About Sarah

Sarah Hinckley is an abstract painter living and working on Cape Cod Massachusetts. Sarah received an MFA from Columbia University, a BFA from Tufts University and a Diploma from the  SMFA Boston. Her work is in numerous corporate and private collections.

 

Drawn to Abstract Expressionism in her early years of study in Boston and New York, Sarah began exploring color fields, inspired by artists such as Mark Rothko and Agnes Martin. As her work evolved, she began pushing the boundaries, developing a visual language of her own. While still fully embracing abstraction, Sarah incorporates references to nature in her compositions. Hints of shadows, organic shapes, and the changing elements are woven into expressive abstraction.

 

Sarah's approach to the creative process is introspective. She engages at length with her paintings, allowing each interaction to guide her next move, slowly building colors, translucency, and depth. Each stage of the painting becomes a composition -- a mix of bleeds, lines, incidental marks, and intentional brushstrokes. The final result comes together to create the complex surface interaction that is a hallmark of her work.

 

Sarah's work has been acquired by a wide range of prestigious private and public collections across the U.S and beyond, a testament to the universal themes her work explores and its appeal to diverse audiences. From Gallery Koyanagi in Tokyo and companies such as The Durst Organization, Pfizer, and VeriSign, to hospitality and medical institutions such as L.A.'s Hotel Bel-Air and Memorial Sloan Kettering, Sarah's paintings have a permanent home alongside other significant artworks, connecting with audiences worldwide.
 
See Sarah's CV for details.
 

 

  • "... Sarah Hinckley's abstract paintings are vivid expressions of the artist's emotional mind when exposed to light as well as references to the natural world that serves as her inspiration. The paintings provide a place of contemplation and express themselves through color."

    -- Lauren P. Della Monica, art consultant and founder of LPDM Fine Art.