About the Artist

Originally from Richmond, Virginia, Sarah Richards is a current student at Eastern Virginia Medical School working towards her masters in Counseling and Art Therapy. She recently graduated from Virginia Wesleyan University and the Batten Honors College where she majored in Art and Psychology.

Sarah is a painter and muralist, most recently participating in the 8th annual ViBe Creative District Mural Festival as a featured college muralist and attended the Lakkos Artist Residency in Heraklion, Crete. 

Sarah’s dedication to community-centered art is reflected in her previous roles as a ViBe Creative District Intern, an art teacher at a refugee center in Malta, and curator of The Art of Healing, an exhibit featuring therapeutic artworks and the healing power of creativity. Other projects have included a solo exhibit at Cure Coffeehouse, a temporary mural for the MOCA Boardwalk Show, and a barrel artist for Virginia's Bourbon Invitational. 

In her personal work, Sarah enjoys depicting themes of girlhood, florals, and her experience with scoliosis. In her free time when she's not creating, Sarah enjoys finding new coffee spots, thrifting, and cooking!