Sarah Hicks
Place-Based Art
Outdoor Enthusiast
Born and raised in rural Saskatchewan, I'd spend my time drawing, crafting, and exploring outside. As I got older, this love for the outdoors grew with each canoe trip I went on in Northern Saskatchewan. This passion led me to the University of Alberta Augustana campus to study Kinesiology in the Outdoor Education Stream. While in university I took a couple drawing courses and eventually started experimenting with painting. Once I finished my degree, I moved into my van and headed to the mountains. Now you can find me travelling throughout Western Canada in search of my next climb, ski, or view to paint. Now based in Revelstoke, BC!
Photo by Meghan Fenton Photography
Majority of my work is landscape painting that is done either plein air (on location) or from photos of the places I have travelled to. Painting these environments helps me build a different relationship to the place by slowing down to look at how the small details of colour and/or linework makes up the bigger scene. My hope is that by bringing these landscapes to your home, it can help you build a connection to the place in your own unique way.
Photo by Meghan Fenton Photography