artist biograhpy

Sara Lorntizo

saralornitzo@gmail.com | saralornitzo.com

Sara Lornitzo works with a variety of mediums to create interactive and sculptural art. She works with a variety of material such as steel, nylon, resin, sugar, photography and cast iron. Her work includes digital sound and video as well.

Education

1996 – Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH: Film Animation under David Ehrlich

1998 – Marlboro College, Marlboro VT: Painting

2015 - BFA. Graduated with honors from UC Denver in Denver Colorado

Leadership and scholarships

2010-12 – President UC Denver Sculpture Club, UC Denver College of Arts and Media Deans Advisory Board member, Vice President UC Denver Sculpture Club

2010-11 – Three time Artsbridge Scholar collaboration with Kunsmiller Arts Academy 5th grade creating Claymation shorts.

2013 – Gilman Scholarship recipient; Study Abroad Scholarship recipient /Office of Global Education UC Denver

International Education

2010 – Autonomous University of Barcelona

2012 – Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan Ireland

Performance Art

2011 – Redline Gallery, Theater for Social Change, Performance art for Smithsonian Design for the other 90%

2012 – Blind Faith, Auraria Campus, Denver Colorado. Ball Performance, UCDenver Student Gallery, Tree Rings, Performance Art Week – Emmanuel Gallery, Denver Colorado

2013 – Birthpiece, Burren College of Arts, Ballyvaughan Ireland

Installations/Gallery Work

2010 – Helmut, Pirate Gallery, Emmanuel Gallery

2012 – Oxidane, Black Top Festival, Theater District Denver, Co.; Skipping Stone, Auraria Campus; Reeds, Pirate Gallery; Hatch, Edge Gallery; Eggs, Kanon Gallery

2013 – Stir, Edge Gallery; Transforming Willow, Burren College of Arts; Ballyvaughan, Ireland; Dreams like leaves, Auraria campus, Denver Colorado; Project coordinator for the UC Denver Campus participation in the One Million Bones Challenge; Tub, Performance Art Week Emmanuel Gallery; Nests, Birdseed Collective 100 on 100 Show; Transforming Willow, Burren College of Arts, Ballyvaughan Ireland

2014 – Ritual and So Close, Marriot, 16th Street Mall Downtown Denver

Wearable Art

2017 - Chosen to participate in the ArtWear BIennial in Fort Collins C