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 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"

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" Available

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