On display through March 2025

Described as “engrossingly emotive” and “visually innovative,” artist Sara Sjol (b. Omaha, NE) takes her love of line and color and weaves them together in a vibrant and visual manner that carries through both her paper and mixed media works.

In her early years, Sjol’s creativity was mainly focused on graphic design and photography. It wasn’t until 2010, when she developed a chronic illness that her visual art began pouring out. Since then, Sjol has created an engaging series of works in which she expresses herself and the world around her.

Sjol’s work is held in collections across the country and has been featured on magazine covers and at Portland International Airport. She is represented by the Rental Sales Gallery at the Portland Art Museum.

“I have always looked at the world through my own lens. I was first intrigued with graphics — shapes, squares, patterns, and form- leading me to countless creative endeavors. My technique evolved organically. From pattern and line doodles in notebooks to some ink and watercolor experiments on a leftover screen printing paper to the paintings I am doing today.”