights.

Blue Light on Brown Reflection, oil on linen, 16 1/2" x 12" Available

An impressionistic painting of a dim interior hallway or warehouse space with tall windows, dark structural beams, and a warm yellow light streaming in from the left side.

An impressionistic painting of a dim interior hallway or warehouse space with tall windows, dark structural beams, and a warm yellow light streaming in from the left side.

Planting Room Reflection, oil on linen, 16 1/2" x 12" Available

An impressionistic painting depicting a view through a dark window frame, showing green trees, a blue sky, and a gray ground.

An impressionistic painting depicting a view through a dark window frame, showing green trees, a blue sky, and a gray ground.

Plexiglass Window with Trees, oil on linen, 14 1/2" x 11" Available

An abstract painting depicting a dark, shadowy interior or architectural structure with textured brushstrokes in charcoal gray, black, muted gold, and subtle hints of light blue and yellow.

An abstract painting depicting a dark, shadowy interior or architectural structure with textured brushstrokes in charcoal gray, black, muted gold, and subtle hints of light blue and yellow.

Violet Gray Reflection, oil on linen, 13" x 9 3/4" Available

An abstract painting with textured brushstrokes in muted gray, brown, and soft blue, with small warm yellow highlights.

An abstract painting with textured brushstrokes in muted gray, brown, and soft blue, with small warm yellow highlights.

Broken Window with Paint Mark, oil on linen, 13" x 9 3/4" Available

An abstract painting featuring a central square with soft brushstrokes of cream, lavender, yellow, and blue, surrounded by dark black and brown textured areas.

An abstract painting featuring a central square with soft brushstrokes of cream, lavender, yellow, and blue, surrounded by dark black and brown textured areas.

Reflection with Yellow Edges, oil on linen, 13" x 9 3/4" Available

An abstract painting with textured brushstrokes in muted gray, brown, olive green, and soft blue, with small warm yellow highlights.

An abstract painting with textured brushstrokes in muted gray, brown, olive green, and soft blue, with small warm yellow highlights.

Turner's Window, oil on linen, 13" x 9 3/4" Available

An abstract landscape painting depicting a sunset over water, featuring a textured sky in shades of yellow, gold, and gray, with a dark blue ocean below and a bright yellow reflection of the sun near the horizon.

An abstract landscape painting depicting a sunset over water, featuring a textured sky in shades of yellow, gold, and gray, with a dark blue ocean below and a bright yellow reflection of the sun near the horizon.

Yellow Sky with Sunset, oil on linen, 9 3/4" x 9 3/4" Available

An abstract landscape painting featuring a textured sky with a bright golden-yellow glow near the bottom center, blending into deep blue and gray tones.

An abstract landscape painting featuring a textured sky with a bright golden-yellow glow near the bottom center, blending into deep blue and gray tones.

Turner's Sky, oil on linen, 8 3/4" x 8 5/8" Available

An impressionistic landscape painting featuring a dramatic sky with swirling blue, yellow, purple, and gray brushstrokes above a dark, low-lying foreground.

An impressionistic landscape painting featuring a dramatic sky with swirling blue, yellow, purple, and gray brushstrokes above a dark, low-lying foreground.

Orange Cirrus Clouds, oil on linen, 8 5/8" x 8 3/4" Available

An impressionistic oil painting of a sunset over water, featuring a glowing yellow sun reflecting across a calm lake under a muted sky of gray, blue, and ochre tones.

An impressionistic oil painting of a sunset over water, featuring a glowing yellow sun reflecting across a calm lake under a muted sky of gray, blue, and ochre tones.

Setting Sun, oil on linen, 8 3/4" x 8 3/4" Available

An impressionistic landscape painting featuring a golden yellow and brown field under a warm sky, with dark green and purple brushstrokes near the horizon.

An impressionistic landscape painting featuring a golden yellow and brown field under a warm sky, with dark green and purple brushstrokes near the horizon.

Sunset with Purple Clouds, oil on linen, 8 7/8" x 8 7/8" Available

An impressionistic oil painting of a dramatic sunset or fire scene, featuring a dark gray sky with intense orange and yellow light over a textured landscape.

An impressionistic oil painting of a dramatic sunset or fire scene, featuring a dark gray sky with intense orange and yellow light over a textured landscape.

