About the Artist
Sarah Morrison (she/her) is an award-winning fantasy illustrator and portrait artist. Working primarily with oil paint she focuses on figurative works designed to inspire narrative, with attention towards faces and fabric. Escapism through fantasy has always been a central theme to her art, and she embraces whimsy and enigmatic details. Sarah's imagery is designed to inspire a sense of wonder, encouraging viewers to develop stories about what might be going on in each piece.
Sarah also occasionally works with printmaking techniques and textiles. Born in Canada, she currently resides just outside of Boston MA (USA) with her husband, toddler, and cat.
Email Sarah to commission book cover and card game art, or for direct sales.
sarah@sarahmorrisonillustration.com
Awards
Judges Choice - Boskone Art Show, 2024
Winner - Writers and Illustrators of the Future, 2023
Winner - The Alquemie Project, 2023
Judges Choice - Arisia Art Show, 2023
Emerging Artist Award - Cambridge Art Association, 2022
Finalist - American Contemporary Art, 2002
Finalist - Boynes Emerging Artist Award, 5th Edition, 2021
Popular Choice - Arisia Art Show, 2021
Publications and Published Works
Shadow Scent novel by Michael B Fletcher, published by IFWG Publishing, Cover Illustration and Cover Design, 2024
Death and the Taxman, novel by David Hankins, Cover Illustration and Design, and interior art, 2024
Sex Bunker Apocalypse, novel trilogy by Adam Brink, Cover Illustration and Design, 2024
Small Wonders magazine, Cover Illustration, Issue 28 2024
Jonty's Unicorn novel by Rebecca Fraser, published by IFWG Publishing, Cover Illustration and Cover Design, 2024
Factor Four magazine, Cover Illustration, Issue 28 2023
Writers of the Future Volume 39 anthology, published by Galaxy Press, one painting, 2023
Tumblers of Rolan novel by Michael B Fletcher, published by IFWG Publishing, Cover Illustration and Cover Design, 2023
Masters of Scent novel by Michael B Fletcher, published by IFWG Publishing, Cover Illustration and Cover Design, 2022
Finalist Interview Boynes Emerging Artist Award, 2022
Infected by Art Volume 9, one illustration, 2021
Dreampunk TTRPG by Xavid Pretzer, thirteen card illustrations, 2020/2021
Dispossessed novel by Piper Mejia, published by IFWG Publishing, Cover Illustration and Cover Design, 2020/2021
The Great Command Meant Anthology published by Arcane Inkdustries, four illustrations, 2021
Article by Hao Sun April 2020
Iron and Ash novel by William Lenoire, Cover Illustration, 2019
ArtScope Centerfold July/August 2018
Scout Somerville March/April 2017
Somerville Community Access Television March 2017
The Primitive Gardener novel by Kevin Feinstein, Cover Illustration and Cover Design, 2017
Out The Window self-published children's picture book, 2011
Conventions
Arisia (regular between 2000-2024) Boston/Cambridge, MA.
Boskone (semi-regular between 2006-2024) Boston, MA.
Artist Guest of Honor Exhibit at Pi-Con (2014) Holiday Inn, Enfield, CT.
WorldCon/Anticipation (2009) Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Long Term Displays
Smiles By Rosie (current)
Davis Square Healing Arts
Forge Baking Co
Blick Art Materials
Foam Brain Games
Utrecht Art Supplies
Pandemonium Books and Games
Brooklyn Boulders
Exhibitions
Illustrations by Sarah Morrison (2024) Malden Public Library, MA. Six paintings and six block/silkscreen prints
The Alquemie Project (2023) Jolie Tea Co, Salem, MA. One painting
Renewal (2023) Commerce Place, Malden, MA. One block print and one reproduction print
Diversity Through Art (2023) TILL Wave Gallery, in conjunction with the Watertown Art Association, Watertown, MA. Two paintings and one print
Beauty and Balance (2023) Commerce Place, Malden, MA. Two reproduction prints
Show Us Your Art (2022) TILL Wave Gallery, in conjunction with the Watertown Art Association, Watertown, MA. Two block prints
Moody Blues (2022) Commerce Place, Malden, MA. One painting and two block prints
Holiday Small Works Sale (2022) Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA. Four block prints
Malden Sketch Group Annual Exhibit (2022) Commerce Place, Malden, MA. Two paintings and one block print
Under The Sea and Over The Rainbow (2022) Mosesian Arts, Watertown, MA. One painting and one block print
Emerging Artists Exhibit (2022) Cambridge Art Association, Brighton, MA. One painting
Earth's Treasures (2022) Commerce Place, Malden, MA. Two paintings and one block print
Re-Emergence - Awakening The Artist Within (2021) TILL Wave Gallery, Watertown, MA. One painting
Malden Sketch Group Annual Exhibit (2021) Commerce Place, Malden, MA. Two paintings, one linoleum print
In My Backyard (2021) TILL Wave Gallery, Watertown, MA. Three paintings
Guess Who? (2020) TILL Wave Gallery, Watertown, MA. One painting and two prints
Visions, Views & Vistas (2020) Commerce Place, Malden, MA. Three prints of oil paintings
Women Rising (2019) Howe Creative Gallery, Medford, MA. Oil painting, linoleum print
Somerville Open Studios (2015-2017) Variety of oil paintings, linoleum prints, watercolors with colored pencils, archival reproduction prints, ballgowns
Somerville Local Arts Mall (2016) Union Square, Somerville. Variety of oil paintings, linoleum prints, watercolors with colored pencils, archival reproduction prints
I...You...We...Robot (2010) Space 242, Boston, MA. Two silkscreened and hand painted prints
More About the Artist
When not painting, Sarah redirects her fantastical inspirations towards wearable art in the form of ballgowns. See these and her other work at Tashari.Org.
