About me

Hi, I’m Sarah. I am an American living in Holland and am married to a cabinetmaker.
We have one dog, a short haired pedigree fox terrier Lucida Bright, (yes, she is named after Kris Holme’s typeface).

I spend my days either totally occupied with various commissions, or freewheeling in between work, thinking about art and life and developing all kinds of products, ideas and workshops. Some even get realized.

I have an extraordinary amount of patience for certain things. I decided 15 years ago that I wanted to be an artist in a healthcare setting, and have been chipping away bit by bit every year to make this a reality. This kind of work was unheard of in Holland when I conceived of it (inspired by Wavy Gravy and Patch Adams), and now, slowly it is becoming an accepted form of treatment. It is not art therapy.

I love craft and materials and when I am in a period of working on calligraphy commissions I feel like a monk in the Middle Ages. But when a job for a brochure or corportate identity comes in, I’m right there with my Adobe InDesign, back in the 21st century.

I love any assignment that gives me a way to contribute to the beauty and craftsmanship in the world, and also stretches my limits.

I spend a lot of time outside my comfort zone and want to spend more! But I also need to pull back into the privacy of our home and this little world I’ve created, where I can live in my studio and play and explore and recharge my batteries ’til the next creative period.

Being a natural loner, I still crave community and collaboration. I work with a great organisation called Beter Gezelschap here in Holland, and I belong to two online communities that enrich my life immeasurably. thanks grads, and malts!

My site is ArtWell.