Born in 1986 in California in the United States of America
Resides in Alabama in the United States of America
EDUCATION
2009-2012: MFA, Digital Media Arts, San Jose State University
2004-2008: BS, Ecology, Behavior and Evolution Biology
Minors: Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts, Studio Art (Painting and Drawing) University of California, San Diego
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2020-Present: Assistant Professor of Animation, Auburn University
SCREENINGS
2023, Signal Culture Alumni: Selections from Videosyntezy, Denver Month of Video, Denver, CO
2022, The Clean Water ACT at 50 UC Davis School of Law, CELPC, Davis CA
2021, Deregulation, 2021 McGeorge Global Center Annual Symposium: Rethinking International Law for the Age of the Anthropocene (Online), at McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, CA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023, Disappearing Neighbors, Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment, Huntsville, AL
2016, Algae Studies, at Black Hand, Richmond, VA
2012, Algae, Thesis Show, at San Jose State University
2011, Breakfast Nook, at San Jose State University
2011, Hanging by a Thread, Advancement to Candidacy, at San Jose State University
2010, Listed, at San Jose State University
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023, Kinship with Birds in Plight & Flight (Juror’s Award)
Women’s Environmental Art Directory (WEAD); Online
2023, Alabama A to Z: 45 Annual Museum Exhibition
Montgomery Art Guild & Montgomery Museum of Fine Art, Montgomery, AL
2023, Turbidity Paintings
European Society for Literature, Science and the Arts hosted by ELINAS Center for Literature and Nature Science, Erlangen, Germany
2022, Intermediale Festival, Videosyntezy, Ring Gallery & Online, Legnica, Poland
2022, Abstract Art with New Media, Independent & Image Art Space, Chongqing, China
2022, Heirloom Charles W. and Normal C. Carroll Gallery, Marshall University, Huntington, WV
2022, Faculty Exhibition Seven Jule Collins Museum of Fine Art, Auburn, AL
2022, INTERSTATE: A National Juried Exhibition where 1-90 meets 1-82 Sarah Spurgeon Gallery, Centra Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
2022, 11th Annual National Juried Exhibition Charles W. and Norma C. Carroll Gallery, Marshall University, Huntington, WV
2021, Art and Science: Physical and Virtual Exhibition, Arte e Scienza Museum of Copper and Ancient Crafts, Dipignano, Italy
2021, Lost in the Weeds Human Nature and Climate Change at Athens Institute of Contemporary Art, Athens GA
2021, Visual Culture, CICA Museum, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
2021, Art on the Plains: Recent Work from the Faculty of Auburn University’s Department of Art and Art History, Alabama State Council on the Arts, Montgomery, AL
2019, 100x: Diatoms, Scintilla Art Box Project, Hastings, NE
2019, In Congruity at Hastings College, Hastings, NE
2018, Turbidity Paintings: Water Testing at the Umgeni River at International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA2018) Showcase, Durban, South Africa
2017, Sara(h) at Hastings College, Hastings, NE
2017, Turbidity Paintings at Balance Unbalance, Plymouth, UK
2017, Turbidity Paintings at International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA2017) in Manizales, Colombia
2017, STEAM2017: The Intersections of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics at UWF, Pensacola, FL
2015, JTCC Faculty & Staff Art Show, at JTCC, Richmond, VA
2013, Guiding Principles: Art Faculty Exhibition, at UWF, Pensacola, FL
2013, Convergence/Divergence, at Los Medanos College, Pittsburg, CA
2012, Valley to Valley (Seeking Silicon Valley), ZERO1 Biennial at TechShop, San Jose, CA
2012, Valley to Valley (Titanium Valley), The 2nd Ural Industrial Arts Biennial, Yekaterinburg, Russia
2012, Liftoff, at Triton Museum, Santa Clara, CA
2011, Fauna, at Tangent Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2010, Blissfinity Pharmatopia, CADRE Laboratory for New Media, San Jose State University
2008, Visual Biodiversity: 25 Samples, White Mountain Research Station Symposium
AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS
2019, Trustee Innovation Grant: Anamorphic and Illustrative Vinyl Designs and Installations
– Hastings College
2018, Trustee Innovation Grant: Turbidity Paintings – Hastings College
2017, Faculty Development Award – Hastings College
2017, Research, Creative Work and Professional Development Grant – Virginia Commonwealth University (Received in Spring 2017, Used for Summer 2017)
2016, Research, Creative Work and Professional Development Grant – Virginia Commonwealth University (Received in Fall 2016, Used for Spring 2017)
2016, Research, Creative Work and Professional Development Grant – Virginia Commonwealth University (Received in Spring 2016, Used in Summer 2016
2011, Fang Quai Award, CADRE Laboratory for New Media – San Jose State University
2010, Violet Speddy Scholarship – San Jose State University
2010, General Endowment Scholarship – San Jose State University
PUBLICATIONS
2013, “An Artist’s Role in Biodiversity Loss: A Case Study,” Plastik Art & Science, Universite of Paris Pantheon-Sarbonne, https://plastik.univ-paris1.fr/an-artists-role-in-biodiversity loss/#Abstrac
2013, Scientific Illustration: “Discovery and Mechanism of Type III Secretion System Inhibitors” May A. E.; Khosla, C. Isr. J. Chem. 2013, 53, 577-587.
2012, “Biohacking,” Switch New Media Journal, Vol. 28
2012, “Neuroscience, Memory and Art: A Discussion with Deborah Aschheim,” Switch New Media Journal, Vol. 28
2011, “The Art of Beatriz da Costa,” Switch New Media Journal, Vol. 27
2011, “Global Warming Symposium 2010 ZERO1,” Switch New Media Journal, Vol. 27
2011, “Assisting Miguel Palma,” Switch New Media Journal, Vol. 27
Bio
Sara Gevurtz is an Assistant Professor of Animation at Auburn University. Gevurtz graduated from the CADRE Laboratory for New Media at San Jose State University where she received a Master of Fine Arts in Digital Media Art. She received her bachelor’s degree in Evolution, Behavior and Ecology Biology from the University of California, San Diego. Due to her interdisciplinary background, her artistic research focuses on ecological and environmental issues. Gevurtz has been published and shown work nationally and internationally, such as CICA Museum in Korea, Intermedial Festival in Legnica, Poland, and the Museum of Copper and Ancient Crafts in Italy. She also works collaboratively to develop a transdisplinary project that seeks to create work around water that can exist as both data and art. This project has been presented at such places as ISEA2017 in Manizales, Columbia, Balance Unbalance 2017 in Plymouth UK, and ISEA2018 in Durban, South Africa.
Artist Statement
My work seeks to use art to bring awareness and meditation to the environmental and ecological topics. Having studied biology, with a focus on ecology and evolution, I seek through my work to bring my background and research skills into the realm of art. I am interested in topics involving ecology that relate to our environment, including how we would preserve our environment going forward and how we interact and exist within our environment. Reflecting this interest, my artwork has explored various topics ranging from biodiversity, endangered species, water quality, and even agriculture. It thereby demonstrates the ramifications of science and environmental policy, investigating and communicating the implications of these through the language of art.
Working in an interdisciplinary manner across different content and media, though with a focus on video and animated works, my goal is to go beyond the traditional role of artist in communicating science, and bring not only information, but emotional.