The art I make is focused on the shapes and edges of stuff, things I am fascinated by, including: cities, buildings, furniture, words and objects.
My work is distinctively low-tech and characterised by obliterated, incised, scratched, scraped and layered paint surfaces, often painted over Polaroids.
Part of my childhood was spent in Kenya, and my work is still informed by the intense sensations I felt as a wee girl in the wide, colourful Rift Valley and vibrant, bustling Nairobi. Visiting the Olduvai Gorge dig site in Tanzania where the earliest human remains had been found, implanted in me the idea that we are outlived by things; belongings we choose, make, inherit, or pass on, and that our very bones will after all become simply artefacts from a life.
Browse recent Kudirka paintings, prints and drawings, and some earlier works (that were made under the name Sarah K Davenport).
Size: painted image 7.6 x 7.9cm exact size of a Polaroid
Materials: oil and pencil over original Polaroid by Sarah Kudirka
Availability: on request
City Skies London #40
City Skies London #40
Size: painted image 7.6 x 7.9cm exact size of a Polaroid
Materials: oil and pencil over original Polaroid by Sarah Kudirka
Availability: on request
City Skies London #10
City Skies London #10
Size: painted image 7.6 x 7.9cm exact size of a Polaroid
Materials: oil and pencil over original Polaroid by Sarah Kudirka
Availability: on request
City Skies Hong Kong #12
City Skies Hong Kong #12
Size: painted image 7.6 x 7.9cm exact size of a Polaroid
Materials: oil and pencil over an original Polaroid by Sarah Kudirka
Availability: on request
City Skies Hong Kong #17
City Skies Hong Kong #17
Size: painted image 7.6 x 7.9cm exact size of a Polaroid
Materials: oil and pencil over an original Polaroid by Sarah Kudirka
Availability: on request
City Skies Glasgow #35
City Skies Glasgow #35
Size: painted image 7.6 x 7.9cm exact size of a Polaroid
Materials: oil and pencil on Polaroid instantfilm exposure, unframed original
Availability: on request
City Skies Glasgow #8
City Skies Glasgow #8
Size: painted image 7.6 x 7.9cm exact size of a Polaroid
Materials: oil and pencil on Polaroid instantfilm exposure, unframed original
Availability: on request
City Skies Glasgow #9
City Skies Glasgow #9
Size: painted image 7.6 x 7.9cm exact size of a Polaroid
Materials: oil and pencil on Polaroid instantfilm exposure, unframed original
Availability: on request
City Skies Glasgow #6
City Skies Glasgow #6
Size: painted image 7.6 x 7.9cm exact size of a Polaroid
Materials: oil and pencil on Polaroid instantfilm exposure, unframed original
Availability: on request
City Skies Glasgow #36
City Skies Glasgow #36
Size: painted image 7.6 x 7.9cm exact size of a Polaroid
Materials: oil and pencil on Polaroid instantfilm exposure, unframed original
Availability: on request
City Skies Glasgow #17
City Skies Glasgow #17
Size: painted image 7.6 x 7.9cm exact size of a Polaroid
Materials: oil and pencil on Polaroid instantfilm exposure, unframed original
Availability: on request
City Skies Glasgow #7
City Skies Glasgow #7
Size: painted image 7.6 x 7.9cm exact size of a Polaroid
Materials: oil and pencil on Polaroid instantfilm exposure, unframed original
Availability: on request
City Skies Glasgow #20
City Skies Glasgow #20
Size: Painted image 7.6 x 7.9cm exact size of a Polaroid
Materials: oil and pencil on Polaroid instantfilm exposure, unframed original
Availability: on request
City Skies Glasgow #23
City Skies Glasgow #23
Size: painted image 7.6 x 7.9cm exact size of a Polaroid
Materials: oil and pencil on Polaroid instantfilm exposure, unframed original
Availability: private collection
City Skies Glasgow #2
City Skies Glasgow #2
Size: painted image 7.6 x 7.9cm exact size of a Polaroid
Materials: oil and pencil on Polaroid instantfilm exposure, unframed original
Availability: on request
City Skies Glasgow #1
City Skies Glasgow #1
Size: painted image 7.6 x 7.9cm exact size of a Polaroid
Materials: Oil and pencil on Polaroid instantfilm exposure, unframed original
Availability: on request
Hong Kong City Skies #55 (IFC)
Hong Kong City Skies #55 (IFC)
Size: Painted image 7.6 x 7.9cm exact size of a Polaroid
Materials: oil and pencil over an original Polaroid by Sarah Kudirka
Availability: on request
Recipe
Recipe
Size: 40 X 40cm
Materials: oil on canvas over board
Availability: on request
Glasgow DeepRichBlueSkies
Glasgow DeepRichBlueSkies
Size: Each image, 7.6 x 7.9cm
Materials: Oil over the artist's Polaroids, set of four framed under museum-grade glass
Availability: on request
For Sweeties
For Sweeties
Size: 30.5 x 61cm
Materials: Oil on canvas over board
Availability: on request
Untitled
Untitled
Size: 50 x 100cm
Materials: oil and ink on linen over board
Availability: on request
Words you Cannot Read II
Words you Cannot Read II
Size: single panel 91 x 60cm (as diptych 91 x 120cm, the other is available on request).
