My work explores the relationship between grace and courage.
I started watercoloring tendril-like DNA strand “strings” in the mid-2000’s as a self soothing practice. By the 2010’s I was weaving these shapes into the hair of my feminine figure paintings. I learned how to express and evoke intense emotion with hair…as it can feel like the wind streaming through and around you. Whimsical threads of hair can make you feel hopefully buoyant just as languid strands can be a visual for the grief healing process.
The power of the wind is invisible until it blows through something…and when you see it, you can sense both delicateness and resilience.
Years ago, I started running in the forest nearby to epic symphonic battle music. As my mind worked through many things, I began to imagine warrior angels lending me their strength especially by the time the Pandemic hit.
This active meditation was the seed of many of my paintings. I knew they would be graceful, and shimmer —but they would also be unapologetically fierce. I wanted them to feel refined but unafraid to feel raw all at once.
I am drawn to the inward process of creating figurative art to express emotions my body did not feel safe expressing in real life for many years. My mind, my heart, my entire Soul…were all afraid to share. For a very long time.
To break free from that, and learn to live in my body as mine, whole and complete, worthy and loved is what my artwork is truly about.
I love to write too, this is one of my favorites...my Mom called them my "prose":
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The deepest of waters
Know how to drown you
The highest of mountains
Know how to awaken you
The softest of fields
Know how to comfort you
The hottest of bonfires
Know how to ignite you
The gentlest breezes
Know how to sweeten you
But it’s the scenery inside you
That knows how to free you
Written in 2021
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I have been painting for over 20 years and my background is in Graphic Design, Art Therapy & Shamanic Healing. I am heavily influenced by the way color, texture, and composition evoke emotions, and often ones we may not have a name for. I am a wife and mother of two in the greater Cleveland, Ohio area. I grew up outside Memphis, Tennessee and I have also lived in Louisiana, Connecticut, and Chicago.
Thank you for your interest in my work and creative journey.
Always,
Sarah 🌹
Email Me"I absolutely LOVE this painting. There is something about having original art in my home that just puts a smile on my face when I come home and see it. It's the art itself. The style and fingerprint of the artist on her work. The pure beauty of the piece in its entirety. Truly, I could just stare at it...😊"
"With Your Whole Heart" | Acrylic & Oil on Canvas |
24 x 24" | SOLD
"So thrilled to have this beautiful original Sarah Dalesandro painting in our home! Such a powerful piece. Her energy is so strong, and she truly brightens our days!"
"Living in Every Moment" | Acrylic & Oil on Canvas |
16 x 20" | SOLD
"Her painting speaks to my soul and will be a constant reminder to open my heart and live my life to the fullest potential. Take in all the love & good around me, because it it is there...This painting feels like it was made for me and where I am today in my life journey. So honored to get to hang it up in my home. I can literally feel her passion and energy in this painting."
"Spring Fever" | Acrylic on Canvas | 20 x 24" | SOLD
— Jacque Thompson, Ohio
I was the lucky recipient of this gorgeous woman! My sweet daughter bought this for me for Christmas! I was completely overwhelmed. She is stunning😢😥❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
"The Flame Burns On" | Acrylic & Oil on Canvas |
18 x 24" | SOLD
— Christy, Tennessee
"Instantly, I was attracted to this piece and knew I had to have it! And, when it arrived, I was not disappointed. It's absolutely breathtaking!
Thank you so much Sarah!"
"Inner Garden" | Acrylic & Oil on Canvas |
16 x 20" | SOLD
— Karen, Maryland
“Every day I wake up and see my beautiful painting titled “Endless Possibilities” on the wall next to my bed. The way she is flinging her hair back, absorbing the sun’s rays around her reminds me to be strong and carefree and take one day at a time. She’s sensual, dynamic and empowered all rolled into one. I absorb her energy to start my day on a positive note and remember to cherish each day and all the adventures it may hold for me. Sarah has a unique gift to capture the essence of a woman so we can all be reminded of how beautiful we are inside and out.”
"Endless Possibilities" | Acrylic & Oil on Canvas |
16 x 20" | SOLD
— Liza Shrider, California
Each painting is created with intention, reverence and healing energy. I go deep within myself to pull out experiences from my own life that are diamonds in the rough and I work on carving them into full fledged diamonds. This transformation process is deeply healing for me, and it is my hope that it is for you as well just by viewing my art. Some paintings take me 3 hours, some take 3 months, and some take 3 years (on and off).
It is hard for me emotionally to let go of my originals. Each piece carries memories with it, not only of my process, but also what was happening in my house while it was being created. The coos of my youngest and the giggles of my oldest. Cherished memories are interwoven into the very fabric of each painting. There is an indescribable beauty when you intertwine both grace and sorrow, joy and pain, gratitude and wanting to bottle up every moment into your heart.
Thank you so much for visiting my website, and for you interest in my work. I appreciate all of your support so much and I can feel it.
Always,
Sarah 🌹
✨NEW!✨🤍—Goddess Journals—🤍
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📑 70lb acid free paper with a creamy white smooth finish
🌈 HD resolution color print
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Handwritten, printed note on the first page from me to you 🤍 Thank you for being a part of my journey ✨
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