About Me

Sarah and her sketchbook(s) have lived side-by-side her entire life. Her sketchbook serves as a journal, a space for observations, a favorite toy, and a constant companion. 

This love of drawing has perpetuated a constant need to create.

After completing her degrees in Graphic Design from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, Sarah began her career as an Illustrator at an educational publishing company. As a young mother and children’s illustrator, Sarah was immersed in the imaginative world of the young child. Her whimsical creatures and delightful narratives appeared in the books she illustrated, the children’s beds she constructed, and the canvases she painted.

When Sarah and her family moved to South Lake Tahoe, she finally found her “home” living in the mountains. During the process of gutting and remodeling their home in Tahoe, Sarah began to experiment with new materials. She customized her space with copper pendant lights, concrete countertops embedded with stones she crushed from her backyard, a piano bookshelf incorporating raw wood and antique wooden pulleys, and a hand-etched glass whiteboard for her endless lists. This experience has created a dynamic fusion of her illustrative style with wood, hand-etched glass, paint, repurposed objects, and metals. 

Since becoming an empty nester, Sarah has fully immersed herself in her art, earning recognitions such as the Award of Distinction (2023) in Gallery 4%’s Anything & Everything Juried Art Contest and Special Recognition (2024) in Light Space & Time’s Figurative Art Exhibition. Her work has been showcased 

at the Winchester Art Exhibit (2022, 2023) and the Reno Tahoe International Art Show (2024). Select pieces are also available at the Pacific Crest Gallery in South Lake Tahoe. 

Sarah experiences the world with insatiable curiosity and wonder, drawing inspiration from her adventures as an outdoor mountain enthusiast, musician, artist, mother, and avid student of life. With boundless energy, Sarah is often found skiing, trail running (including the occasional 50k race ‘for fun’), mountain biking, playing piano, or creating art in every corner of her home.