Sarah Harper

Create to Construct is an Art Exhibition and Auction in Governors Bay to save the historic Governors Bay Jetty. The Art Auction will be on 9th June at 3pm at the Governors Bay Hotel. Artists of the Harbour Basin are donating amazing artwork to be auctioned off to save the jetty.

Sarah Harper draws inspiration from living in rural New Zealand, and exploration into human behaviour and conditioning, to create paintings which are often raw and provocative. A fascination with the discordant nature of humanity has encouraged extensive research into spirituality, the complexities of emotions, and relationships - ideas which play out in her paintings. Interest in social justice, feminism, inter-connectivity, surroundings and the celebration of the underdog are also recurrent themes.

Harper works in series, creating multiple paintings simultaneously. Her recent works are large in scale with a limited palette. They combine elements of discomfort and spirituality, using and repeating motifs placed in simplified landscapes.

Sarah Harper is a painter based in Diamond Harbour, Canterbury. She has been exhibiting since 1988 and is largely self taught. Solo exhibitions include Come take a walk with me (2016) ,and Fourteen (2015), XCHC, Christchurch; Still / Life (2013) , Ashburton Art Gallery. Selected group shows include Kaleidiscope World (2017), First Thursdays, Christchurch; Upfront (2015) Chambers 241, Christchurch ; Paper Works (2014) Chambers 241 @ The Colombo, Christchurch.

Sarah was selected as a finalist in the Zonta Ashburton Female Art Awards, 2018, and the Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award in 2012 and 2014.