MY SHARK BRAIN

ABOUT

• Born in Pasadena, CA, Sarah Risko is a Japanese-Mexican American artist and designer in Austin, TX. Her artistic practice centers on oil painting but extends across a wide range of media. She earned her Associate of Arts in Studio Art from Blinn College and is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design from Bellevue University. Her early studies in the theatrical arts as a creative paved the way for creating dramatic compositions that serve as the vessel for the stories she conveys. She focuses on women subjects and the natural world, incorporating the inherent connection and the unifying aspects between the two. Exploring the balance of sexuality, autonomy, and vulnerability, she creates scenes that concern the relationship between women and the land we inhabit, with nostalgia as a driving force for inspiration.