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Introducing . . . The Grimsicals
Margaret Sarantis » About the Artist
Margaret Sarantis
Artist and Art Teacher
Gosh -- what to say...this feels like a blind date. Well, um, I'm a Geminii who loves butterflies and puppies and anything pink. Ummm.........I don't think so.
The truth is I'm happy that you decided to visit my website because I really love creating art and I want to share my work with others because I plan to be rich and famous very soon and I promise to never forget the little people who paved my way by buying my amazingly unique "I can't live without it" creations.
Okay, okay, I'll get serious. I am a Sacramento artist and children's/women's creativity instructor. I've been painting for about 10 years. I started out as a watercolor purist, but have evolved and blossomed along the way, so now I'm proud to say I have added collage, acrylic and sculpture into the mix. My inspiration comes from anything from a cool picture in a magazine to a crooked old tree to a fragile dream fragment. I love the creepy and bizarre, the magic of fantasy and possibility, and the surprise that comes with creating. When I start a new project, I rarely know what the end result will be. Sometimes I don't know when to stop, I just keep going, and going, and going.....
I'm attracted to bold, vibrant colors as you will see in many of my paintings. I love the rhythym and surprise that watercolor produces as it flows onto the paper, mixing and interacting with other colors. Watercolor creates unexpected results on the paper that help me grow as a human because I have to "go with the flow". I start with random splashes of color and merging hues, and then find the 'story' in the paint. I relish the tactile aspect of clay and making my Grimsicals and masks is my first love these days.
I am owned by two little boys who also like to paint and sculpt and create. They're always asking me to make Storm Trooper belts or aviator helmets and guns, so it's lucky I'm creative (and duct tape is a household necessity).
I also enjoy sharing my creative side through SacramentoArtClasses.com where I teach classes in journaling, SoulCollage, Mixed media and children's classes. I also subject small children to my love and knowledge of art by volunteering with the San Juan Schools Art Docent Program. (How does she find the time?)
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Resume of Shows
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University Art
Sacramento, CA
September 2003 |
Private Show
Sacramento, CA
September 2004 |
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The Body Mind Center
Sacramento, CA
April 2005
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Amazing Grapes
St. Ignatius Loyola Church
Sacramento, CA
September 2005
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Del Paso Country Club Members' Show
Sacramento, CA
November 2005
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Danielle's Creperie
Sacramento, CA
March/April 2006
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Amazing Grapes
St. Ignatius Loyola Church
Sacramento, CA
September 2006
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Del Paso Country Club Members' Show
Sacramento, CA
November 2006
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Phoenix Gallery and Framing
Sacramento, CA
Ongoing since April 2007
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Del Paso Country Club Members' Show
Sacramento, CA
November 2007
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Private Show
Sacramento, CA
September 28, 2008
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Kristel Durand Photography Studio
Sacramento, CA
April 2009
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Kennedy Gallery
Sacramento, CA
June 2009 - present
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Artists & Friends
Sacramento, CA
May 2010
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