Sara Rossberg
Sara Rossberg | |
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| Born | 1952 (age 73–74) Recklinghausen, Germany |
| Alma mater | Städelschule (Academy of Fine Arts, Frankfurt am Main) Camberwell College of Arts |
| Known for | Painting; drawing |
| Awards | Joshua Donkor Guest Judge’s Choice Award, Jackson’s Art Prize (2025)[1] Prize winner, John Moores Exhibition 16 (1989)[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Sara Rossberg (born 1952) is a German-born artist based in London. She works in painting and drawing.[3][4]
Early life and education
Rossberg was born in 1952 in Recklinghausen, Germany.[3] She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts (Städelschule) in Frankfurt am Main (1971–1976), then completed postgraduate studies at Camberwell College of Arts in London (1976–1978).[3][5]
Career
Rossberg has lived and worked in London since the mid-1970s.[5] Her work has been described by the National Portrait Gallery as ranging from detailed pencil drawings to large painted figures with variable surface texture.[4]
In 1990 she was a runner-up in the National Portrait Gallery’s BP Portrait Award.[4] In 1995 she was commissioned to make a portrait of Dame Anita Roddick for the National Portrait Gallery’s collections.[6]
In 1989 she was among the prize winners in the John Moores Exhibition 16 at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool.[2]
In 2021 she was a selected recipient of the Repaint History Call For Art Fund (February 2021 round).[7]
In 2025 she received Joshua Donkor’s Guest Judge’s Choice Award in Jackson’s Art Prize for Emergence.[1][8]
Awards and honours
- 2025 – Joshua Donkor Guest Judge’s Choice Award, Jackson’s Art Prize (Emergence).[1][8]
- 2021 – Recipient, Repaint History Call For Art Fund (February 2021 round).[7]
- 1995 – Commissioned portrait: Dame Anita Roddick (National Portrait Gallery, London).[6]
- 1990 – Runner-up, BP Portrait Award (National Portrait Gallery).[4]
- 1989 – Prize winner, John Moores Exhibition 16 (Walker Art Gallery).[2]
Selected exhibitions
(Selection; additional exhibitions are listed on the artist’s official website.)[9]
- 2025–2026 – Repose, William Hine Gallery, London (group exhibition).[5]
- 2004 – The Women’s Art Collection, New Hall College, Cambridge (solo exhibition).[9]
- 1996 – Turnpike Gallery, Leigh (solo exhibition).[9]
Works in collections
Rossberg’s portrait Dame Anita Roddick (1995) is held by the National Portrait Gallery, London.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "2025 - Jackson's Art Prize". Jackson's Art. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ a b c "John Moores exhibition 16". National Museums Liverpool. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ a b c "Rossberg, Sara (b.1952)". Art UK. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Sara Rossberg". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ a b c "Repose". William Hine. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ a b c "Dame Anita Roddick". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Repaint History Call For Art Fund Recipient: Sara Rossberg". Repaint History. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Sara Rossberg: A Luminous Obsession". Jackson's Art. 15 October 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ a b c "Exhibitions". Sara Rossberg. Retrieved 7 February 2026.