Education
2013- 2016 M.F.A. Painting, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
2009- 2012 B.F.A. Painting, Psychology minor, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Magna Cum Laude
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019
What's so good about Good Friday?, Second Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, IL
Solo collection at Imaginopolis Tent, AudioFeed, Champaign County Fair Grounds, Urbana, IL
2018
Art Circle group show, Community Cancer Center, Normal, IL.
What's so good about Good Friday?, Second Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, IL
2017
From Dark to Light, Ear in the Envelope Inc, Peoria, IL.
Art Circle group show, Community Cancer Center, Normal, IL.
What's so good about Good Friday?, Second Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, IL
The Ekphrastic and the Copied, Roberta Fiskum Gallery, Whitewater, WI.
Resurrecting Light, Vineyard Church, Urbana, IL.
Safe Space, Openings Collective Gallery, New York, NY
2016
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, IL.
2015
Public Art Installation, Sipyard, Urbana, IL.
Into the Light (Solo Exhibition), Amara, Urbana, IL.
Heartland Maker Fest, Urbana, IL.
Wet Hot Illinois Summer Vol. 2, Link Gallery, Champaign, IL.
Eumetadotos, Novella Gallery, New York, NY.
Journey: The Art of Healing, Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL.
Champaign Contemporary, Boneyard Arts Festival, Champaign, IL.
8toCreate (Live Drawing event), [co][lab], Urbana, IL.
Revelation/Revolution, Nails in the Wall Gallery, Metuchen, NJ.
2014
Sans Hiatus, Link Gallery, Champaign, IL.
Identification, Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA.
Where the Tracks End, Boneyard Arts Festival, Champaign, IL.
Parsing Desire, Ugly Step Sister Art Gallery, Chicago, IL.
UIUC MFA at UIS Exhibition, Access Art Gallery, Springfield, IL.
2013
The Story of the Creative, See.Me Exhibition Space, Long Island City, NY.
2012
Two-person Exhibition, First Citizen Gallery, Whitewater, WI.
INK’D Printmaking Exhibition, Section 708 Gallery, Whitewater, WI.
BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition, Crossman Gallery, Whitewater, WI.
12th Annual Student Juried Exhibition, Crossman Gallery, Whitewater, WI.
2011
Side by Side, Jing Shi Gallery, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
Inside Outside, Goggle Works Center for the Arts, Reading, PA.
Richeson 75 International Small Works, Richeson School of Art & Gallery, Kimberly, WI.
Twenty-four Maximum, Christopher Art Gallery, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL.
11th Annual Student Juried Exhibition, Crossman Gallery, Whitewater, WI.
2010
Best of the Best Exhibition, Roberta A. Fiskum Gallery, Whitewater, WI.
10th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, Crossman Gallery, Whitewater, WI.
2009
Oaxaca Art Exchange, Universidad Autonoma Benito Juare de Oaxaca, Mexico, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Figure Me Out, Whitewater’s Cultural Arts Center, Whitewater, WI.
9th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, Crossman Gallery, Whitewater, WI.
Residencies
Openings Artist Summer Residency, Lake George, NY, 2015.
Prairie Center of the Arts, Peoria, IL, 2013.
Grants & Awards
Creative and Performing Arts Materials Fellowship, 2014.
Juror’s Pick, Pinpoint arts and design magazine, 2012.
Best Miniature Award, Richeson 75 International Small Works Exhibition, 2011.
Exhibition Award, College Student Contest, 2011.
Honorable Mention, 11th Annual Student Juried show, 2011.
Juror’s Pick, Pinpoint arts and design magazine, 2010.
Honorable Mention, 10th Annual Jury Student Exhibition, 2010.
Publications
Chang, Shelly. "Walking, talking, and looking in bathtubs at MFA opening night." Smile Politely. April 2016
http://smilepolitely.com/arts/walking_talking_and_looking_in_bathtubs_at_mfa_opening_night/
McCoy, Meghan. "Reflection and re-telling: Sara Paige." Smile Politely. Jan. 2016.
http://www.smilepolitely.com/arts/reflection_and_re-telling_sara_paige
Knuar, Rebecca. "Local artist lights up Sipyard." Smile Politely. Nov. 2015.
http://www.smilepolitely.com/splog/local_artist_lights_up_sipyard
“Juror’s Pick.” & artwork reproductions, Pinpoint arts and design magazine. 2012.
Hein, Hannah. “Student organizes ‘Out From the Vault’ exhibition.” University News. Aug 2012.
Grant, Barb. “On display: First Citizens Gallery features student show.” Whitewater Register. Feb. 9, 2012. p 2.
Puth, Jami. “Spotlight: UW-W students earn local gallery space.” Royal Purple. Jan 2012. p 10
Richeson 75 International Small Works. 2011. pp 26, 112.
“Juror’s Pick.” & artwork reproductions, Pinpoint arts and design magazine. 2010.
Collections
Private collection of Aldo dAponte of Grosvenor Gardens, London, England.
Crossman Gallery Permanent Collection, Whitewater, WI.
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Printmaking Archive Collection.
Teaching Experience
August 2014- Present
Instructor of Record.
School of Art & Design, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Courses: Beginning Painting I and Painting for Non-Majors.
School of Informatics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Courses: Escape Room Design, Makerspace Introduction, Game Design, and Makerspace Community.
May 2015- Present
Community Engagement Instructor. Champaign Urbana Community Fab Lab, Urbana, IL.
Camps/Workshops: Picture Circuits, Art with Arduino, Cartoons and Comics with Tablets, and Laser This!.
Summer 2016
Instructor. Parkland College for Kids program, Champaign, IL.
Course: Electric Painting.