Materials: Oil on canvas over board, highly textured by trashing back through layers
Availability: private collection
Ottoman
Ottoman
Size: 122 x 91cm
Materials: oil on canvas over board
Availability: on request
Untitled (colour sketch)
Untitled (colour sketch)
Size: painted image,6.5 x 4.8cm : 2.5 x 2in (available in mount to fit standard 15 x 10cm : 6 x 4in frame)
Materials: oil paint over instantfilm (instaxmini snap)
Availability: on request
General (Selling Colours to Pinochet)
General (Selling Colours to Pinochet)
Size: 152 x 122cm
Materials: oil on canvas over board
Availability: on request
Offering
Offering
Size: 30.5 x 30.5cm
Materials: oil and ink on canvas over board
Availability: private collection
Link
Link
Size: 3 x 5cm approx
Materials: oil paint on found metal object
Availability: private collection
Home
Home
Size: 45 x 75cm approx.
Materials: oil and pencil on readymade wooden object (the back of a printer's drawer)
Availability: private collection
Flag for the wind and the rain and our bodies and loving words
Flag for the wind and the rain and our bodies and loving words
Size: 100 x 50cm
Materials: Oil and ink on canvas over panel
Availability: on request
Untitled
Untitled
Materials: ink on paper
Availability: on request
Furniture
Furniture
Size: 10 x 12cm
Materials: pencil on paper
Availability: not for sale
Conference 1
Conference 1
Size: 10 x 12cm
Availability: not for sale
Pinks – City Skies London triptych
Pinks – City Skies London triptych
Size: each painting is the exact size of a Polaroid, 7.6 x 7.9cm
Materials: Oil paint and pencil over Polaroids, set of three curated by the artist, framed under museum-grade glass
Availability: on request
Witness (Beslan) triptych
Witness (Beslan) triptych
Materials: oil on canvas over board
Availability: private collection
Lamps – City Skies London triptych
Lamps – City Skies London triptych
Size: each painting is the exact size of a Polaroid, 7.6 x 7.9cm
Materials: oil on Polaroids, collection of 3 originals, curated by the artist, framed under museum-grade glass
Availability: on request
Back to the City
Back to the City
Size: 79 x 76cm
Materials: oil and ink on canvas over board
Availability: private collection
100 Glasgow Blue Skies
100 Glasgow Blue Skies
Size: each painting is the exact size of a Polaroid, 7.6 x 7.9cm, installation dimensions vary
Materials: oil on Polaroids, collection of 100 originals, installed for one day only at Trongate103, November 2018
Availability: on request
Green – City Skies London
Green – City Skies London
Size: each painting is the exact size of a Polaroid, 7.6 x 7.9cm
Materials: oil on Polaroids, collection of 4 originals, curated by the artist, framed under museum-grade glass
Availability: on request
When Did you Last Look Up? – City Skies London triptych
When Did you Last Look Up? – City Skies London triptych
Size: each painting is the exact size of a Polaroid, 7.6 x 7.9cm
Materials: oil on Polaroids, collection of 3 originals, curated by the artist
Availability: private collection
West End triptych, Glasgow City Skies
West End triptych, Glasgow City Skies
Size: each painting is the exact size of a Polaroid, 7.6 x 7.9cmh
Materials: oil on Polaroids, collection of 3 originals, curated by the collectors
Availability: private collection
Mustard – City Skies London triptych
Mustard – City Skies London triptych
Size: each painting is the exact size of a Polaroid, 7.6 x 7.9cm
Materials: oil on Polaroids, collection of 3 originals, framed under museum-grade glass
Availability: on request
Sydney, nothing but blue sky
Sydney, nothing but blue sky
Size: each painting is the exact size of a Polaroid, 7.6 x 7.9cm
Materials: oil paint over Polaroids, This is one of my rare images where I kept part of the photographic element of the Polaroid and only painted in the sky.
