SARAH FINE

ARTIST BIO

Sarah Fine is a painter and ceramic artist residing in Hillsboro, OR. Fine attended the University of Oregon, earning a BA in printmaking, and at the Art Students League in New York City. She then pursued a professional career as a graphic designer in California and Oregon. Fine has worked for multiple advertising and design agencies as a creative director, designer, illustrator, and administrator and as the proprietor of her graphic design firm. Her last position before retirement was as the graphic designer for the Portland Water Bureau at the City of Portland from 2006 to 2021, serving the visual needs of over 600 employees.

Sarah Fine is now pursuing her artistic endeavors on a full-time basis, with a focus on acrylic painting and ceramics. She finds that the world is her oyster of visual delights, an endless source of inspiration. Fine intends to share her work with the world, including Sequoia Gallery + Studios, as an artist member and is excited about her artistic journey ahead.

Contact:

finely@comcast.net

@sarahfinethings

ARTIST STATEMENT

Sarah Fine has entered a phase of self-exploration in her artistic life. Having recently retired from a long professional career as a graphic designer, Fine feels free to explore her creative visions, unencumbered by clients’ needs and deadlines. It’s a challenging yet very intriguing time for Fine. Painting and ceramics are now her new avenues of expression.

Sarah Fine loves color–vibrant and subdued, patterns and textures. Fine’s art-world inspirations include the Impressionists, the Fauvists, and Frida Kahlo. Nature remains a muse for Fine, an endless source of inspiration and awe. Fauna and flora—cats, birds, creatures of all sorts, flowers, and plants—always make their way into my creations. After years of working with digital tools, Fine’s work has become sculptural, incorporating acrylic paints and inks, textural pastes, clays, and mixed media. At the same time, Fine remains a student of ceramics, intent on bringing the visions in her head to life in the third dimension.