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 most recent solo exhibition was held September 14 - October 9, 2022. A selection of his works is currently available at the gallery as indicated below. For inquiries on all other 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" Available

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" Available

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" Available

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" Available

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" Available

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

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