ARTIST STATEMENT
The inspiration for my ceramic sculpture is the natural world around me. I moved to Louisiana 15 years ago from Michigan and since that time have used my observations and love of gardening as my library of forms. I equate the care and time needed to have a healthy garden to human relationships that also require nurturing and protecting to flourish. In my recent installations of flowers and budding antler/branch forms, I think of the work as surrounding and protecting the viewer like arms wrapped around you.
The ultimate goal for me would be to have my work create the same sense of awe and wonder that is achieved when seeing something amazing in our natural world.
Sabin currently works and lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.
EDUCATION
1996
Master of Fine Arts, Ceramics
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1993
Bachelor of Fine Arts
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
EXHIBITIONS
2023 Continuum, Callan Contemporary, New Orleans, LA
2020 Recent Sculpture, Callan Contemporary, New Orleans, LA
2018 Recent Sculpture, Callan Contemporary, New Orleans, LA
2017 NutureNature, Bradbury Art Museum, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR
2015 Recent Sculpture, Callan Contemporary, New Orleans, LA
2015 Nurture/Nature, Voltze Clarke Gallery, New York, NY
2015 Recent Work, Harrison Gallery, Key West FL
2008 Second Nature, Soren Christenson Gallery, New Orleans
2007 Second Nature, Dibol Gallery, Loyola University, New Orleans
2006 Made in New Orleans – Traveling Exhibition Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans, LA
2006 Artspace at Shreveport Regional Arts Council – Shreveport, LA
2006 Bradbury Gallery, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro AK
2006 Made in New Orleans Juror- Jacqueline Bishop
2006 Gallery 301 / Center for the Living Arts, Mobile, Alabama
2006 New Work (Solo), Soren-Christensen Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Cross-section (solo), Dana Center Gallery, Loyola University, New Orleans
Wallflowers, Bradbury Gallery, University of Arkansas
Nurturall (Solo), Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, La
2003 No Dead Artists, Johnathan Ferrara Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2003 V.A.V.C. Selects, Collins C. Diboll Gallery, Loyola University, New Orleans, LA
2002 Essential Oppositions, Carroll Art Gallery, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
2001 Below 2002, Juror Richard Shaw
2001 Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland, Oregon
2001 Feats of Clay, Lincoln Arts, Lincoln, California
2001 Content, Ann Connelly Fine Art, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2000 Nurture/Nature (solo), Isaac Delgado Gallery, Delgado
2000 Community College, New Orleans, Louisiana
2000 Nurture/Nature (solo), Sweatshop Exhibition Space, New York, New York
2000 Nurture/Nature (solo), Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1999 Below 2000, Juror Mark Burns
1999 Portland Center for Contemporary Craft, Portland, Oregon
1999 Feats of Clay, Juror Michael Lucero, Lincoln Arts, Lincoln, California
1999 New Work (solo), Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1998 Nurtured Flora, Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1998 Ceramics USA 1998, Juror David Shaner, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
1998 Feats of Clay, Lincoln Arts, Lincoln, California
1997 Art for Art's Sake (Invitational), New Orleans School of Glassworks, New Orleans, LA
1997 Recent Ceramic Sculpture, Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1997 Faculty Exhibition, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, Michigan
1997 Baton Rouge Green Foundation (Invitational), Old State Capitol Building, Baton Rouge
1996 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, Foster Gallery, Louisiana State University
1996 Juxtapose This (Invitational), Plan B Gallery, Memphis, Tennessee
1996 Faculty Exhibition, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, Michigan
1995 Ceramics USA 1995, Juror Val Cushing
1995 Center for the Visual Arts, Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, Texas
1995 NCECA Clay National, Jurors Robert Archambeau, Patricia McDonnell, Judy Onofrio
1995 Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1994 LSU Ceramics, Past and Present, Sylvia Schmidt Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
1994 NCECA Juried Student Exhibition, Isaac Delgado Gallery, Delgado Community College, New Orleans, Louisiana
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
2013 – Present Representation – Callan Contemporary, New Orleans, LA
2004-2013 Representation – Soren Christensen Gallery, New Orleans LA
1996-2005 Member, Baton Rouge Gallery
1993-2005 Member, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA)
1994-1995 President, Ceramic Art Student Association (CASA)
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana