Sarah John

Sarah is an artist hailing from semi-rural Queensland, who draws inspiration from the serenity, peace and groundedness of her surroundings - both inside and outside. As a career practitioner by day, she tirelessly promotes self-efficacy, resilience, determination, optimism and hope in the pursuit of intentionally constructing a meaningful life, and these principles underpin her approach to art. With two young children and an art-adoring niece watching on, Sarah shares with them her sense of achievement when her pieces are successful, and determination, acceptance or adaptability when they don't go so right (it's 50/50!). We can paint over them, add another layer, celebrate a happy accident, or accept that it was simply a learning experience: a lesson to be carried with us throughout our lives.

Before becoming a career practitioner, Sarah completed studies in interior design, which is where her journey into art began. She felt drawn to the lessons in colour theory and design principles, and felt compelled to pick up a paintbrush for the first time in many years. After some years of casual but shy painting, self-guided learning and experimentation, Sarah's style has evolved into one of confident simplicity: a capture of a simple shape, light reflection, movement, object, or moment that otherwise goes unnoticed. From the dappled light reflecting in a morning coffee to the watery eyes of a poddy calf on her father-in-law’s farm, Sarah follows her mood as it dictates the style, colours, composition and focus of each piece.