ABOUT SARAH
Born in 1984 Sydney Australia, Sarah Park is an accomplished contemporary Australian painter, specialising in realist paintings that capture evocative moments and a corporeal aesthetic defined by deep contrasts mixed with soft transitional tones. Through her technical prowess with both brush and lens, Sarah's genre of contemporary realism reveals a transformative story behind her subjects using carefully composed scenes, soft velvety colour blends, and meticulous attention to the shifts in light and shadow play.
With a Bachelor, Masters in Art by Coursework and Master of Fine Art by Research from UNSW COFA, Sarah has established herself as an artist of exceptional talent. Her work has been recognised with numerous awards, including the prestigious 2011 Jenny Birt Award for Painting and Drawing, as well as the UNSW Engineering Photography Prize.
Additionally, Sarah has been a finalist in many notable competitions, such as the Lethbridge 10 000 Small Scale Art Prize, Kennedy Art Prize, Georges River Art Prize, Whitewall Art Prize, Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing, the Fisher's Ghost Award, and the Broken Hill Art Prize among many others.
In 2012 Sarah was selected to feature on the ‘Discovery’ page of Artist Profile magazine, Issue 21.
In 2024, Sarah has won the People Choice Award from the 'Bluethumb x Southern Buoy: 40 x 40' exhibition in Melbourne.
Exhibition History
Solo Shows
2014 Shifting Skin, Sheffer Gallery
2013 Closer..., COFASpace Gallery
2012 Luminous Body, Firstdraft Gallery
2012 Surfaced, KG Gallery​
2011 Burnt, Gaffa Gallery
Group Shows
2024 Bluethumb x Southern Buoy: 40 x40 Exhibition
Antipodes; Beinart Gallery, Melbourne
2023 Lethbridge 20000 Small-Scale Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery
Little Things Art Prize
Whitewall Art prize
Bluethumb Art Prize
2022 Lethbridge 20000 Small-Scale Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery
Little Things Art Prize
Whitewall Art prize
Art Lovers Australia Art Prize 2022
Bluethumb Art Prize
2021 Lethbridge 20000 Small-Scale Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery
Kennedy Art Prize
Whitewall Art prize 2021
Georges River Art Prize 2021
Bluethumb Art Prize
2020 Lethbridge 20000 Small-Scale Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery
Bluethumb Art Prize
2019 Hunters Hill Art Prize, Hunters Hill
Lethbridge 20000 Small-Scale Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery
Little Things Art Prize - Saint Cloche Gallery
2018 Hunters Hill Art Prize, Hunters Hill
Lethbridge 10000 Small-Scale Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery
2014 Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize – Adelaide Perry Gallery
Lethbridge 10000 Small-Scale Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery
Danger Will Robinson! - AirSpace Projects
Tim Olsen Drawing Prize Exhibition - Kudos Gallery
2013 4AA4, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
Fisher’s Ghost Finalist Exhibition, Campbelltown Art Centre
The 2013 Firstdraft Art Auction, Firstdraft Gallery
Blacktown City Art Prize Exhibition, Blacktown Arts Centre
Outback Art Prize Exhibition, Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery
Lethbridge 10000 Small-Scale Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery
2012 Fisher’s Ghost Finalist Exhibition, Campbelltown Art Centre
St George Art Award Exhibition, Hurstville City Museum & Gallery
Blacktown City Art Prize, Blacktown Arts Centre
Blacktown City Art Prize Salon Des Refusés, Max Webber Library
Alive & Well: The 2012 Firstdraft Art Auction, Firstdraft Gallery
Rob McNamara Exhibition, Collingwood Gallery
Outback Art Prize Exhibition, Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery
1200k West: Fowlers Gap Exhibition, COFASpace
In Light, Yolk Collective Exhibition, The Mosman Barn
