"Sara Lerota was born in 1989, in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. She represented her country by participating in a world art project "PLUS YOU" which brought together artists from all over the world and which was organized by Brigitte Williams and exhibited at Woburn Studios (Slade-UCL) in London, United Kingdom. She was selected by the Broadway Artists Group (BAG) as one of the Winners of the Art On Call (AOC) Awards and received the most votes from AOC Popular Choice Poll Awards for her pencil work.
Her works were published in the Cut-Click art and design magazine (UK), the Catapult art magazine (USA), Artists Gone Global book (USA), etc. Sara exhibited her work on „Open call for artists“, „Frieze projects“(Brina Thurston), London, UK. She also participated in the "Potpourri" exhibition in ASA Art Gallery in Sarajevo, and in group exhibitions/projects in United Kingdom (London, Nottingham, Brighton, Wimbledon, St. Leonards, Swindon, Walthamstow, Bath, Croydon...), Spain (Barcelona), Croatia (Zagreb), Portugal (Evora), Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany (Berlin), USA (Concord, New Hampshire, Anaheim, L.A....) etc.
Sara´s favourite medium are acrylics, but she´s currently discovering the usage of technology (3D modeling & 3D printing) in her conceptual work and is open to using other mediums in a search for a perfect tool for expressing her ideas.
She is a member of "Art on Call" art organisation from L.A., California (USA), a member of DHLU (Society of Croatian Visual Artists), and a committee member of "Art Language Location" (Cambridge, UK)."
Selected exhibitions:
"Place - Relinking, Relating, Relaying" exhibition at the Anglia Ruskin Gallery (Art Language Location 2018), Cambridge, UK
"Art of Caring 2017" exhibition at the Conference Centre Gallery, St.Pancras, London, UK
"Mala izložba malih radova u maloj galeriji" miniature exhibition at the Rondo Gallery, in Mostar, BiH
"Christmas exhibition" of the "Society of Croatian visual artists" in Mostar, BiH
"Collect Connect retrospective" at the Kensington and Chelsea College gallery in London, UK
"Grand opening of the Rondo Gallery" exhibition at the Rondo Gallery, in Mostar, BiH
"Change" exhibition at the at the Gallery of Queen Katarina, in Mostar, BiH
"Sara Lerota solo exhibition" as part of the ArtMarket project at the "House of King Peter the 1st" in Belgrade, Serbia
"Autumn salon 2015" annual exhibition of the "Society of Croatian visual artists" in Mostar, BiH
"25 Jahre Künstlerhaus am Acker" in Institut für Alles Mögliche, Berlin, Germany
"Art of Caring" exhibition in Rose Theatre, Kingston, London, UK
"Dwell" international exhibition organised by "Collect Connect" in London, UK
"Autumn salon" annual exhibition of the "Society of Croatian visual artists" in Mostar, BiH
"Lost and Font" exhibition at the Mayflower in Barcelona, Spain
"ARTichoke" exhibition as a part of the ARTichoke festival in Zagreb, Croatia
"Vatra.Toplina.Silina" exhibition at the gallery "Trenutak.30" in Zagreb, Croatia
"Artwalk 2014" exhibition as a part of the "Cest is d Best" international street art festival in Zagreb, Croatia
"FaB Fridge" exhibition as a part of the "Bath´s Annual Fringe Visual Art Festival" in Bath, UK
"Spring 2014" exhibition of the "Society of Croatian Visual Artists" in Ljubuski, BIH
"Jawspring" exhibition at the "Village Hall Gallery" in Wimbledon, UK
"Cardboard City" international exhibition organized by "CollectConnect" in London, UK
"Art Jazzed Up" multimedia exhibition at the "Shaw Gallery" in Croydon, London, UK
"Autumn Salon DHLU 2013" - 20th annual exhibition at the Gallery of Queen Katarina, in Mostar, BiH
"Lost and font" exhibition in "Espai ku" gallery, in Barcelona, Spain
"Portas Abertas" international exhibition in "Fundação Eugénio de Almeida", Evora, Portugal
"USB Shuffle Show" exhibition at the "Institut für alles mögliche" in Berlin, Germany
"Open Exhibition 2012" annual exhibition at "The Crocus Gallery" in Nottingham, United Kingdom
"Hidebird" magnetic art exhibition in Walthamstow, United Kingdom
"Red Bull Stripoteka" exhibition in Sarajevo, BiH
"Papergirl Zagreb" mail art exhibition in Zagreb, Croatia
"Artwalk" as a part of the international street art festival "Cest is d best" in Zagreb, Croatia
"Women painters 2012" annual international exhibition in Majdanpek, Serbia
