Sara Friedlander
1950 Born in Providence, Rhode Island
1971 Graduated New York University, B.A.
1975 Received MA, Began private practice as a Marriage, Family, and Child Therapist.
Shows and Exhibitions
2008
Ying, Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History. A museum-wide show curated by Susan
Hillhouse, featuring Contemporary Chinese artists as well as American artists inspired by
China. My works in the exhibition included an installation of 25 paintings (“Chinese
Women: Bound and Determined”), 2 large mixed media works depicting China, 1983,
and a handmade book on Bound Feet.
One-person show at Lulu Carpenter’s, Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, CA
Art For Art co-organizer with D. Hooker, 27 artists -10 feet of wall each, in a weekend
benefit show for the upcoming Tannery Arts Center, at the Mill Gallery (followed by a
month- long show), Santa Cruz
Preview Show for Art for Art one piece from each of the 27 artists in the Benefit show at
Lulu Carpenter’s, Santa Cruz, CA.
One-person show, 8 subway paintings at Vino Cruz, Santa Cruz.
A Community of Artists: New Works. Four pieces in group show at Felix Kulpa Gallery,
Santa Cruz, CA
Transportation: Seven pieces from “Window Seats” and “Subway Abstractions” in group
show, Whitney Gallery, Savannah, Georgia.
Abstractions, a group show, includes 17 pieces both photographs and paintings. Santa Cruz
County Bank, Santa Cruz, CA.
2007
4 pieces in Whitney Gallery show of small works by represented artists. Savannah Georgia.
3 Subway pieces in a two person show with Kathry Dunlevie at the Santa Cruz Museum of
Art and History Café
Represented by Whitney Gallery, June Stratton, director. Group show of 4 new artists,
Savannah, GA
Group Show: Reflections of Italy. 5 pieces included. Pajaro Valley Arts Council, Sudden Street
Gallery, Watsonville, CA
Two-person show w./Dee Hooker at Lulu Carpenters, Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, CA
Participant in the SPLAT Art Tour for selected painters in Santa Cruz County
Work showing at the Laura Schlesinger Gallery, Bergamot Station, LA
Participant in “Community of Artists” show, Felix Kulpa Gallery, Santa Cruz.
2006
3 pieces accepted for the Multiple Choice exhibition at Cabrillo College, juried by Susan
Hillhouse, Curator at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History
Top prize winner in the Santa Cruz Art League’s National Photography Exhibit, juried by Brian
Taylor, photographer and San Jose State professor.
Participant in Open Studios, Cultural Council, Santa Cruz, CA
2 person show at Lulu Carpenters, Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, CA
Participant in the SPLAT Art Tour for selected painters in Santa Cruz County
2005
One person show at Lulu Carpenters, Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, CA
Work shown at Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, 529 W.26th St., Chelsea, NY, NY
Participant in Open Studios, Cultural Council, Santa Cruz, CA
Chinese painting selected for “Black, White, and Read” show at the Cabrillo College Art
Gallery, Aptos, CA. Juror: Dennis High, Director, Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA
Participant in the SPLAT Art Tour for selected painters in Santa Cruz County
Two Chinese images selected for the “California: Black and White” exhibition at the Cabrillo
College Art Gallery, Aptos, CA. Juror: Paul Figueroa, director Museum of Art and History,
Santa Cruz, CA
Aerial Paintings “Window Seats.” In 5 Women Show, Santa Cruz County Bank, Santa Cruz, CA
2004
Participant in the SPLAT Art Tour for selected painters in Santa Cruz
Accepted in the 2004 Exemplary Contemporary Show, Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, UCSC,
Santa Cruz, CA, juried by Paul Figueroa (Director-Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History)
Four Artists’ Books, Cabrillo College Library, Aptos CA
2003
Included in Portals and Shoes a display of Digital Artists, County Building, Santa Cruz, CA
Included in the show El Rio/The River, Museum of Art and History, Santa Cruz, CA, juried by Phil
Linhares, curator of the Oakland Museum
2002
Accepted into the 2002 Center Awards Juried Show, Center for Photographic Art, Carmel CA.
