A Discussion About The Truth by Sara Hannon

A Discussion About The Truth
Sara Kate Hannon
Acrylic on canvas
24"H x 18"W x 1.5"D unframed

2024

A hand presents a being with an object containing an eye. There are multiple faces and heads with various opinions about what the eye is representing. One face seems worried, while another is humored. There is a sense of concern from another as though a choice is about to be made which may not be the correct one. There is a bit of temptation to be led astray.

Get to Know the Artist:

Hi! I’m Sara Kate Hannon, an artist living in Austin, Texas.  I received my BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2002.  

I am interested in the multi-dimensionality of our personalities. We are taught to present ourselves pleasantly, “I’m fine, thank you,” when our inner reality may be very different. We may be calmly going about our day, but with an inner dialog of doom and destruction rearing its head every now and then, or maybe even a voice of unbridled optimism pops up.

It’s with these inner voices that I am conversing with when I create. Voices that are integral to humans but society often eschews acknowledging. It seems that in art we are taught to strive to make a pretty image but I don’t want to make a pretty image. I want to exist, to see who I am.

While my drawing and paintings may seem intense at first glance, I am hoping the viewer will take a few minutes to get lost in the image and create a story only they can tell, but with which most of us can relate.

While my drawing and paintings may seem intense at first glance, I am hoping the viewer will take a few minutes to get lost in the image and create a story only they can tell, but with which most of us can relate.