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Sara Shields
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Toronto-based visual artist obsessed with creating abstract figures positioned in strange and imaginative worlds. Rescued by Celine Bean the tortoiseshell cat.
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For a time capsule of my art:
www.sarashields.net
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#throwback to doing live drawing collaborations with my talented artist friend. We even sold a few pieces those evenings. Some of my drawings are in the background.

#art #artsky #drawing #torontoart #galleryart #abstractart #livedrawing #artshow #collaboration #torontoartist #abstractfigures
March 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
sarashields.bsky.social
at least we’ll have cherry blossoms soon
12 x 16”
acrylic on canvas
2025

#art #artsky #acrylicpainting #abstractart #abstractpainting #figurepainting #abstractfigures #torontoart #torontoartist
March 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
sarashields.bsky.social
daffodil
acrylic on canvas
18 x 14”
2025

#art #painting #acrylic #acrylicpainting #figurepainting #abstractfigures #abstractart #floralart #abstractpainting #feministart #womenartists #torontoart #torontoartist
March 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Painting in progress!

#abstract #wip #painting #art #artist
February 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
sarashields.bsky.social
#throwback to sketching in Bristol. I can no longer remember what the warm sun feels like.

#sketch #sketchbook #pendrawing #abstractart #linedrawing #micronpens #travel #bristol
February 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
sarashields.bsky.social
This mixed media piece is currently up for sale at a wonderful local shop called Haberdashist. The owner sells sustainably made clothing!

confetti
watercolour, graphite, ink, pen on cold pressed watercolour paper
16 x 20”

#art #mixedmedia #painting #torontoart #feministart #shoplocal #sustainable
February 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
sarashields.bsky.social
soma garden
acrylic on canvas
16 x 12”
2025

#art #painting #acrylic #abstract #abstractpainting #figurepainting #abstractfigure #floralart #womenartists #feministart #torontoartist
February 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
sarashields.bsky.social
dream in light
dream in dark
chalk pastel on paper
48 x 40”

#art #drawing #pastel #pasteldrawing #pastelart #figuredrawing #abstractart #worksonpaper #torontoartist #womenartists
February 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
sarashields.bsky.social
greenhouse
acrylic on canvas
16 x 20”
2025

#art #painting #acrylic #acrylicpainting #abstract #abstractart #abstractpainting #abstractfigure #figurepainting #womenartists #feministart #torontoart #torontoartist
February 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
sarashields.bsky.social
the wine spill
watercolour, pastel, ink, charcoal, graphite on cold pressed watercolour paper
2024

#art #painting #drawing #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart #torontoart #womenartists #figurepainting #figuredrawing #abstractart #abstractpainting #abstractfigures
February 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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marshlands
watercolour, graphite, pastel, charcoal on cold pressed watercolour paper
16 x 20”
2025

#art #mixedmedia #painting #watercolour #watercolourpainting #abstract #abstractart #abstractpainting #figurepainting #abstractfigures #torontoart #womenartists #feministart
February 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
sarashields.bsky.social
Currently atempting to channel all fear of the unknown into my art.

dark end of the earth
chalk pastel on paper
36 x 48”
2025

#art #drawing #worksonpaper #pastel #pastelart #figuredrawing #abstract #abstractart #abstractfigures #feministart #greyscale #greyscaleart #torontoartist #community
February 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
sarashields.bsky.social
“Why are you painting and not paying attention to me?”

I really try and multitask these two things at once! 😅

#cat #tortie #tortitude #wip #art #painting #abstractpainting #abstractfigurepainting
February 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
sarashields.bsky.social
green flag
acrylic on canvas
12 x 16”
2025

#art #painting #acrylic #acrylicpainting #canvasart #abstract #abstractart #figures #figurepainting #abstractfigures #feministart #womenartists #womenart #torontoart #torontoartist #canadianart #canadianartist
February 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Another #wip. I haven’t used acrylic paints in almost a decade (after falling in love with pastel and mixed media watercolour based painting). Really happy with this one so far.

#art #painting #acrylicpainting #acrylicart #abstract #abstractart #abstractpainting #figurepainting #abstractfigureart
February 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM
sarashields.bsky.social
a closeup of my most current #wip - a large scale/grayscale chalk pastel drawing.

#art #drawing #worksonpaper #abstract #abstractart #figuredrawing #abstractfigure #pastelart #feministart #womenartists #torontoart #torontoartist #blackandwhiteart #grayscale #canadianart
February 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
sarashields.bsky.social
embracing a delicate light
watercolour, graphite, pastel, charcoal on cold pressed watercolour paper
19 x 23”

#art #painting #watercolor #mixedmediaart #charcoal #pastelart #feministart #torontoart #canadianart #womenart #abstractart #figurepainting #abstractfigures
February 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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hope from the beyond?
chalk pastel on paper
18 x 24”
2025

#art #drawing #worksonpaper #abstractart #abstractfigures #womenartists #feminismart #communityart #torontoart #pastelart #chalkpastel #abstractdrawing #figuredrawing
February 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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In times of crisis and unease, I feel immensely grateful to be able to create art. This drawing may not solve any of our problems, but I hope looking at it brings you a moment of peacefulness today.

#art #drawing #pastelart #abstractart #womenart #feministart #community
February 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
sarashields.bsky.social
sunday sass ft celine looking at pigeons

#tortie #tortitude #celine #cat #art
February 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM