Neurodivergent Artist Making Art About Neurodiversity
Sara Hood is an artist, working in print, paint, ceramic sculpture and drawing. Most of the pieces come from research into her personal experiences and connections. The work deals with aspects of memory and trauma, converting negative input into positive output.
Her work incorporate the state of the fight, flight and freeze response in relation to PTSD and neurodiversity. Often this is represented in the form of the Rabbit.
Sara welcomes inquiries about her work and practice. Please see services section for details on booking Sara for artist talks and demonstrations.
She has exhibited internationally and her work is in private and public collections in the UK and US.
Below you can see previous art events she has been involved with.
Inguz - Rabbit Mask - Ceramic
Printing an etching at Art Lab UCLAN
Artist Statement:
The intent of my practice, whether painting, sculpture or installation is to create work which instigates healthy conversation which will hopefully in turn insight positive societal change regarding acceptance and knowledge of neurodiversity and how we can as a society all find our place together rather than apart or marginalised.
My use of many different grogged, coloured and stoneware clay bodies is to symbolise the diversity of our society and as a celebration of it. I use the rabbit and sometimes other prey animals as a central agent in my work to reference the fight or flight response which is prevalent in many neurodiverse conditions.
Neurodiversity is one of things about the human race that adds a richness to the weave of our species and its cultures, it should be held dear and celebrated in all its wonderful forms.
Upcoming
NPA Exhibition - Lytham Heritage Centre Exhibiting Artist July
2024
Potfest In The Pens Exhibiting Artist May
Uclay Exhibition PR1 Gallery Exhibiting Artist April
Glorious Clay Chorley Exhibiting Artist March-April
Under The Bed Sale Cupola Contemporary Art Gallery Exhibiting Artist January-February
2023
Gallery Omnibus, Germany ‘My Animals’ Exhibition Exhibiting Artist November
UCLan MA Degree Show Artist Talk October
UCLan MA Degree Show Exhibiting Artist September - October
Ceramic Wales Exhibiting Artist June
Uclay Exhibition PR1 Gallery Exhibiting Artist May
Under The Bed Sale Cupola Contemporary Art Gallery Exhibiting Artist January - February
2021
Uclan Degree Show Online Exhibition June
ArtBloc Mag Magazine Article June
Art Hole Magazine Magazine Article March Issue
Micro Exhibition, New Haus Gallery Exhibiting Artist February
Harris Open Exhibition Exhibiting Artist February
Under The Bed Sale Cupola Contemporary Art Gallery Exhibiting Artist January - February
2020
Connections Exhibition, Hanover Exhibiting Artist October
Me, Myself and You Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Gallery Intern March
.Displacement Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Gallery Intern February
Borderline, Exhibition with international artist Emma Preister, Hanover Gallery Gallery Intern January
Saturday Club - Arts Council - Preston UCLan Attending Artist Annual Program
2019
Harris Open Exhibition Exhibiting Artist December
Concomitant - Reboot Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Gallery Intern And Co-Curator December
Concomitant Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Gallery Intern November
? Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Gallery Intern October
A Sense Of Belonging Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Exhibiting Artist and Lead Curator October
Attitudes, Solo Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Exhibiting Artist April
Reason Is An Impasse, Reason Is Damnation, Hanover Gallery Event Team March
Remember When Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Event Team February
Wish In One Hand, Shit In The Other Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Event Team January
National Saturday Club - Arts Council - Preston UCLan Attending Artist Annual Program
2018
Harris Open Exhibition Exhibiting Artist December
Inks and Prints Exhibition, Art Lab Exhibiting Artist December
Hanover Project Presents, Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Event Team November
Making A Statement, Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Event Team October
Headspace Exhibition, Hanover Gallery Event Team October
Moth Migration Project - Exhibited Internationally Exhibiting Artist August
2017
Harris Open Exhibition Exhibiting Artist December
Foundation Arts Award Winner - Lancashire Arts Festival June
Foundation Arts Award Nominee - Lancashire Arts Festival June
Foundation Exhibition UCLan Exhibiting Artist June
Interview with Artist Garth Gratrix Interviewer May