"These vibrant works are part of a semi-autobiographical series by Sarah Ann Weber, who marks two momentous occasions: the birth of her daughter and her move from Los Angeles, where she lived for a decade, to her hometown of Chicago. Titled I Know Her, this body of work refers to the artist herself, her child, and the stark differences between the two landscapes."
"Weber explores these significant changes through works teeming with growth. Whereas Los Angeles is dry and warm much of the year, Chicago cycles through all four seasons, sometimes seemingly within the same week. Contrasts between these locales arise through bright, tropical palettes alongside muted, winter fields in shades of gray and blue. Within these lush atmospheres, splotches of watercolor and vivid florals subsume any definitive boundaries."
Paintings depict a nude woman enmeshed in dense florals rendered in watercolor and colored pencil, often cradling a child or attending to private matters. The series marks the artist's birth of her daughter and relocation from Los Angeles to Chicago, using semi-autobiographical imagery. Contrasts between dry, warm Los Angeles and seasonally variable Chicago are expressed through bright tropical palettes juxtaposed with muted gray-and-blue winter fields. Architectural elements and tender mother-and-child motifs nest within botanical compositions, drawing on window-painting and portrait traditions. Overall the works emphasize growth, change, renewal, and the dissolution of definitive boundaries amid evolving environments.
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