Sarah Hunter is a Philadelphia based artist and art educator. She earned her Master of Fine Arts from the University of Delaware (2020), holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Pennsylvania (2006), and a four-year Certificate in Painting from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (2005). Over the last 20 years, Hunter has exhibited nationally at numerous venues, including Drawing Rooms (Jersey City), Manifest Gallery (Cincinnati), Rodger Lapelle Galleries (Philadelphia) and The Painting Center (NYC).

Hunter's drawing practice is invigorated by her work in art education. She is currently the art teacher at a k-5 elementary school within the School District of Philadelphia. She has previously taught at various institutions, including high school classes at Moore College of Art, adult workshops through Mural Art Philadelphia's Tacony LAB, and undergraduate courses at the University of Delaware. 

Hunter currently lives in South Philadelphia with her wife and their four rambunctious cats. 

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Artist Statement :
My work focuses on what can be learned of a society through examinations of its non-human inhabitants. Through various drawing and painting techniques, I contemplate what the existence, removal, and remembrance of built or natural structures can mean to the essence of a place and its people. Imagery from both archival and contemporary sources factor heavily into this work. In addition to exploring concepts related to temporality, these references have led me to think about how ownership and control of both personal and societal narratives are produced via various forms of documentation.

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