Sunset Waves, oil on linen, 8 7/8" x 8 7/8" Available

An impressionistic painting of fireworks bursting at night, with glowing yellow, gold, and orange sparks reflecting on a dark water surface.

An impressionistic painting of fireworks bursting at night, with glowing yellow, gold, and orange sparks reflecting on a dark water surface.

Fireworks at Night, oil on linen, 8 7/8" x 8 7/8" Available

An impressionistic painting of a soft moon obscured by clouds reflecting on a dark water surface.

An impressionistic painting of a soft moon obscured by clouds reflecting on a dark water surface.

Night Surf Moonscape, oil on linen, 8 3/4" x 8 3/4" Available

An impressionistic dark painting depicting a night scene with a house, small silhouetted figures, and bright yellow and pink flower-like forms against a deep blue-black sky.

An impressionistic dark painting depicting a night scene with a house, small silhouetted figures, and bright yellow and pink flower-like forms against a deep blue-black sky.

Fireworks on the Bay, oil on linen, 9 1/2" x 8 3/4" Available

An impressionistic landscape painting of a dramatic sunset or sunrise over water, featuring textured brushstrokes in yellow, blue, gray, and dark green.

An impressionistic landscape painting of a dramatic sunset or sunrise over water, featuring textured brushstrokes in yellow, blue, gray, and dark green.

Behind the Clouds, oil on linen, 8 3/4" x 9 1/4" Available

An impressionistic landscape painting of a sunset over water, featuring textured brushstrokes in blue, gray, purple, and golden yellow.

An impressionistic landscape painting of a sunset over water, featuring textured brushstrokes in blue, gray, purple, and golden yellow.

Blue Sky Sunset, oil on linen, 8 3/4" x 8 3/4" Available

An abstract landscape painting featuring a dramatic sky with dark blue and gray clouds over a golden yellow and orange horizon.

An abstract landscape painting featuring a dramatic sky with dark blue and gray clouds over a golden yellow and orange horizon.

Pale Sky with Violet Clouds, oil on linen, 8 3/4" x 8 3/4" Available

An impressionistic oil painting of a cloudy sky with dark tree silhouettes, rendered in blended shades of yellow, blue, gray, and muted purple.

An impressionistic oil painting of a cloudy sky with dark tree silhouettes, rendered in blended shades of yellow, blue, gray, and muted purple.

Hanging Clouds, oil on linen, 8 5/8" x 8 3/4" Available

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Sean Sauer's most recent solo exhibition was on view April 9 - May 4, 2025. A selection of works from that show is available at the gallery as indicated below. For inquiries on all other works shown, please Contact Us.
Tour & Talk with Sean Sauer, 2025

Figures in the Surf, oil on linen, 8.5" x 8.5"

Storm Surf, oil on linen painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Sean Sauer

Storm Surf, oil on linen, 8.5" x 8.5"

Figures at the Sound, oil on linen painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Sean Sauer

Figures at the Sound, oil on paper, 8.25" x 8.25" Available

Storm Sky, oil on linen painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Sean Sauer

Storm Sky, oil on linen, 10" x 8"

Evening Anniversary Light, oil on linen painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Sean Sauer

Evening Anniversary Light, oil on paper, 8.5" x 8.5"

Yellow Glow at Dusk, oil on linen painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Sean Sauer

Yellow Glow at Dusk, oil on paper, 8.25" x 8.25" Available

Dusk, oil on linen painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Sean Sauer

Dusk, oil on linen, 8.5" x 8.5" Available

Jersey Shore Night Clouds, oil on linen painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Sean Sauer

Jersey Shore Night Clouds, oil on linen, 8.5" x 8.5"

Moonlight, oil on linen painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Sean Sauer

Moonlight, oil on linen, 8.5" x 8.5"

Jersey Shore Night Sky, oil on linen painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Sean Sauer

Jersey Shore Night Sky, oil on linen, 11.75" x 8.25" Available

Winter Light, oil on paper, 8" x 8"

Dusk on the Delaware Bay, oil on linen, 6.75" x 11.5"

Foil, oil on linen painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Sean Sauer

Foil, oil on linen, 12.75" x 9.75"

Plastic Bag, oil on linen painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Sean Sauer

Plastic Bag, oil on linen, 12.75" x 9.75"

Shallow Light, oil on linen, 12.75" x 9.75"

Reflection with Blue Light, oil on linen painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Sean Sauer

