Sara J Alvord specializes in two dimensional wildlife in various media. She has been creating realistic and abstract works for 25 years.  Her realistic work renders intense detail through oils on canvas, scratch-board and graphite.  Sara abstract art has been exploring loose motion, form  and color through watercolor.

 

During her early career she studied animals and human figure drawing. Directly interacting with animals such and wolves and birds has given her insight into the study of physical characteristics of animals, including muscle movement and behavior. Sara's largest work is a nine foot, hyper-realistic oil painting of a hummingbird entitled Nature Elegance. The painting focuses on the beauty that surrounds us by exploring the details of the macro world.

2018 Competitions, Events & Awards 

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Announced as a winner in Jerry Artarama 2019 portrait contest

 

Michigan Wildlife, Art Prize 2018,  Moosejaw, downtown  Grand Rapids

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 Nature's Elegance has been awarded 2nd place in Juried Fine Arts Exhibition at the Charlevoix Circle of Arts 

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Sara Alvord's art work is currently being displayed at the gallery at Sozo in Ionia.

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Nature's Elegance was being displayed at the Elk Rapids Art Show

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During  April the stained glass Kio and Butterfly Fairy were displayed in the Delphi Glass Festival, Lansing MI

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The Watercolor Wood Ducks received 1st Place in Michigan Wildlife  Competition, 2-D Intermediate , 

Grand Rapids, March 2018

History of Competitions & Awards

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Natures Elegance, awarded 2nd place, Juried Fine Arts Exhibition at the Charlevoix Circle of Arts 2018

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1st Place Wildlife Photography, Ionia Photography Competition,  Ionia 2017

 

Art Prize 2017 -  Fox Hop, Mother Kiss, Azure Blue

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Art Prize 2016 - Natures Elegance

 

Adam's Portrait featured in ICT Theater for the play Harvey, 2016

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2nd Place Photography , 

Mcmurray's Hatchery Photography Competition 2015

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3rd Place Photography,

Mcmurray's Hatchery Photography Competition 2014