"Swindon Magnetizer" international exhibition of modern magnetic art in Swindon, United Kingdom
"Annual Open Exhibition" at "The Crocus Gallery" in Nottingham, United Kingdom
"Rarities 2011" international art exhibition in Hastings and St. Leonards, United Kingdom
"Magnet Open Art Project" international exhibition in Concord, New Hampshire (USA)
"Brighton Open" - an exhibition of modern magnetic art in Brighton, United Kingdom
"Here Is My World" international exhibition in "The Crocus Gallery" in Nottingham, United Kingdom
"Women painters 2011" annual international exhibition in Majdanpek, Serbia
"Unblank" exhibition of mini magnetic canvases in Golden Square, London, United Kingdom
"The Light Bite" exhibition as a part of the "Light Night 2011" festival in Nottingham, United Kingdom
"The Full Circle" exhibition at "The Crocus Gallery" in Nottingham, United Kingdom
"Potpourri-the spice of life“ exhibition in ASA Art Gallery in Sarajevo, BIH
"Universal language“ mail art exhibition in CEH Sarajevo
"Imagination School“ as a part of "Individual Utopias“ organised by Lala Rascic in O.K.C. Abrasevic, Mostar
"Open call“, "Frieze Projects“ (Brina Thurston), London, UK
"Plus You“ project and exhibition at Woburn Studios (Slade-UCL), London, United Kingdom
Projects:
"Place: Relinking, Relating, Relaying" (2016-2018) project (Art Language Location, Cambridge, UK)
"Art Language Location 2016" (2016) project (organized by Robert Good, Cambridge, UK)
"Art.Language.Location" (2015) project (organized by Robert Good, Cambridge, UK)
"Art.Language.Location" (2014) project (organized by Robert Good, Cambridge, UK)
"ARTichoke" exhibition and festival (organized by Synergy-Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia)
"The tinniest artspace ever" project (organized by the "Institut für alles mögliche", Germany)
"What´s it like" project (organized by Ms. Lara Proctor, United Kingdom)
"WOW project" (organized by United Colors of Benetton, Italy)
Awards:
-1st award on Art On Call (AOC) Awards competition from the jury of Broadway Artist Group (California, USA)
-1st award on AOC Popular Choice Poll Awards for pencil work (CA, USA)
-3rd award at the "Red Bull Stripoteka" Awards (Sarajevo, BiH)
Publications:
- Article 'Belgrade contemporary art scene: 9 solo exhibitions at The House of King Peter the 1st' by Sara Lerota in Tuck Magazine (London, UK)
- Article ' Interview with artist Kenji Lim ' by Sara Lerota in Tuck Magazine (London, UK)
- Paper sculpture "Table as a place of infinite imagination" published in the "Dwell" book (Sampson Low Ltd., UK)
- Paintings ("Strelitzia", "Taraxacum Dandelion", "Dawn" and "Twist of sound") published in the "Exart" magazine (Serbia)
- Comic published in the book "Zbirka radova bosansko-hercegovačkih strip autora" (Agarthi Comics in a collaboration with Drugi ugao, Sarajevo, BiH)
- Painting "The Dawn" published in the book "Patternotion" (Sampson Low Ltd., UK)
- Painting "The Pomegranate" published in the book "What´s it like - Community Perspective Project" (UK)
- Painting "A moment in childhood" published in the Freed Book (Sampson Low Ltd., UK)
- Painting "The Dawn" published in the 4th issue of The Fine Line Magazine (California, USA)
- Painting "Strelitzia" published in the Cynic Online Magazine (USA) (issue July 2012)
- Works published in the "Catapult Magazine" (USA)
- Paintings "The Pomegranate" and "The Orchid" in the book "Artists Gone Global 2011" Second Annual Edition (LA, California, USA)
- Drawing "The Mirror of Someone´s Soul“ in Cut-Click art and design magazine (London, UK)
- Works published in „Artists Gone Global 2010“ book (LA, California,USA)
Her works were published in the Cut-Click art and design magazine (UK), the Catapult art magazine (USA), Artists Gone Global book (USA), etc. Sara exhibited her work on „Open call for artists“, „Frieze projects“(Brina Thurston), London, UK. She also participated in the "Potpourri" exhibition in ASA Art Gallery in Sarajevo, and in group exhibitions/projects in United Kingdom (London, Nottingham, Brighton, Wimbledon, St. Leonards, Swindon, Walthamstow, Bath, Croydon...), Spain (Barcelona), Croatia (Zagreb), Portugal (Evora), Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany (Berlin), USA (Concord, New Hampshire, Anaheim, L.A....) etc.