Availability: sold out
Saffron – London City Skies
Saffron – London City Skies
Size: each painting is the exact size of a Polaroid, 7.6 x 7.9cm
Materials: oil on Polaroids, triptych, framed under museum-grade glass
Availability: on request
Glasgow City Skies
Glasgow City Skies
Size: each image, 7.6 x 7.9cm
Materials: oil paint on Polaroids
Availability: on request
Archipelago
Archipelago
Size: 85 x 195cm
Materials: Oil and ink on canvas over panel
Availability: on request
Magenta Wides
Magenta Wides
Size: Each image 6.2 x 9.8cm: 2.5 x 4in, mounted to 8.5 x 10.8cm: 4 x 4.5in
Materials: oil over instax wide exposures, three still available as originals, also one as a print.
Availability: on request
Words You Cannot Read I
Words You Cannot Read I
Size: Single panel 91 x 60cm (as diptych 91 x 120cm, the other is in a private collection.
Materials: oil and ink on canvas over panel
Availability: on request
London City Sky Block + Blue
London City Sky Block + Blue
Size: Polaroid image size 7.9 x 7.6cm before mount
Materials: Oil and pencil over original Polaroid by Sarah Kudkrka
Availability: on request
Oranges & Lemons – City Skies London (pair)
Oranges & Lemons – City Skies London (pair)
Size: each image, 7.6 x 7.9cm
Materials: oil over Polaroids, pair, unframed, so the collector can curate
Availability: on request
HiddenLaneColours 19.20 diptych
HiddenLaneColours 19.20 diptych
Size: Each image, 6.5 x 4.8cm : 2.5 x 2in, framed total size: 17.2 x 23.2cm : 7 x 8.5in
Materials: Oil paint over instax instantfilm exposures
Availability: on request
I Love This City – Hong Kong
I Love This City – Hong Kong
Size: 111 x 70cm (unframed)
Materials: limited Edition (of 30 only) digital print on heavyweight acid-free fine art paper, unframed
Availability: on request
I Love This City – London
I Love This City – London
Size: 111 x 70cm (unframed)
Materials: Limited Edition (of 30 only) digital print on heavyweight acid-free fine art paper, unframed
Availability: on request
I Love This City (even more when the sky is blue) Glasgow
I Love This City (even more when the sky is blue) Glasgow
Size: 111 x 70cm (unframed)
Materials: limited edition digital print on heavyweight acid-free fine art paper, unframed
Availability: on request
Beach
Beach
Size: 30.3 x 30.5cm
Materials: oil on canvas over panel
Availability: on request
City Skies Hong Kong #56
City Skies Hong Kong #56
Size: polaroid image size 7.9 x 7.6cm before mount
Materials: oil and pencil over original Polaroid by Sarah Kudkrka
Availability: on request
London, Pudding Mill Lane
London, Pudding Mill Lane
Size: Polaroid image size 7.9 x 7.6cm before mount
Materials: oil and pencil over original Polaroid by Sarah Kudkrka
Availability: on request
Red Orange Purple
Red Orange Purple
Size: print image size 30 x 22cm, here shown mounted to 51 x 37cmm
Materials: digital print (Limited Edition) on heavyweight acid free paper
Availability: on request
Teal Orange Purple
Teal Orange Purple
Size: Print image size 30 x 22cm, here shown mounted to 51 x 37cmm
Materials: Digital print (Limited Edition) on heavyweight acid free paper
Availability: on request
Magenta Wide
Magenta Wide
Size: image size 30 x 22cm, here shown mounted to 51 x 37cm
Materials: Digital print (Limited Edition) on heavyweight acid free paper
Availability: on request
HiddenLaneColours #48
HiddenLaneColours #48
Size: painted image,6.5 x 4.8cm : 2.5 x 2in, mount size to fit standard 15 x 10cm : 6 x 4in frame
Materials: oil paint over instaxmini exposure
Availability: on request
Paradise Row
Paradise Row
Size: print size 31.3 x 30.5cm unframed
Materials: Limited edition digital print on heavyweight acid-free fine art paper, unframed
Availability: on request
Drawings
Drawings
Materials: Ink on paper
Availability: on request
OrangePink series
OrangePink series
Size: each image,6.5 x 4.8cm : 2.5 x 2in, mount size to fit standard 15 x 10cm : 6 x 4in frame
Materials: Oil paint over instaxmini exposures
Availability: available
One Day in Shoreditch (I met my love)
One Day in Shoreditch (I met my love)
Size: print size 31.3 x 30.5cm unframed
Materials: Limited Edition digital print on heavyweight acid-free fine art paper, unframed
Availability: on request
Twinkle
Twinkle
