Sarah Woods
Sarah grew up in Wyoming, and graduated from the University of Wyoming. She has often attributed her painting style to life at high altitude. Her colors are crisp and bold, her lighting is dramatic, just like the landscapes and wildlife she has spent her life watching. Sarah now lives high in the mountains of South Central Colorado with her husband and two daughters. It is an area of sparse population and incredible scenic beauty. Their home lies in one of Colorado’s richest and most diverse wildlife areas for elk, deer, pronghorn, bighorn sheep and black bear. Her high altitude painting style has earned her numerous awards and recognition. She was called one of the most promising young wildlife artists in the country by Stephen Doherty, editor of “American Artist”. She has been awarded both the Founders Favorite and the Juror’s Choice awards at the Arts for the Parks competition. Her paintings are in the permanent collection of the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, the Bennington Center for the Arts and the Environmental Defense Fund.
Exhibitions and Awards
Education
B.F.A., University of Wyoming
Selected Exhibitions
Bennington Center for the Arts Grand Opening Featured Artist, Bennington, VT
A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art,One Woman Retrospective Exhibition,Trinidad, CO
National Museum of Wildlife Art, Western Visions, Jackson, WY, 1993-2014
Old West Museum, Cheyenne Frontier Days, Cheyenne, WY, 1992-2024
Art for the Sangres Show and Sale Westcliffe, CO 1997-2020
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Birds in Art, Wausau, WI, 1989, 1998, 2003, 2007
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wildlife: The Artist’s View, Wausau, WI, 1993
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Natural Wonders, Wausau, WI, 1997
Bennington Center for the Arts, Art of the Animal Kingdom, Bennington, VT, 2001, 2002, 2005
Arts for the Parks, Jackson Hole, WY, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2006
Society of Animal Artists, The Wildlife Experience, Parker, CO,
Colorado Governor’s Invitational Show, Loveland, CO,
Sangro de Cristo Art Center, Representing the West, CO,
Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Cowgirl Up, Wickenburg, AZ,
Awards & Honors
Sangre Art Fest, People’s Choice Award, Westcliffe, CO, 2012, 2014
Arts for the Parks Juror’s Choice Award
Arts for the Parks, Founder’s Favorite Award
Colorado Duck Stamp
Selected Collections
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT
Environmental Defense Fund
Colorado State University
Erivan & Helga Haub Family
Gallery Affiliations
Trailside Galleries--since 1987
Broadmoor Galleries--since 2009