Sara´s favourite medium are acrylics, but she´s currently discovering the usage of technology (3D modeling & 3D printing) in her conceptual work and is open to using other mediums in a search for a perfect tool for expressing her ideas.
She is a member of "Art on Call" art organisation from L.A., California (USA), a member of DHLU (Society of Croatian Visual Artists), and a committee member of "Art Language Location" (Cambridge, UK)."
Selected exhibitions:
"Place - Relinking, Relating, Relaying" exhibition at the Anglia Ruskin Gallery (Art Language Location 2018), Cambridge, UK
"Art of Caring 2017" exhibition at the Conference Centre Gallery, St.Pancras, London, UK
"Mala izložba malih radova u maloj galeriji" miniature exhibition at the Rondo Gallery, in Mostar, BiH
"Christmas exhibition" of the "Society of Croatian visual artists" in Mostar, BiH
"Collect Connect retrospective" at the Kensington and Chelsea College gallery in London, UK
"Grand opening of the Rondo Gallery" exhibition at the Rondo Gallery, in Mostar, BiH
"Change" exhibition at the at the Gallery of Queen Katarina, in Mostar, BiH
"Sara Lerota solo exhibition" as part of the ArtMarket project at the "House of King Peter the 1st" in Belgrade, Serbia
"Autumn salon 2015" annual exhibition of the "Society of Croatian visual artists" in Mostar, BiH
"25 Jahre Künstlerhaus am Acker" in Institut für Alles Mögliche, Berlin, Germany
"Art of Caring" exhibition in Rose Theatre, Kingston, London, UK
"Dwell" international exhibition organised by "Collect Connect" in London, UK
"Autumn salon" annual exhibition of the "Society of Croatian visual artists" in Mostar, BiH
"Lost and Font" exhibition at the Mayflower in Barcelona, Spain
"ARTichoke" exhibition as a part of the ARTichoke festival in Zagreb, Croatia
"Vatra.Toplina.Silina" exhibition at the gallery "Trenutak.30" in Zagreb, Croatia
"Artwalk 2014" exhibition as a part of the "Cest is d Best" international street art festival in Zagreb, Croatia
"FaB Fridge" exhibition as a part of the "Bath´s Annual Fringe Visual Art Festival" in Bath, UK
"Spring 2014" exhibition of the "Society of Croatian Visual Artists" in Ljubuski, BIH
"Jawspring" exhibition at the "Village Hall Gallery" in Wimbledon, UK
"Cardboard City" international exhibition organized by "CollectConnect" in London, UK
"Art Jazzed Up" multimedia exhibition at the "Shaw Gallery" in Croydon, London, UK
"Autumn Salon DHLU 2013" - 20th annual exhibition at the Gallery of Queen Katarina, in Mostar, BiH
"Lost and font" exhibition in "Espai ku" gallery, in Barcelona, Spain
"Portas Abertas" international exhibition in "Fundação Eugénio de Almeida", Evora, Portugal
"USB Shuffle Show" exhibition at the "Institut für alles mögliche" in Berlin, Germany
"Open Exhibition 2012" annual exhibition at "The Crocus Gallery" in Nottingham, United Kingdom
"Hidebird" magnetic art exhibition in Walthamstow, United Kingdom
"Red Bull Stripoteka" exhibition in Sarajevo, BiH
"Papergirl Zagreb" mail art exhibition in Zagreb, Croatia
"Artwalk" as a part of the international street art festival "Cest is d best" in Zagreb, Croatia
"Women painters 2012" annual international exhibition in Majdanpek, Serbia
"Swindon Magnetizer" international exhibition of modern magnetic art in Swindon, United Kingdom
"Annual Open Exhibition" at "The Crocus Gallery" in Nottingham, United Kingdom
"Rarities 2011" international art exhibition in Hastings and St. Leonards, United Kingdom
