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Sarah B Pohlman

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Sarah Pohlman is a Delaware based visual artist with a BFA in Book Arts and Printmaking and a MAT in Art Education from The University of the Arts. Pohlman’s work explores the interconnectedness and wonders of nature. It considers the spiritual synchronicity that occurs when humans remember their role in nature’s web and is a reflection of her personal experiences with those moments. In 2007, she was the recipient of the National Museum of Women in the Arts Publication Grant to create an edition of 125 artist books. In 2011 she was a resident artist at the Julia and David White Artist Colony in Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica. In 2014 she had 3 relief print on display at the Delaware Art Museum in the “For the Love of Art” group exhibit. In 2021 she was part of the "Selected Works Group Show" at Eiland ArtsCenter in Merchantville, NJ. Her work has been exhibited internationally.

Artist Information

Disciplines

Drawing, Fiber, Mixed Media, Painting, Paper, Printmaking, Sculpture

Services

Commissioned Work, Exhibits, Master Classes, Workshops

Audiences

9th to 12th Grade, Adult, Kindergarten to 5th Grade, Older Adult

Venues

Community Sites, Schools

Regional Availability

Northern Delaware

Contact

Hockessin DE 19707
email

Links

Official Website
Instagram

Media

It was a thick, humid night in Philadelphia late in the aughts. One of the nights that doesn’t seem to give an inch of relief even at 2 am. I was biking back home along the Schuylkill River from South Philly – a 40 minute ride in the dark when the bike path was gloriously free of pedestrians. As I turned the corner and approached the fountain, shimmering like a mirage, I had no choice but to drop my bike and jump into the cerulean water, clothes and all. It was hands-down one of the most refreshing swims of my life, the Nymph Holding a Bittern statue gazing down at me. It was a glorious, pinnacle moment, just before the night took a turn, and I flew over the handlebars of my bike onto the pavement. I lived. There was an ambulance ride I didn’t want to take. A pool of blood on the concrete. My head was stapled and concussed. But I often wonder, if I hadn’t taken that moment to swim in the fountain, would I have biked home safely? Life often seems to shake me up a bit when I’m having too much fun. Like a reminder not to get too comfortable. A gentle reprimand from the Nymph to stay out of her pristine waters? Or an arbitrary twist of fate. If given that moment back, I would spend longer in the fountain. And perhaps, I’d wear a helmet when I got back on my bike. Special thanks to Jenny and Gia for asking me to tell my “stories.” I don’t think I would have recalled the memory that inspired this painting if they hadn’t kept prompting me and encouraging me to share the tea. This was a blast to research and paint. More info on the fountain can be found at: https://www.schuylkillbanks.org/blog/allegory-schuylkill-river-water-nymph-and-bittern

The Moment Before

Springtime Goddesses

Peripheral Vision

Sent From a Tin Can and a Tangled Piece of String

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