





Primitive Dishes
Artist: Tom Sauerwein
Medium: Photograph
Creation Year: 2022
Photo Dimensions: 7.25 × 13 inches
Paper Dimensions: 13 × 19 inches
Style: Contemporary Still Life
Period: 21st Century
Condition: Excellent
Description: This 2022 photograph by Tom Sauerwein, a Fredericksburg-based photographer, captures the beauty of quiet, familiar spaces through his signature attention to texture and light. The image focuses on a wooden cabinet filled with hand-painted jars, vintage mugs, and simple pottery—objects that speak to a time of craftsmanship and care. The warm tones of the wood contrast with the cool blues and soft whites of the ceramics, creating a serene and intimate still-life composition. Sauerwein’s eye for balance transforms this everyday scene into something timeless and reflective. Rooted in the heart of Virginia, his photography reminds us that meaning often lies in the ordinary—those small, beautiful details that carry the weight of memory and home.
Artist: Tom Sauerwein
Medium: Photograph
Creation Year: 2022
Photo Dimensions: 7.25 × 13 inches
Paper Dimensions: 13 × 19 inches
Style: Contemporary Still Life
Period: 21st Century
Condition: Excellent
Description: This 2022 photograph by Tom Sauerwein, a Fredericksburg-based photographer, captures the beauty of quiet, familiar spaces through his signature attention to texture and light. The image focuses on a wooden cabinet filled with hand-painted jars, vintage mugs, and simple pottery—objects that speak to a time of craftsmanship and care. The warm tones of the wood contrast with the cool blues and soft whites of the ceramics, creating a serene and intimate still-life composition. Sauerwein’s eye for balance transforms this everyday scene into something timeless and reflective. Rooted in the heart of Virginia, his photography reminds us that meaning often lies in the ordinary—those small, beautiful details that carry the weight of memory and home.