Black Grouper

When Sarah Schneiderman became aware of the mounds of garbage she generated, she decided to use these materials as her medium. Although she painted as a child and in undergraduate school, painting never seduced her. She preferred assembling unusual materials into something meaningful. In undergraduate school, her work focused on assemblage sculptures and embellished photographs using toy soldiers, fabric, ribbon, glitter, and nail polish. Her current work is similar in that her creations come from non-traditional supplies – found and recycled objects and everyday trash. Schneiderman's work has shown across the United States from Georgia to Washington state, including solo exhibitions in the District of Columbia, Oregon, and Connecticut. Awards she received include a National Junior Scholastic Honorable Mention and First Place at the Art League of New Britain. Schneiderman has a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and an MFA from California Institute of the Arts.