Art Show Opening: Sarang Byrne

Black Bird Bookstore & Cafe (Outer Sunset) Event Link: see venue calendar above ^^ Sarang Byrne was born and raised in Miami, Florida, where she was encouraged from a young age to pursue art. After attending New World School of the Arts High School, she earned her BFA in Illustration Design from ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California. Byrne creates expressive watercolor paintings inspired by plants and flowers, balancing recognizable forms with abstraction, gestural brushwork, and bold color. Her process embraces the unpredictability of watercolor, allowing each painting to unfold organically through movement, experimentation, and intuition. She now lives and works in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset neighborhood. About the show: A flower brought home, a plant tended over time, photos taken during my travels— each offers a starting point for these abstract floral paintings. I aim to transform botanical forms into something entirely my own. Working intuitively with watercolor, I allow the paint to move and interact in unexpected ways, following the work wherever it leads. The result exists somewhere between observation and abstraction, where the original subject may emerge or dissolve into color and form. As I continue to understand and experiment with my art practice, I find myself wanting to put the work out into the world as a way of understanding it better. Showing the work publicly is part of the process for me — a chance to step outside of the studio, look at what I’ve made, and see what it has to say back. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or comments – sarang@sarangbyrne.com Thank you for being here and taking the time to view my work, I truly appreciate it! Sarang location provided by event source: "4541 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122" ―――――――――― SF Stuff To Do