About the Artist

Sarah Rose grew up in the Western Cape between the fynbos & the sea, & did not plan to be an artist.

While completing her Bachelor of Journalism & Media Studies at Rhodes University, she experimented with visual art as a language for storytelling. She sketched at book launches, student protests & political rallies, & her unusual journalism portfolio gained her entry in the Honors in Fine Art program with Prague College in the Czech Republic.

After graduating from Prague, she spent 6 months backpacking around South America & returned to South Africa to host a solo exhibition of portraits painted abroad. More homegrown exhibits & travels followed, including visits to her long-term long-distance partner in the US.

In 2020, Sarah was accepted into the University of Stellenbosch for Masters in English in Creative Writing. In 2021, she submitted her thesis before getting married in a bookstore in Chicago IL & moving to Austin TX.

She continued to paint for markets, commissions, & UpFront Gallery while also working as a Teaching Artist & Artistic Associate for the non-profit arts organization Creative Action, & lecturing in English Composition & Literary Studies with Austin Community College.

In 2026, she moved to Eugene OR, where she has connected with Lane Arts Council as a teaching artist & member of the board of directors, as well as Maude Kerns Gallery where her work can be found in the gift shop.