Presented by Noho M55 Gallery

Reclusive by nature, Sarat often uses herself as a model, donning costumes, masks, and theatrical makeup to create painted depictions of fierce guardian archetypes joined with reptiles, birds, animals, fish, frogs, toads, flora, and food to address the dire importance of biodiversity and water, air and food quality, crucial now as our globe passes the environmental tipping point. Each painting (except for small works) takes months, often years, to complete and stands alone while continuing a mythical narrative revealed in her completed works spanning decades. melissasarat.com