2013- 2016 M.F.A. Painting, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
2009- 2012 B.F.A. Painting, Psychology minor, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Magna Cum Laude
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019
What's so good about Good Friday?, Second Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, IL
Solo collection at Imaginopolis Tent, AudioFeed, Champaign County Fair Grounds, Urbana, IL
2018
Art Circle group show, Community Cancer Center, Normal, IL.
What's so good about Good Friday?, Second Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, IL
2017
From Dark to Light, Ear in the Envelope Inc, Peoria, IL.
Art Circle group show, Community Cancer Center, Normal, IL.
What's so good about Good Friday?, Second Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, IL
The Ekphrastic and the Copied, Roberta Fiskum Gallery, Whitewater, WI.
Resurrecting Light, Vineyard Church, Urbana, IL.
Safe Space, Openings Collective Gallery, New York, NY
2016
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, IL.
2015
Public Art Installation, Sipyard, Urbana, IL.
Into the Light (Solo Exhibition), Amara, Urbana, IL.
Heartland Maker Fest, Urbana, IL.
Wet Hot Illinois Summer Vol. 2, Link Gallery, Champaign, IL.
Eumetadotos, Novella Gallery, New York, NY.
Journey: The Art of Healing, Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL.
Champaign Contemporary, Boneyard Arts Festival, Champaign, IL.
8toCreate (Live Drawing event), [co][lab], Urbana, IL.
Revelation/Revolution, Nails in the Wall Gallery, Metuchen, NJ.
2014
Sans Hiatus, Link Gallery, Champaign, IL.
Identification, Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA.
Where the Tracks End, Boneyard Arts Festival, Champaign, IL.
Parsing Desire, Ugly Step Sister Art Gallery, Chicago, IL.
UIUC MFA at UIS Exhibition, Access Art Gallery, Springfield, IL.
2013
The Story of the Creative, See.Me Exhibition Space, Long Island City, NY.
2012
Two-person Exhibition, First Citizen Gallery, Whitewater, WI.
INK’D Printmaking Exhibition, Section 708 Gallery, Whitewater, WI.
BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition, Crossman Gallery, Whitewater, WI.
12th Annual Student Juried Exhibition, Crossman Gallery, Whitewater, WI.
2011
Side by Side, Jing Shi Gallery, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
Inside Outside, Goggle Works Center for the Arts, Reading, PA.
Richeson 75 International Small Works, Richeson School of Art & Gallery, Kimberly, WI.
Twenty-four Maximum, Christopher Art Gallery, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL.
11th Annual Student Juried Exhibition, Crossman Gallery, Whitewater, WI.
2010
Best of the Best Exhibition, Roberta A. Fiskum Gallery, Whitewater, WI.
10th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, Crossman Gallery, Whitewater, WI.
2009
Oaxaca Art Exchange, Universidad Autonoma Benito Juare de Oaxaca, Mexico, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Figure Me Out, Whitewater’s Cultural Arts Center, Whitewater, WI.
9th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, Crossman Gallery, Whitewater, WI.
Residencies
Openings Artist Summer Residency, Lake George, NY, 2015.
Prairie Center of the Arts, Peoria, IL, 2013.
Grants & Awards
Creative and Performing Arts Materials Fellowship, 2014.
Juror’s Pick, Pinpoint arts and design magazine, 2012.
Best Miniature Award, Richeson 75 International Small Works Exhibition, 2011.
Exhibition Award, College Student Contest, 2011.
Honorable Mention, 11th Annual Student Juried show, 2011.
Juror’s Pick, Pinpoint arts and design magazine, 2010.
Honorable Mention, 10th Annual Jury Student Exhibition, 2010.
Publications
Chang, Shelly. "Walking, talking, and looking in bathtubs at MFA opening night." Smile Politely. April 2016
http://smilepolitely.com/arts/walking_talking_and_looking_in_bathtubs_at_mfa_opening_night/
McCoy, Meghan. "Reflection and re-telling: Sara Paige." Smile Politely. Jan. 2016.
http://www.smilepolitely.com/arts/reflection_and_re-telling_sara_paige
Knuar, Rebecca. "Local artist lights up Sipyard." Smile Politely. Nov. 2015.
http://www.smilepolitely.com/splog/local_artist_lights_up_sipyard
“Juror’s Pick.” & artwork reproductions, Pinpoint arts and design magazine. 2012.
Hein, Hannah. “Student organizes ‘Out From the Vault’ exhibition.” University News. Aug 2012.
Grant, Barb. “On display: First Citizens Gallery features student show.” Whitewater Register. Feb. 9, 2012. p 2.
Puth, Jami. “Spotlight: UW-W students earn local gallery space.” Royal Purple. Jan 2012. p 10
Richeson 75 International Small Works. 2011. pp 26, 112.
“Juror’s Pick.” & artwork reproductions, Pinpoint arts and design magazine. 2010.
Collections
Private collection of Aldo dAponte of Grosvenor Gardens, London, England.
Crossman Gallery Permanent Collection, Whitewater, WI.
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Printmaking Archive Collection.
Teaching Experience
August 2014- Present
Instructor of Record.
School of Art & Design, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Courses: Beginning Painting I and Painting for Non-Majors.
School of Informatics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Courses: Escape Room Design, Makerspace Introduction, Game Design, and Makerspace Community.
May 2015- Present
Community Engagement Instructor. Champaign Urbana Community Fab Lab, Urbana, IL.
Camps/Workshops: Picture Circuits, Art with Arduino, Cartoons and Comics with Tablets, and Laser This!.
Summer 2016
Instructor. Parkland College for Kids program, Champaign, IL.
Course: Electric Painting.