Juror: Weston Naef, Curator of Photography, J. Paul Getty Museum
Exemplary Contemporary juried exhibition, UCSC Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA
Group show, Collage, Administration Building, Cabrillo College
Solo show of Polaroid Transfers and oils on photos, Gabriella’s Café, Santa Cruz, CA
2001
Open Studios, Cultural Council Santa Cruz. Paintings/Photographs
1999
Solo show, Polaroid Transfers and Beyond, Bay Photo Gallery, S.C.
Two person show (photo transfers) Gallery 201, 201 California St., SF, CA
1994
Ceramic works represented by the Christopher Winfield Gallery, Carmel, CA.
1991-1994
Open studios participant – Clay, Santa Cruz Cultural Council, Aptos, CA.
Publications
Spring 2004 Photographs and short story accepted for publication in Porter Gulch Review
Spring 2005 Reed Literary Journal, San Jose University, used 2 images from “Chinese
Women Bound and Determined” series for both the front and back covers.
1995 My technique for monoprinting bowls was featured in Ceramics Monthly
Magazine.
1995 Art catalogued in the book Handbuilt Ceramics by Kathy Triplett, Lark Books
Publishers (Asheville, NC).
Spring 2001 Article entitled “Outside in Bowls” selected for Creative Ideas for
Clay Artists, a Ceramics Monthly Handbook
1995-1999 Writing book about adolescence, creativity, and parenting.
May 2007 Image selected for both covers of Porter Gulch Review, literary publication
Teaching
2001, 2003-2006 Assisted Holly Roberts teaching Extending the Photograph.
Weeklong workshop at UCSC Summer Extension Program.
2002-2005 Small private classes in mixed media
Studies
1972 Ceramics with Doug Krampetz, Storrs, CT.
1974-90 Hand-building and wheel-throwing at Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA, under the
tutelage of John Bobeda, Marsha Blaker, and Dan Martinez.
1990 With Duane Higby at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME.
1992-93 Wheel-throwing and lowfire underglazing applications with Matthew Leeds,
Bonny Doon, CA.
1997-1999 Balinese painting 2 months each summer with Pak Mokoh, master painter,
Pengosekan, Bali, Indonesia.
Oct.1999 Polaroid transfer process with Shelby Graham
July 1999 Extending the Photograph with Holly Roberts UCSC Extension class
July 2000 Extending the Photograph with Holly Roberts UCSC Extension class
Fall 2001 Painting with Ron Milhoan at Cabrillo College.
Jan. 2002 Collage and Mixed Media with Tobin Keller, Cabrillo College
Apr. 2002 Artist’s Bookmaking workshop with Bonnie Britton, Cabrillo College
Fall. 2002 Fiber Arts with Bonnie Britton, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA
Fall 2002 Bookbinding workshop with Jody Alexander, Felton, CA
Fall 2002 Digital Art Photography with Ted Orland, Cabrillo College,
Spring 2003 Advanced Digital Art with Sheila Malone Cabrillo College
Fall 2003 Advanced Photoshop Techniques, Jojo McLeod, Cabrillo College
Feb. 2003 Portfolio Review, Renny Pritiken, (Yerba Buena Center) ICA San Jose
Spring 2004 Digital Photography, Ted Orland, Cabrillo College
Spring 2004 Artist’s Bookmaking, Bonnie Britton, Cabrillo College
Spring 2004 Collage, Tobin Keller, Cabrillo College
Aug.2006 Abstract painting with Mark Perlman and Tim Craighead. Cabrillo College.
Spring 2007 Advanced painting with Tobin Keller, Cabrillo College
Jan. 2008 Raku. Three week workshop with Silvia Rios, Cabrillo College