Described as “engrossingly emotive” and “visually innovative”, artist Sara Sjol 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.

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

Sjol’s work is held in collections from San Diego to Seattle and her work has been featured on magazine covers and at Portland International Airport.

CV:

2022 –PAM MEMBER EVENT
Rental Sales Gallery at Portland Art Museum | Portland, Ore.

2022 – FALL NEW ARTIST SHOW
Rental Sales Gallery at Portland Art Museum | Portland, Ore.

2022 – RENTAL SALES GALLERY ARTIST
Rental Sales Gallery at Portland Art Museum | Portland, Ore.

2021 – GROUP EXHIBIT
Group Show | Hampton Inn, Pearl March – August 2021 | Portland, Ore.

2019 – SHAPE AND FORM
Solo Show | Gallery 903 May 2019 | Portland, Ore.

2018 – GROUP EXHIBIT
Group Show | Hampton Inn, Pearl October – December 2018 | Portland, Ore.

2017 – A SENSE OF PLACE
Solo Show | Gallery 903 October 2017 | Portland, Ore.

2017 – PERSPECTIVES: WORKS BY FEMALE ARTISTS
Selected works | Gallery 903 July 2017 | Portland, Ore.

2016-17  – PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Year Long | Terminal D | Portland, Ore. 

2015 – ROCHE BOBOIS PORTLAND
 Year Long | Portland, Ore. 

2015 – COMMON THREADS
Solo Show | First Thursday April 2015 | Portland, Ore. 

2014 – ARTSLANDIA MAGAZINE LAUNCH
Artslandia Series and selected works | Gallery 903 August 2014 | Portland, Ore.

2014-15 – ARTSLANDIA MAGAZINE COVER ARTIST
Artslandia Cover and Selected works | August 2014 - 15 | Portland, Ore.

2013 – HRC PDX  GALA ART AUCTION
Lewis and Clark College June 2013 | Portland, Ore.

2013 – CASCADE AIDS PROJECT ART AUCTION
Memorial Stadium April 27th | Portland, Ore.

2012 – GALLERY 903 ARTIST
May 2012 – October 2020 (Gallery Closed) | Portland, Ore.

2012 – THE RECYCLED RAIN PROJECT
May 2012 – October 2020 | Portland, Ore.

2012 – PORTLAND LOVE SHOW
February 2012 | Portland, Ore.

2011 – PORTLAND LOVE SHOW
February 2012 | Portland, Ore.

2010 – FACING FEAR SHOW
February 2012 | Portland, Ore.

EDUCATION + EXPERIENCE

2012-2020 The Recycled Rain Project | Founder, Curator, Artist, Designer | instagram.com/therecycledrainproject
2007 Pacific Northwest College of Art | Portland, Ore. | Continuing Education: Screen Print
2004-Present Something Clever Creative Services | makeitclever.com
2004 Pacific Northwest College of Art | Portland, Ore. | Continuing Education: Graphic Design
1998-2002 Minnesota State University at Moorhead | BS Communication Design