Following a Foundation course at the Harrogate College of Art, Sarah Szikora went on to study illustration at the Cleveland College of Art. In 1991 she set up her own business making and selling papier-mâché models and then took the opportunity to offer her paintings for sale. Encouraged by her success, she has continued to paint 'non stop' ever since.

A self confessed people watcher, Sarah draws much inspiration from the day to day scenes found in towns anywhere and the wealth of personally embarrassing incidents that unite us all. Sarah's aim is most definitely not to ridicule but to promote the idea of a society that likes itself and where her people, the women especially, are confident, positive characters, comfortable with their own bodies. Sarah is very serious about her work, but most of all she wants to make people smile.

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