About
I am Sarah, an artist and a mother of four girls. I have been drawing for most of my life, and really started to take it seriously when I was in high school. I discovered that I could draw, that I enjoyed it, and that I found it fulfilling. I soon discovered that art would be one of the most important and meaningful parts of my life.
I love to be able to express myself with lines and color through painting. I have been painting with mostly acrylic paint, but I also love oils.
In 2006, I received a BFA in painting and drawing from Utah State University. I completed a semester in Germany, where I was exposed to many original masterpieces. I am especially inspired by expressionism and post-impressionism.
Throughout the years, I have continued to work on my art, having to take some breaks here and there, while dealing with the many challenges and joys of having children. I live in Bountiful, Utah with my husband and four daughters. I have a basement studio where I listen to books and podcasts while working on my art.
Artist’s Statement
I am a painter of women and trees. Through art-making, I work through my personal struggles, weaknesses, and joys. I love to paint women who are not glamorous, camera-ready, or professional models. I find a beauty and realness in them; whether it be a young mother holding her baby, an old woman who has lived a long, hard life, or a gnarled, twisted-up tree.
I intuitively use colors, lines, and shapes to validate the human experience and make connections to women of the past and present. I want these women to know that they are seen, they are strong, and they are beautiful.
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BFA with an emphasis in painting and drawing from USU, Logan, UT
Oct 2024 to Jan 2024: “Springville Annual Spiritual and Religious Show,” Springville Museum of Art
May 2024: “300 plates show,” Art Access
Mar 2024: “Holladay Fine Arts Show” Holladay City Building (2nd place professional acrylic)
May 2023 to July 2023: “BDAC 48th Annual Statewide Competition” Bountiful Davis Art Center
May 2023: “300 plates show,” Art Access
Mar 2023: “Holladay Fine Arts Show” Holladay City Building
Dec 2022 to Jan 2023: “Timeless: Exploring the Human Experience Through Portaiture,” SLCC Eccles Art Gallery
May 2022: “300 plates show," Art Access
Apr 2022: “98th Annual Spring Salon,” Springville Museum of Art
Mar 2022: “Holladay Fine Arts Show" Holladay City Building (3rd place professional acrylics)
Oct 2021 to Jan 2022: “Springville Annual. Spiritual and Religious show," Springville Museum of Art
Sept. 2020: “Candy Colored Collective Online Show" (through Katrina Berg)
May 2020: “300 plates show," Art Access
Jan 2020: Appearance in 50 Bytes Online Magazine
Oct. 2019: “Contemporary Portrait Show," Nostalgia Cafe, SLC, UT
Spring 2019: Appearance in Exponent Art Magazine
April 2019: “300 Plates show," Art Access
April 2018: “300 Plates Show," Art Access
April 2018: “Springville Spring Salon," Springville Museum of Art
June 2017: “Unfinished Art Show," Covey Performing Arts
July 2016: “Unfinished Art Show," BDAC, Bountiful, UT
May 2016: “300 Plates Show," Art Access
May 2016: “Springville Spring Salon," Springville Museum of Art
May 2015: “300 Plates Show," Art Access
May 2015: "BDAC Statewide Show," Bountiful, Davis Art Center
Sept 2014: “Nation of Immigtants Exhibition," Utah Cultural Celebration Center, West Valley City
Feb 2009: “Solo Show," Espiritu Design
2008: "State Street Project," Art Access Gallery
Gallery One Ten, Provo, UT
BDAC, Bountiful, UT
Juniper fine art Gallery, Kanab, UT
AVA Thatcher Mansion, Logan, UT
2006: Cisco Thirteen
362 w Pierpont Ave. SLC
May 2006: "BFA Art Show," USU, Logan, UT
2008 to 2012: Part time children's art teacher at BDAC
2008: Bountiful Summerfest, portrait artist