Windy Nights

Sara Marlowe Hall’s latest series of small original pastel drawings weaves a geometric color story that maintains a strong sense of gesture and hand-drawn authenticity. Using small-batch pastels, Hall creates compositions where color, texture, and shape interact dynamically, yet with an inherent softness that echoes her hand's movement across  ...(more)

Sara Marlowe Hall’s latest series of small original pastel drawings weaves a geometric color story that maintains a strong sense of gesture and hand-drawn authenticity. Using small-batch pastels, Hall creates compositions where color, texture, and shape interact dynamically, yet with an inherent softness that echoes her hand's movement across the surface. Each piece strikes a balance between precision and the organic, with geometric forms subtly softened by the tactile, imperfect quality of the pastels.

In this series, color plays a central role, with each drawing contributing to a larger narrative. The pastel hues, both muted and vibrant, are thoughtfully layered and juxtaposed, creating a dialogue between the works. Despite the controlled geometric shapes, the use of pastels ensures that each mark holds a trace of the artist's hand, preserving the intimate, personal quality of the pieces. The effect is a collection that, while individually striking, is enhanced by its companions. The color stories of each drawing build upon one another, offering a cohesive yet varied exploration of form and feeling, where the geometric rigidity is softened by the gestures that bring the compositions to life.