Professional Biography:
Madeleine Sargent is a multifaceted arts professional with extensive experience in arts management, nonprofit leadership, and community engagement. She earned her BA from Wesleyan University with a dual degree in Studio Art and Government. She is a founding member of artconnexDC, a professional network for Women in the Arts.

She has just moved to France for a new adventure, working with master craftsman Eric Lansdown, who specializes in dollhouses and bird aviaries. Madeleine works as the Arts Association Manager and Lead Colorist for the Lansdown Arts Association.

Making art accessible and sharing the arts through public programming is her passion.

Artist Statement:
Abstraction is a foundational element in my work, with the addition of research and exploration, I examine how the optical realities of natural complexity can be translated into my own material subjectivity. Each painting relies on the layering of material surfaces, as each medium—whether Sumi ink, watercolor, dye, or acrylic—carries a unique tactility and response to movement and flow.

I find rich inner worlds within the quiet moments of daily life, transforming the mundane into complex and intricate ecosystems.