Sarah Angst is an artist and printmaker who grew up in Winnipeg, Canada. She attended the University of Minnesota Duluth, and graduated in 2001 with a BFA in Art Education. She moved to Bozeman, Montana in January 2007 with her husband Tim Ford who is a realtor with Vellinga Realty. Upon her arrival she decided to focus on a lifelong dream of holding no other jobs, and living solely off her artist’s income.

When she arrived in Bozeman she fought the temptation to find a job to help pay for the expense of moving. Instead she focused on her goal and spent countless hours creating fresh pieces of art reflective of her new surroundings. She worked tirelessly to create enough artwork to take on the road and applied to every juried art fair she could find within a ten hour drive of Bozeman. She has attended many Art Fairs since then, and the public response to her work has been incredible. She is barely keeping up with the demand, and has won numerous awards, including 2^nd place best in show out of nearly 300 artists, at the 2007 Boise Art Fair in September.

With its graphic qualities and bright colors, Angst’s work is appealing to a wide range of people. Most of her prints are small and quaint, displaying the effortless beauty in everyday subject matter. Her biggest influence has been the Art Nouveau movement, with its flowing black contours and flora and fauna themes. However, unlike Art Nouveau, her images are not complex; they attempt to emit a calm and comforting sentiment of a simple time and a simple way of life. Many of Angst’s pieces reflect her love of nature, her passion for color, and her sense of humor.

From her original linocuts Angst has now created a wide array of handmade products featuring her images, including jewelry, ornaments, greeting cards, and giclée reproductions. Please contact Sarah Angst for more information about these products.