BIOGRAPHY

Sarah lives happily in Greenville, South Carolina with her husband, five children, two dogs, one cat, and four fish. The roots of her artistic career are in rhythmic therapeutic arts where she spent several years working with underprivileged youth in the Dallas area. After moving home to the Carolinas, she was determined to continue using her artistic voice and the healing power of beauty in her studio work.

Sarah’s artwork draws from her environment: nature’s beauty and vast diversity inspire her brush while the intricacies of home, family and the roots therein inspire her thematic expression. She feels deeply connected to her work: the fluid mysteriousness of watercolor allows her to remain soft and open to the nuances within herself and the environment around her. Sarah believes art is a powerful voice, that visual metaphors and symbols communicate meaning and can incite change. She is deeply moved by the power of nature to heal and inspire and seeks to share this beauty through her art.

Imagery for her work is found on hikes through the wild Carolina landscapes and in her husband’s lush garden beds on their historic property. She turns sketches into placement pieces and repetitive patterns, building each composition through layering watercolors with wet-on-wet, dry brush and lifting techniques. Each work is created on archival cotton paper and is finished with layers of graphite or India ink. Sarah’s goal is to explore the profound beauty of our environment, to share this beauty through her artwork and to create luxurious textiles that bring this beauty into our everyday lives.