My early days as an artist began with coloring, utilizing a small box of crayons and then graduating to the longed-for 64-piece set. I challenged myself to stay inside the lines. Fast forward to the present day - I have gone from staying in the lines to straying outside the lines and becoming an abstract artist. For me, the straying and looking beyond the obvious has helped influence my art and who I am today. Painting and creating in the abstract provides me with the wiggle room to be in the moment and see what comes up as I put color on my canvas. My paintings evolve. They start out one way and then, through gestures and layering, end up going in a completely new direction. In the words of Edward Hopper, “if i could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint.” Creating art is MY communication tool of choice. Painting in the abstract allows me to feel and express my innermost emotions and begin a dialogue.
Sally K. Eisenberg is an abstract artist based in Philadelphia, PA. A lifelong artist, Sally thrives outside the lines, expressing herself through various media, including acrylics, works on paper, mixed media, and photography. Her work brings forth a dance of light, color, and texture, evoking curiosity, and emotion. Solo shows have been held at Twenty-Two Gallery, 1241 Carpenter + Artspace, and Da Vinci Art Alliance. She has been a part of many group shows including the Philadelphia Sketch Club, ARTsisters, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA), Fleisher Art Memorial, Naudain Art Collaborative, Da Vinci Art Alliance, 1241 Carpenter + Artspace, and the Long Beach Island Foundation for the Arts. She has been opening her studio for the last few years as part of the Center for Emerging Visual Artist’s POST (Philadelphia Open Studio Tours). Sally’s work is in private collections throughout the United States.
2021-2023
Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA Continuing Education
2010 - 2020
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Continuing Education, Painting, Drawing, Sculpture
2005 - 2019
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
Continuing Education, Painting, Collage, Printmaking
2004
University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Continuing Education
2003
Institute of Integrative Nutrition and Columbia Teacher's College, New York, NY
Certificate in Health Coaching
1985
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
BS, Marketing
New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Florida
Da Vinci Art Alliance
The Philadelphia Sketch Club
The Center for Emerging Visual Artists
ARTsisters
InLiquid
Juried
2023
The Calm Before the Storm, Member Show Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Philadelphia, PA
2022
Family Room, Member Invitational DaVinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
Endings + Beginnings, Group Show Old City Jewish Arts Center, Philadelphia PA
Mixture, Online Member Show Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Philadelphia, PA
2019
Abstraction, Group Show Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
2018
Abstraction, Group Show Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
Non-Juried
2023
Imagined Beyonds, InLiquid at The Courtyard Marriot The Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA
In Search of Something More, DaVinci Art Alliance Philadelphia, PA
2022
Member Show, Long Beach Island Foundation, Loveladies, NJ (Award Winner)
Collective Awareness, DaVinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
2021
Perennial Visions IV, DaVinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
Member Show, Long Beach Island Foundation, Loveladies, NJ (Award Winner)
Up Against A Wall, Awbury Arboretum, Philadelphia, PA
Springing Forward, ARTsisters, Philadelphia, PA
Visualization of Hope, Solo Show ARTSPACE1241, Philadelphia, PA
2020
ARTsisters Group Show, Media Arts Council, Media PA (In-person + Virtual)
2019
Number 8, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA (Solo Show)
Abstraction, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
2018
Transitions, 1241 Carpenter + ArtSpace, Philadelphia, PA (Solo Show)
New Works, Academy House Condominium, Philadelphia, PA
Group Show, Naudain Art Collaborative, Philadelphia, PA
2017
The Space in Between, Naudain Street Art Collaborative, Philadelphia, PA
Nourishing Palette, Twenty-Two Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (Solo Show)
Student Show, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
Dear Fleisher, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
2016
Student Show, Philadelphia Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
(Honorable Mention for Still Life Abstract)
Member Show, Long Beach Island Foundation, Loveladies, NJ
(Honorable Mention for Jumping Right In)
2015
Dear Fleisher, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
Student Show, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
