Artist STATEMENT
.Oriana Sage is a painter who strives to bring to life the inner workings of the soul, to visually articulate the struggle and triumph that rest beneath assumed identities. Her paintings frequently examine the dialogue between physical positioning and the spirit.
The dance of light and shadow, the two-dimensional emerging into living form, and color conveying depth of feeling and vitality have been muses for Oriana's work. Some of her favorite conceptual themes are resistance and surrender, disintegration as an conveyance toward to life, and the small and mundane holding the transcendent.
Oriana’s process brings together two realms; the seen and familiar and what is unseen, the deeply internal and yet unknown, all of which must be sought. Familiar portraiture and flora collide with color, movement, and mysterious abstraction to reveal these relationships. Imagery of scars and thorns, solitude and waiting, do not shy away from very real struggle. Yet, within struggle, an opportunity to ascend, scars grow over with soft skin, thorns become crowned with gold, and the time between cultivates a vibrant harvest.
Every image opens a small window to Oriana’s experience of the internal dialog humanity. Here, rubbled mire and the ache of the world converse with Wonder. Hunger drives us to hope that rises.
Education
2014 BFA in Studio Art, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
Residencies
2020 Artist-In-Residence, Grunewald Guild, Leavenworth, WA
Exhibitions
2026 Spokane Art School Group Exhibition, Spokane International Airport, Spokane WA
2026 Forest to Frame Gallery Show and Auction, participating artist, Spokane Art School, Spokane WA
2026 “Irreplaceable”Works of Women Artists, J. Rome Gallery, Coeur d’Alene ID
2025 Riverview Retirement Community Gallery, Solo exhibition, Spokane WA
2025 Brew Peddler Featured Artist, Solo exhibition, Spokane WA
2025 Brush on the Bluff, Participating Artist, Spokane WA
2025 Spokane Art School Group Exhibition, Spokane International Airport, Spokane WA
2024 Brush on the Bluff Galley Show and Auction, Participating Artist, Spokane WA
2024 Studio West Galley, Guest Artist, Spokane WA
2023 Garage Sale Exhibition, Group Show, Ladder Coffee, Spokane WA
2023 Art & Glass Festival, Artist Vendor, Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, Spokane WA
2023 ArtSpiration, Garland District, Artist Vendor, Spokane WA
2023 Herbal Faire, Artist Vendor, West Central Abbey, Spokane WA
2023 The Wonder Building Summer Market, Artist Vendor, Wonder Building, Spokane WA
2023 Manito Art Festival, Artist Vendor, Manito Park, Spokane WA
2023 Brush on the Bluff, Participating Artist, Spokane WA
2023 33 Artists Market, Artist Vendor, The Wonder Building, Spokane WA
2023 Garage Sale Exhibition, Group Show, The Meeting House, Spokane WA
2022 33 Artists Market, Artist Vendor, The Hive, Spokane WA
2022 Annual Ornament and Small Work Show, Group Show, Spokane Art School, Spokane, WA
2022 Terrain 13 Group Show, Terrain, Spokane, WA
2022 First Friday Spokane Solo Show, Express Employment Professionals, Spokane, WA
2022 Spokane in Bloom Garden Tour, Artist Vendor, Spokane, WA
2022 Manito Art Festival Manito Park, Artist Vendor, Spokane, WA
2021 Friends of Manito Art Festival, Artist Vendor, Manito Park, Spokane, WA
2021 Layered Hearts Group Show, Kennedy Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2019 Art After Dark, Solo Show, Apropos Boutique, San Luis Obispo, CA
2019 Art After Dark, Solo Show, HumanKind Fair Trade, San Luis Obispo, CA
2019 Open Studios Art Tour, Artist Collective Show, Atelier 708, Paso Robles, CA
2019 Phantom Project 18, SLOMA Pop-Up, San Luis Obispo, CA
2019 Solo Show, Sally Loo’s, San Luis Obispo, CA
2018 Solo Show, The Harley Group, Paso Robles, CA
2017 Open Studios Art Tour, Artist Collective Show, Atelier 708, Paso Robles, CA
2016 Open Studios Art Tour, Artist Collective Show, Atelier 708, Paso Robles, CA
2014 BFA Exhibition, California Polytechnic State University Art Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA
2014 Annual Student Exhibition, California Polytechnic State University Art Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA
2013 Annual Student Exhibition, California Polytechnic State University Art Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA
2013 Art After Dark, Assets Studio, San Luis Obispo, CA
2012 Student Art Exhibition, Cuesta College Art Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA
Awards
2014 Cal Poly Arts and College of Liberal Arts Award for Outstanding Work in Studio Art, California Polytechnic State University
Publications
2022 Solum Literary Press, Solum Journal Summer 2022, Online
special Projects
2025 “Creating Joy: Spiritual Care through Art, Movement, and Creation Care“ Grant-funded project, Lead Artist and Facilitator, Riverview Retirement Community Memory Care, Spokane WA
2023 “Creating Joy: Spiritual Care through Art, Movement, and Creation Care“ Grant-funded project, Lead Artist and Facilitator, Riverview Retirement Community, Spokane WA