Lethbridge 10000 Small-Scale Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery
Shadow Play, Kaleidoscope Gallery
​2011 4A Annual Members Show, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
4: Annual Exhibition, Gallery Red
The COFA Annual, UNSW Kensington
Winsor and Newton Masters by Coursework Prize, COFA Space
Through the Looking Glass, Kaleidoscope Gallery
Rob McNamara Exhibition, Collingwood Gallery
Glebe Art Prize, Glebe Library
Mono, Kaleidoscope Gallery
Waverley Art Prize Exhibition, Waverley Woollahra Arts Centre
Metaphoria, Gallery Red
My My, Kaleidoscope Gallery
2011 BSG Small Works Prize, Brunswick Street Gallery
Pyrmont Art Prize, Pyrmont Art Festival
The Jenny Birt Award Exhibition, COFA Space
Formation, Gallery Red
2011 sjs gallery Group Show, sjs gallery
1200K WEST: Fowlers Gap Show, COFA Space
2010 2010 BSG Small Works Prize, Brunswick Street Gallery
3: Annual Exhibition, Gallery Red
The COFA Annual, Carriageworks
Claremont College Art Exhibition (Fundraiser), Claremont College
Drawing in the City at Night II Annual Exhibition, Gallery Red
2010 sjs gallery Group Show, sjs gallery
Rob McNamara Exhibition, Collingwood Gallery
Done And Dusted: The Rex Irwin Prize, COFA Space
Young Creators Society Exhibition, The Eastern Hotel
Awards & Recognition:
2025 Inside This Box Art Prize, Quadrant Gallery - Finalist
Feel Good Art Prize Quadrant Gallery - Finalist
Petite Pieces Art Prize, Aspire Gallery - Finalist
2024 Bluethumb x Southern Buoy: 40 x40 Exhibition -
Peoples Choice Winner
Stanthorpe Art Prize - Finalist
Kennedy Prize - Founders Choice
2023 Lethbridge 20000 Small-Scale Art Award - Finalist
Little Things Art Prize- Finalist
Whitewall Art prize- Finalist
Bluethumb Art Prize- Finalist
2022 Lethbridge 20000 Small-Scale Art Award - Finalist
Fisher's Ghost Art Award- Finalist
Whitewall Art Prize - Finalist
Little Things Art Prize- Finalist
Bluethumb Art Prize- Finalist
Art Lovers Australia Art Prize- Finalist
2021 Lethbridge 20000 Small-Scale Art Award - Finalist
Kennedy Prize - Finalist
Whitewall Art prize - Finalist
Georges River Art Prize - Finalist
2020 Lethbridge 20000 Small-Scale Art Award - Finalist
Valley Art Show's 9x5 Art Prize - Highly Commended
Bluethumb Art Prize - Finalist
2019 Hunters Hill Art Prize - Finalist
Lethbridge 20000 Small-Scale Art Award - Finalist
Little Things Art Prize - Finalist
2018 Hunters Hill Art Prize- Finalist
Lethbridge 10000 Small-Scale Art Award - Finalist
2014 Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize - Finalist
Lethbridge 10000 Small-Scale Art Award - Finalist
Tim Olsen Drawing Prize Exhibition - Finalist
2013 Fisher’s Ghost Art Award - Finalist
Blacktown City Art Prize - Finalist
Broken Hill Outback Art Prize - Finalist
Lethbridge 10000 Small-Scale Art Award - Finalist
2012 Fisher’s Ghost Art Award - Finalist
St George Art Award - Finalist
Blacktown City Art Prize - Finalist
Flannagan Art Prize - Finalist
UNSW Engineering Photography Prize - Category Winner
Broken Hill Outback Art Prize - Finalist
Lethbridge 10000 Small-Scale Art Award - Finalist
2011 The Jenny Birt Award: For Painting and Drawing - Winner
Waverley Art Prize - Finalist
Residencies:
2017 New Zealand Pacific Studios, Mount Bruce, New Zealand
Publications:
Craven. Owen, ‘Discovery: Sarah Park’, Artist Profile Magazine, Issue 21, November 2012. pg. 146
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Culotta. Alexis, 'Sarah Park', ArtAscent, September 2017. pg. 81-83
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Kirana. Chintia, ' Feature Artist: Sarah Park', Expose Magazine, December 2017. pg. 43-46
Education:
2011 - 2015
Master of Fine Art by Research, UNSW College of Fine Arts
2009 - 2011
Master of Art in Painting, UNSW College of Fine Arts
2003 - 2006
Bachelor of Fine Arts, UNSW College of Fine Arts