Mara Sfara, American

Mara Sfara’s whimsical bronze sculptures convey a range of moods and attitudes, with which her audience can readily identify.  People and objects, while identifiable, are fanciful and fantastical.  Whether the sculpture portrays a mythological figure, such as an angel or mermaid, captures a specific emotion, or is simply the product of her imagination, each is a spirited character with a charming twist.

Education

New York University, New York, NY

Master of Fine Arts

University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
B.A. in English and Film Criticism, Minor in Fine Arts

Columbia University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Selected Exhibitions & Collections

Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT
“Mythology and Magic”
June 28, 2012 – September 9, 2012

Galleria de Arte Santos, Leon, Spain
April 10 – May 31, 2009

Museo Metropolitano, Buenos Aires, Argentina
November 4 – 18, 2008

QCC Art Gallery, Bayside, NY
March 2, 2012 -April 20, 2012

University of Connecticut Health Center,
Farmington, CT
December 7, 2011 – March 23, 2012

Mathews Restaurant, Unionville, CT
Jan 4, 2012 – March 26, 2012
Four person traveling art show:
May 23 – June 12, 2009

Institute of Hispanic Culture, Houston, TX
“Symphony of Colors”
August 5 – 29, 2009

Latino Art Museum, Pomona, CA
“Color and Shapes”
BNY Mellon, Westport, CT
October 2, 2008
Private client event

Collections/ Public Spaces/Galleries

Winvian Resort, Litchfield Hills, CT

P.S. Gallery, Litchfield, CT
Gallery 101 Main, Collinsville, CT
Mill House Antiques and Garden, Woodbury, CT
The Copperworks of Martha’s Vineyard, MA
The White Gallery, Great Barrington, MA and Lakeville, CT
The Beardsley Gallery, Wilton, CT
Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford, West Hartford, CT
The Cradle of Aviation Museum, Huntington, NY
Queensborough Community College, Queens, NY
The Celeste Lewitt Gallery at the University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT
Castello Bentivoglia, Bologna, Italy
Martin Luther King Celebration Committee, Mineola, NY