Today we’d like to introduce you to Sarah Morrison.
Hi Sarah, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
I’ve always been creative. I was a dancer as a child, a ballet teacher as a young adult and I studied art history in college. Movement and art have always shaped how I see and experience life. During the COVID shutdown my creativity had nowhere to go and everything felt heavy. Once my children returned to school, I began painting every day as a way to explore and release the built up energy. That daily practice became the foundation of my work today.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
One of the biggest challenges for me was finding the courage to share my work in the beginning. Creating privately felt safe, but stepping into visibility; allowing others to see and respond to something deeply personal felt like jumping off of a cliff. Now, I find the most challenging aspect to be balancing a creative practice and art business with the role of motherhood. Learning to honor both my creative work and my family life is an ongoing, evolving process, but one I am truly thankful for.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I am a self-taught acrylic abstract painter. My work explores the holding of multiple truths and the complexity of the Southern female experience. My paintings combine atmospheric, ephemeral elements with architectural, tactile layers to convey the contradictions in both the beauty and the complicated nature of our collected story.
I am currently working on an abstract series, though I have become known for my large scale floral works.
Above all, I am most proud of teaching myself something entirely new later in life, building a career along an untraditional path that I deeply love and that my children are witness to that. I think 9 year old me would be pretty proud she grew up to be a painter!
If we knew you growing up, how would we have described you?
I was a chameleon kid. Being one of five children I was both searching for attention and spending a lot of time hiding out. I was very involved in dance and loved the stage, while at home I craved being in nature and the solitude it offered.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.sarahabstract.com
- Instagram: @sarah.elizabeth.abstract