Reflection with Blue Light, oil on linen, 12.75" x 9.75"

The Light That Comes Through (for Marion), oil on linen painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Sean Sauer

The Light that Comes Through (for Marion), oil on linen, 12.75" x 9.75" Available

Doorway Reflection, oil on linen painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Sean Sauer

Doorway Reflection, oil on linen, 12.75" x 9.75" Available

Pink Plastic, oil on linen painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Sean Sauer

Pink Plastic, oil on linen, 12.75" x 9.75"

Plexiglass Window, oil on linen painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Sean Sauer

Plexiglass Window, oil on linen, 12.75" x 9.75"

Greenhouse with Flowers, oil on linen, 30" x 40" Available

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Sean Sauer's previous solo exhibition was presented January 17 - February 11, 2024. For inquiries on works shown, please Contact Us.
Tour & Talk with Sean Sauer

Table Through Glass, oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 5/8"

Shallow Reflection of Green, oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 5/8"

Office Door Reflection, oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 5/8"

Gold and Blue Christmas Foil, oil on linen, 12 9/16" x 9 9/16"

Christmas Foil, oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 9/16"

Empty Hands, oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 11/16"

Yellow Room, oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 5/8"

Black Mold Sink Reflection (Self Reflection), oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 5/8"

Yellow Air, oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 5/8"

Silhouette, oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 5/8"

Yellow Ribbon Reflection, oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 5/8"

Green Chords of Light, oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 5/8"

Greenhouse Boxes, oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 5/8"

Wawa Bag, oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 5/8"

Blue Plastic Glow, oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 5/8"

Black Space Under the Sink, oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 5/8"

Red Room (Revisited), oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 5/8"

Overcast Blur, oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 5/8"

Self Portrait Reflection, oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 5/8"

Cape May Point Clouds, oil on paper, 6 3/4" x 11 3/4"

Bay Clouds, oil on paper, 10 1/4" x 8 1/4"

Waterworks Fountain, oil on paper, 7 1/2" x 11 1/8"

Moonscape from Lighthouse, oil on linen, 8" x 11"

Dusk Moon on the Outer Banks, oil on linen, 10" x 8 1/2"

Lemon Hill Autumn Tree, oil on linen, 8 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Sean Sauer's previous solo exhibition was held September 14 - October 9, 2022. For inquiries on works shown, please Contact Us.

Phone Reflection, oil on linen, 12 1/2" x 9 5/8"

Cloudy Reflection, oil on linen, 12 11/16" x 9 5/8"

Dark Entry, oil on linen, 16 1/2" x 12"

Dark Doorway, oil on canvas, 16 1/2" x 12"

Bending Blue Reflection, oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 11/16"

Yellow Rain Jacket, oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 11/16"

Gray Dripping Stains, oil on linen, 12 3/4" x 9 11/16"

Dark Floor Light Bars, oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 11/16"

Red Room, oil on linen, 12 11/16" x 9 5/8"

Shimmering Reflection on Glass, oil on linen, 12 11/16" x 9 5/8"

Murky Yellow Rain Jacket, oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 5/8"

Sunlit Window Reflection, oil on linen, 12 1/2" x 9 5/8"

Blue Winter Light, oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 5/8" SOLD

Subdivided Sunlight, oil on linen, 12 5/8" x 9 5/8"

Purple Sunset at the Bay, oil on linen, 8 1/8" x 10 1/4"

Yellow Sunset at the Bay, oil on paper, 8 1/8" x 7 1/4"

Shore House, oil on linen, 6 7/8" x 7 5/16" SOLD

Overcast Sunset, oil on linen, 8 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Cloud Study, oil on paper, 8" x 8"

Dusk, oil on linen, 7 1/4" x 11 1/4"

Waterworks, oil on linen, 8 7/8" x 8 7/8" SOLD

Waterworks Park, oil on paper, 6 1/2" x 12"

Lemon Hill, oil on paper, 9 3/4" x 7"

Tree Study, oil on paper, 8 1/4" x 8 1/4"

Outer Banks, oil on paper, 10" x 8 1/4"

Planting Room 1, oil on canvas, 24" x 32"

Greenhouse Interior, oil on canvas, 9.75" x 11.75"

Reflection 4 (Grid Fragmentation Through Dripping Glass), oil on canvas, 12.75" x 9.75" SOLD