Sarah E. Wain

Painter · Art & Art History Teacher

Sarah E. Wain is a painter working primarily in oil, known for luminous still-life studies of everyday food and detailed watercolors of freshwater fish and butterflies.

Alongside her studio practice, Sarah teaches high school art and art history. She paints from life whenever possible, building color in thin glazes.

Artist Statement

I paint the things we pass by without a second glance. Under close attention, small everyday subjects become worthy of the same care we give grand ones.