Sadie Valeri is a classical realist oil painter currently creating a series of still lifes of transparent and reflective objects in her San Francisco, California studio.
Raised in Salem, Massachusetts, Sadie graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Illustration in 1993. Since October 2006 Sadie has recorded every aspect of her artistic development on her blog (http://sadievaleri.blogspot.com/).
In addition to her own blog, Sadie also founded and launched the blog WomenPaintingWomen.com, a website showcasing the work of living women figurative painters. The website recently inspired a real-world exhibition of the same name at Robert Lange gallery in Charleston, SC, and the concept is gaining international attention.
Sadie has taught graduate students at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She also offers private workshops and classes at her San Francisco studio.
Sadie lives in San Francisco, California with her husband, Nowell Valeri, and their three orange tabby cats. Sadie's interview can be viewed in the Vol.II Summer issue.
