Sarah Johnston

Since graduating in 2008 with a Bachelor of Design from the AU Arts, Sarah has spent the last fifteen years working full time as a Graphic Designer and 9 years as a Mural Artist. Sarah believes that education is an ongoing process and has recently completed her Digital Media Skills and User Experience (UX) Design and Development Skills Certificates from OCAD University (OCADu). She has also completed micro-credentials in Video Post Production, Empathy + Social Insight for Human-Centred Design, Ideation + Prototyping for Human-Centred Design, and User Experience (UX) Design Foundations with OCADu. 

In her artwork, Sarah believes that small, meaningful choices can be combined for larger impact. This is a result of living with a chronic illness for over three decades. She knows that even a small change can create large impacts; guiding viewers to relate to the artwork in a positive manner. She believes this insight can help artwork within the public realm create meaningful conversations and spark positivity. This influences her colour palettes and sense of scale in her artwork designs by creating bold ranges of colour and large scale views of small objects. Her works often resulting in nature themed work as she frequently mindfully meditates around the Bow River Pathway.