Recent Exhibitions & Awards
2010
Louisianna Watercolor Society LWS, International Exhibition
Going Bananas, watercolor on paper - juried exhibitor
Watercolor Art Society - Houston, April Gallery Show
Holier-Than-Thou, watercolor on paper - honorable mention
Watercolor Art Society - Houston, International Exhibition
Going Stag, watercolor on paper - juried exhibitor
Woodlands Art League Spring Show
Going Bananas, watercolor on paper - Best Floral Award
2009
Visual Arts Alliance, 27th Membership Exhibition
Going Bananas, watercolor on paper - Honorable Mention
Watercolor Art Society Houston, 40th Membership Exhibition
Passion Journey, watercolor on paper - Merchandise Award
Watercolor Art Society - Houston, Sept. Gallery Show
Frond Embrace, watercolor on paper - Honorable Mention
Watercolor Art Society - Houston, August Experimental Show
Three Testify, mixed media on paper - exhibitor
Watercolor Art Society - Houston, June Gallery Show
Going Stag, watercolor on paper - First Place
Visual Art Alliance, 26th Annual Open Exhibition
Screaming Pundits, watercolor and acrylic on clayboard
Watercolor Art Society - Houston, Transparent Watercolor on Paper Show
Passion Journey, watercolor on paper
2008
Watercolor Art Society - Houston, International Exhibition
Going Bananas, watercolor on paper
Watercolor Art Society-Houston, Membership Exhibition
Gentle Strength, watercolor and acrylic on paper
Watercolor Art Society - Houston, Small painting Show
Cassandra II, watercolor and acrylic on paper
Cassandra III, watercolor and acrylic on watercolor canvas
2007
Watercolor Art Society - Houston, International Exhibition
Kane Ikehu
Watercolor art Society - Houston, Membership Exhibition
To Be, Or Not To Bee
2006
Watercolor Art Society - Houston, May Gallery Show
Find The Bouncy Bubble Lady - Honorable Mention
WAS-H, June Gallery Show
More Is More Fun - Honorable Mention
WAS-H - Houston, July Gallery Show
Lusty Luscious Loquats - First Place
WAS-H - Houston, August Gallery Show
Your Point Is ... - Honorable Mention
WAS-H - Houston, October Gallery Show
She's Still Dancing - 2nd Place
2006 Visual Art Alliance Membership Show
Lusty Luscious Loquats & Juicy Fruit - Special Recognition
37th Watercolor Art Society Membership
She's Still Dancing - Merchandise Award
2005
The Woodlands Market Street Fine Arts Festival
Tropical Tango - First Place
Woodlands Art League/ LSAG Winter Show
Lusty Luscious Loquats - 1st place Watercolor & Peoples Choice
Girl Talk - 1st Place Drawing
2004
27th Watercolor Art Society-Houston, International Show
Juicy fruit, watercolor - Second Place
Juror - Stephen Quiller, AWS, NWS
Watercolor Arts Society - Houston, WAS-H Signature Status
29th Western Federation of Watercolor Societies,
Watercolors Across The West Exhibition
Maui Paint Pots - Juried Exhibitor
Juror - Dean Mithell, AWS, NWS
35th Membership Exhibition-Watercolor Art Society Houston
Artistic expression has always been a passion in Sarah Kitagawa's life. Even as a small child the coloring books, colors in the big box, or the big pan of watercolors were not sufficient. Both her creations, and how she created them were precocious. Sarah is the product of generations of artist's and lovers of the arts, so fortunately her talents were nurtured by her family and surroundings. She found and began instruction at about age 10, by bartering mother's-helper services with an artist friend of the family. Since, Sarah has studied art in Michigan, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Texas where she now resides. Sarah is currently a member of the National Watercolor Society NWS, Louisiana Watercolor Society LWS, Visual Arts Alliance VAA, and an Elite Signature Member of The Watercolor Art Society - Houston WAS-H. Her works have been included in and been honored with numerous awards in local, national, and international shows, exhibitions and galleries.
As a teen art museum rat, artworks that grabbed Sarah's eye and spirit from a distance, and continued to surprise and delight her the closer she came, were the most inspiring. That quality, and expressing the initial inspiration; the core of what seized her mind and heart always remain the primary focus of her drawings and paintings. With that firmly established in her mind and heart, she develops her concept, composition, and chooses her instruments and palette. Those stages of her creative process can form rapidly, while some works simmer for a while. Once those are established, Sarah is free to work in an unconscious and intuitive manner. The subjects and compositions of her paintings are recognizable, yet never slavish to realism. Sarah always strive to take the viewer of her works on an adventure with her; an adventure of the heart, mind and spirit.
