MY SHARK BRAIN

ABOUT

• Born in Pasadena, CA, Sarah Risko is a contemporary artist and designer in Austin, TX. She specializes in oil paint, but has a wide range of practices in all media forms. Her journey as a visual artist started at the Austin School for the Performing and Visual Arts. She obtained her Associate of Arts degree in Studio Art from Blinn College and is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design from Bellevue University. Her career as a creative in the theatrical arts 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 memory, she creates scenes that concern the relationship between women and the land we inhabit.