“ By creating a continuously shifting flow of shapes and colors,
I absorb and connect with nature. Using interlocking shapes,
I weave a complex pattern of branches, leaves, ripples, and shadows.
I interpret what I see to make sense out of complexity and convey a sense of place.
Painting is a joy.
”
-- Sarah Bouwsma
Sarah Bouwsma is a Signature Member of the Northwest Watercolor Society and the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, and a Diamond Member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon. She is also a member of Lake Area Artists where here newest works can be seen in Lake Oswego, Oregon every year in April.
Sarah was raised in Berkeley, CA where she discovered a passion for painting when she was in high school. She studied painting and design at California College of Arts and Crafts, and later completed her degree in fine art at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She has worked as a graphic designer, calligrapher, and illustrator in Berkeley, Madison, and Austin TX. Sarah became a full time painter since moving to Portland, OR in 1993.
Portland Art Museum Rental Sales Gallery in Portland Oregon
Earthworks Gallery, Yachats, Oregon
Multnomah County Health Department Headquarters in Portland, OR. Two works on permanent display since 2019
Kaiser Permanente Westside Hospital; prints on canvas, installed in 2013 by Art Consultants Studio Art Direct, Inc.
Northwest Watercolor Society, 1st place in 2012, other awards in 2004–2005
Lake Area Artists, 1st place 2016, other awards from 2010–2019
Watercolor Society of Oregon, awards 2000–2019
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, Honorable Mention 2018
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, 45th Annual Exhibition, Boise, Idaho; 2020
Celebration of Creativity, Southminster Presbyterian Church, Beaverton, OR 2020
Ode to the Tides, a Wetland Conservancy Exhibit traveling to various Oregon locations; 2019
Watercolor Society of Oregon Fall Exhibition, Bend, OR; 2019, Award of Distinction
Northwest Watercolor Society Waterworks Exhibition, Bothell, WA; 2019
Lake Area Artists Exhibition, Lake Oswego, OR; 2019, 3rd Place Award
Solo Show, First Presbyterian Church, Portland OR; July - August, 2018
Northwest Watercolor Society International Exhibition Mercer Island, WA; April-June 2018
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 43rd Annual Exhibition, Tuscon, AZ; 2018. Honorable Mention
Representation by Studio Art Direct, Inc.; Art consultants creating art in architecture for healthcare, hospitality, corporate, and government environments.
Selected Giclee Prints and note cards available from the artist.