Size: 152 x 122cm
Materials: Oil on canvas over panel
Availability: on request
City Skies Edinburgh
City Skies Edinburgh
Size: each image, 7.6 x 7.9cm
Materials: oil and pencil over original Polaroids by Sarah Kudirka
Availability: on request
City Skies Dundee
City Skies Dundee
Size: each image, 7.6 x 7.9cm
Materials: oil and pencil over original Polaroids by Sarah Kudirka
Availability: on request
City Skies Berlin
City Skies Berlin
Size: each image, 7.6 x 7.9cm
Materials: oil and pencil over 81 original Polaroids by Sarah Kudkrka
Availability: on request
Glasgow polaroids
Glasgow polaroids
Size: each painting is the exact size of a Polaroid, 7.6 x 7.9cm
Materials: Oil and pencil over Polaroids
Availability: on request
Shorelines (Findhorn)
Shorelines (Findhorn)
Size: Diptych, two images each 50 x 50cm - total 50 x 100cm
Materials: Oil, ink and pencil on canvas over board
Availability: on request
Weave
Weave
Size: 10 x 38cm approx
Materials: oil on linen over panel
Availability: on request
Dialogue (Post-colonial)
Dialogue (Post-colonial)
Size: 91 x 60cm
Materials: oil, ink and pencil on canvas over board
Availability: on request
Block (Post-colonial)
Block (Post-colonial)
Size: 120 x 100cm
Materials: oil, ink and pencil on canvas over board
Availability: on request
Machine (Post-Colonial)
Machine (Post-Colonial)
Size: 120 x 100cm
Materials: oil, ink and pencil on canvas over board
Availability: on request
Mustang
Mustang
Size: 6cm x 10cm
Materials: Paint over toy gun
Availability: on request
Reliquaries I
Reliquaries I
Size: 1m x 1m
Materials: Oil and ink on custom-made wooden panel
Availability: on request
Reliquaries II
Reliquaries II
Size: 1m x 1m
Materials: Oil and ink on custom-made wooden panel
Availability: on request
Price: £ 1500
HiddenLaneColours #112
HiddenLaneColours #112
Size: image,6.5 x 4.8cm : 2.5 x 2in, mount size to fit standard 15 x 10cm : 6 x 4in frame
Materials: Oil paint over instant film
Availability: on request
Price: £ 150
HiddenLaneColours #111
HiddenLaneColours #111
Size: each image,6.5 x 4.8cm : 2.5 x 2in, mount size to fit standard 15 x 10cm : 6 x 4in frame
Materials: Oil paint over instant film
Availability: available
HiddenLaneColours #64 #63
HiddenLaneColours #64 #63
Size: each image,6.5 x 4.8cm : 2.5 x 2in, mount size to fit standard 15 x 10cm : 6 x 4in frame
Materials: Oil paint over instant film
Availability: on request
Price: £ 120
HiddenLaneColours #51
HiddenLaneColours #51
Size: image,6.5 x 4.8cm : 2.5 x 2in, mount size to fit standard 15 x 10cm : 6 x 4in frame
Materials: Oil paint over instant film
Availability: on request
Price: £ 70.00
Hidden Lane Colours
Hidden Lane Colours
Size: each image,6.5 x 4.8cm : 2.5 x 2in, mount size to fit standard 15 x 10cm : 6 x 4in frame
Materials: oil paint on instax
Availability: on request
City Skies London – Fringes
City Skies London – Fringes
Size: each painting is the exact size of a Polaroid, 7.6 x 7.9cm
Materials: oil and pencil over 8 original Polaroids by Sarah Kudkrka
Availability: on request
City Skies London – Sunshine
City Skies London – Sunshine
Materials: oil on Polaroids, collection of 18 originals, framed under museum-grade glass
Availability: on request
City Skies London – Square Mile
City Skies London – Square Mile
Materials: oil on Polaroids, collection of 54 originals, framed under museum-grade glass
Availability: on request
City Skies London – East
City Skies London – East
Size: Framed collection under museum-grade glass
Materials: oil and pencil over 16 original Polaroids by Sarah Kudkrka
Availability: on request
Belongings 1 and 2, 2002
Belongings 1 and 2, 2002
Size: each 100 x 50cm
Materials: oil on canvas
Availability: on request
Belongings series 3, 4, 5, 2002
Belongings series 3, 4, 5, 2002
Size: each 100 x 50cm
Materials: oil on canvas
Availability: on request
Architecture 2005
Architecture 2005
Size: 10 x 12cm
Materials: pencil on paper
Availability: private collection
Shallow (Sometimes)
Shallow (Sometimes)
Size: 50 x 150cm approx. An object intended to be propped vertically at a shallow angle to a wall.
Materials: Oil on a readymade wooden object
Availability: private collection
Good
Good
Size: 100 x 50cm
Materials: Oil, ink and pencil on canvas over board