We were lucky to catch up with Sarah Magill recently and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Sarah thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. We’d love to hear the backstory behind a risk you’ve taken – whether big or small, walk us through what it was like and how it ultimately turned out.

Taking a risk in my artistic journey has always been what my ego wants to resist. But I have come to realize that the only real success comes from taking risks. Whether it be making new paintings or installations that scare me because of the unknowing, or submitting artwork for a group Show at a gallery. I think taking a risk is not only Important for a successful outcome or product, but rather what you learn about yourself and your craft when finding the inner strength and confidence to take a risk. Or a leap of faith as I call it. You can gain a lot more than just “Success” when it comes to taking risks.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I am a visual Artist. I have been creating with different mediums since a young age, but painting has remained the most constant. I saw art as a lifestyle and a way of living vs. just a career path. I always knew I would be creating for the rest of my life. As I got older I wanted to make art a career and grow in my crafts to the best of my ability. I have recently been getting into Visual Display + Installation work. Creating atmospheres through color, material, paint, space. It’s truly amazing and I’m excited to continue on this route alongside painting. My goal is to create art that people can be drawn too, relate to, and find a little bit of themselves in, or maybe something even greater than themselves. Something I am most proud of is the way I don’t let people or myself put my art in a box. As I evolve so will my creations and I’m very happy with that acceptance.

Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?

I grew up Homeschooled in a very encouraging, supportive environment. With that, society hasn’t always been the most open with this style of education. I had a lot of moments in high school and college years where I thought I had to go to a big university for art school to be successful or taken serious as an artist. I made certain decisions based off peoples opinions. I had to unlearn that any of this was true. Education is so important, and the way in which we all get our education is so subjective to the person. After 2 years of art school at a community college I decided to leave and pursue art on my own in my own way. I think when you are passionate and dedicated you can make anything happen, so that is what I’m doing.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: Sarahmagillstudio
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Image Credits
Ricardo Rosales Sarah Magill