Several years ago there was a sociological survey taken, on the question of beauty. This survey queried a multitude of cultures around the world and found the one characteristic that all cultures regarded as beautiful, was youth. I took this result heavily into account when I first found Sas Christian’s work. Obviously alluring, Sas’ compositions rely on this component of youth. Youthful, yes. But just how young are her subjects? “I don’t think they’re young girls,“ Sas says, “They’re older than adolescent. It’s their eyes that give them that childlike quality.” It is the eyes. In every one of her pieces, the predominant feature is quite obviously those gorgeous, bulbous, ocean-sized eyes. They pull you right in. Sas Christian works out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida with her husband Colin, who is also a talented artist. She finds her inspiration all over, in one-liners and in music. She hasn’t been painting for very long. She kind of stumbled into it, by discovering that she was good at it. And that she is. With her graphic design background, her work hints at an illustrator’s genius. Sas’ work has been shown around the country and even appeared in Juxtapoz. Visit Sas’s Gallery at syntax. Then, visit Sas’s website at: www.hotboxdesigns.com