"Magnet Open Art Project" international exhibition in Concord, New Hampshire (USA)
"Brighton Open" - an exhibition of modern magnetic art in Brighton, United Kingdom
"Here Is My World" international exhibition in "The Crocus Gallery" in Nottingham, United Kingdom
"Women painters 2011" annual international exhibition in Majdanpek, Serbia
"Unblank" exhibition of mini magnetic canvases in Golden Square, London, United Kingdom
"The Light Bite" exhibition as a part of the "Light Night 2011" festival in Nottingham, United Kingdom
"The Full Circle" exhibition at "The Crocus Gallery" in Nottingham, United Kingdom
"Potpourri-the spice of life“ exhibition in ASA Art Gallery in Sarajevo, BIH
"Universal language“ mail art exhibition in CEH Sarajevo
"Imagination School“ as a part of "Individual Utopias“ organised by Lala Rascic in O.K.C. Abrasevic, Mostar
"Open call“, "Frieze Projects“ (Brina Thurston), London, UK
"Plus You“ project and exhibition at Woburn Studios (Slade-UCL), London, United Kingdom
Projects:
"Place: Relinking, Relating, Relaying" (2016-2018) project (Art Language Location, Cambridge, UK)
"Art Language Location 2016" (2016) project (organized by Robert Good, Cambridge, UK)
"Art.Language.Location" (2015) project (organized by Robert Good, Cambridge, UK)
"Art.Language.Location" (2014) project (organized by Robert Good, Cambridge, UK)
"ARTichoke" exhibition and festival (organized by Synergy-Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia)
"The tinniest artspace ever" project (organized by the "Institut für alles mögliche", Germany)
"What´s it like" project (organized by Ms. Lara Proctor, United Kingdom)
"WOW project" (organized by United Colors of Benetton, Italy)
Awards:
-1st award on Art On Call (AOC) Awards competition from the jury of Broadway Artist Group (California, USA)
-1st award on AOC Popular Choice Poll Awards for pencil work (CA, USA)
-3rd award at the "Red Bull Stripoteka" Awards (Sarajevo, BiH)
Publications:
- Article 'Belgrade contemporary art scene: 9 solo exhibitions at The House of King Peter the 1st' by Sara Lerota in Tuck Magazine (London, UK)
- Article ' Interview with artist Kenji Lim ' by Sara Lerota in Tuck Magazine (London, UK)
- Paper sculpture "Table as a place of infinite imagination" published in the "Dwell" book (Sampson Low Ltd., UK)
- Paintings ("Strelitzia", "Taraxacum Dandelion", "Dawn" and "Twist of sound") published in the "Exart" magazine (Serbia)
- Comic published in the book "Zbirka radova bosansko-hercegovačkih strip autora" (Agarthi Comics in a collaboration with Drugi ugao, Sarajevo, BiH)
- Painting "The Dawn" published in the book "Patternotion" (Sampson Low Ltd., UK)
- Painting "The Pomegranate" published in the book "What´s it like - Community Perspective Project" (UK)
- Painting "A moment in childhood" published in the Freed Book (Sampson Low Ltd., UK)
- Painting "The Dawn" published in the 4th issue of The Fine Line Magazine (California, USA)
- Painting "Strelitzia" published in the Cynic Online Magazine (USA) (issue July 2012)
- Works published in the "Catapult Magazine" (USA)
- Paintings "The Pomegranate" and "The Orchid" in the book "Artists Gone Global 2011" Second Annual Edition (LA, California, USA)
- Drawing "The Mirror of Someone´s Soul“ in Cut-Click art and design magazine (London, UK)
- Works published in „Artists Gone Global 2010“ book (LA, California,USA)