As a child she spent many hours perfecting her drawing on plain typing paper. When she took an art course in high school one of her works went on a state-wide tour of the best of student's art. She illustrated catalogs for local horse shows and did portraits for her friends. She won a first prize in the art show at the county fair.
Later, after graduating and marriage, she took up pencil and paper to develop a painterly style in plain number 2 pencil. A Canadian professional artist saw the pencil drawings and told her to try oils. She tried oils when a retiring painter gave her a whole set from his studio. The transfer to oils went well; and this is her main medium today.
Sarah has done commercial art on commission for illustrations and book covers, which have been published. Having been an aviculturist for the past 15 years, Sarah is now turning her attention to trying to paint and portray her beloved budgerigars.
