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Welcome to my vibrant world, where art meets emotion.
I create from that quiet place beneath words, where memories and feelings gently rise, and something unspoken finds its shape. Every piece holds a whisper. Come closer, and see what it might awaken in you…
Born in Paris, raised between continents, and now based in San Francisco since 2005, my life across cultures taught me to observe how each society carries emotion differently, in gesture, in silence, in release. That silent study became the root of my artistic voice.
In my latest Symmetry series, I create Rorschach-inspired inkblots using both of my hands directly on canvas, engaging both sides of the brain. There are no brushes involved. Just breathwork, bare hands, and the raw transfer of emotion onto canvas. The mirrored forms might evoke wings, the horse spirit, creatures, or simply a state of mind. The symmetry is imperfect, on purpose, like in quantum physics, where broken symmetry gives birth to motion, matter, and meaning. (John Clauser, Nobel Prize of Physics taught me that!)
Earlier series such as Freedom Unleashed and Majestic Morphosis explore equine power and inner transformation. My horses are never static, they are emotional portals, embodiments of motion and freedom. Each one holds space for your own journey inward. I invite you into a place where feeling takes the lead, where you can let go, reconnect, and remember the parts of yourself you may have forgotten.
Each painting is a sanctuary of feeling, a moment suspended, open for your own interpretation.
Soon to be anounced, my upcoming solo exhibition in San Francisco, where I’ll unveil over 30 new pieces, raw, radiant, and ready to meet you halfway.
Follow the journey on Instagram at @sarahcherifgambin_art_studio, and let the art speak to something within you.
San Francisco Gallery
On Letting Go — Reflections from My Live Painting in San Francisco, November 2025
This past November in San Francisco, something rare and magic happened, something beyond a first time live performance, beyond technique, beyond the canvas itself. Those who came didn’t just watch, they entered a shared psychological space where creation, vulnerability, and personal release were unfolding in real time.
In the photograph, my hands reach toward a black canvas, silently breathing, waiting. But what the image doesn’t show is everything I had to let go of in order to touch it. Live painting asks for a kind of surrender that is both terrifying and liberating. Every gesture exposes the inner world of the artist: the tension between control and chaos, the willingness to risk imperfection, the courage to be witnessed in the act of becoming.
That night, the room filled with an energy I could feel in my bones. People gathered not just out of curiosity, but out of a quiet hunger to witness honesty, not perfection. They felt the pulse of the moment, the way creation can double as confession. Many told me afterward that they felt something move through them as I worked, as though the painting was a mirror not just of my emotions, but of their own unspoken ones.
This is the psychology of letting go:
to stand in front of a blank void, to lift your hands, and to trust that the act itself will carry you where you need to go. It is a ritual of release, a small rebellion against fear, and an invitation to step into a deeper part of oneself.
And in that surrender, something collective happened.
Creation became communion.
To everyone who came, who felt the room shift, witnessed a metamorphosis, thank you.
ArtScene+ Magazine Sept 2025
ArtScene+ Magazine Sept 2025
ArtScene+ Magazine Sept 2025
Freedom Unleashed
"Freedom Unleashed" body of work epitomizes the untamed spirit of liberation, encapsulating a moment of boundless energy and raw freedom. In some of those captivating paintings, you are greeted by the majestic sight of a horse galloping out of the frame, transcending the confines of two-dimensional art into the vibrant realm of three-dimensional life.
The horse, portrayed in full motion, exudes a sense of wild abandon as it charges forward with unrestrained vigor.
Every brushstroke and contrast in color contributes to the dynamic portrayal of movement and vitality, with the horse's muscles tensed and its hooves kicking up clumps of earth in a symphony of motion.
Skillfully incorporating elements of depth and perspective, the artist elevates the illusion of the horse emerging from the canvas, further blurring the lines between imagination and reality.
"Freedom Unleashed" becomes a portal through which viewers are invited to immerse themselves in the exhilaration of witnessing a spirited creature break free from the confines of its painted existence.
As viewers gaze upon this mesmerizing masterpiece, they are transported into a world where the boundaries of art and life converge.
"Freedom Unleashed" serves as a powerful testament to the transformative power of artistic expression, inviting all to experience the unbridled joy of liberation and the timeless allure of the equine spirit.
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