Sarah Cb Guthrie

Would you love some Joy? Well, you've come to the right place. My paintings have been anecdotally proven to bring Joy. Whether you choose paintings abundant with bright, vibrant colors or imbued with a calming, soft gathering of neutrals, your adding my art to your life will bring you Joy.

Joy is essential to feeling balanced and restoring, especially in difficult times. I've spent the past four years learning more about the positive impact of joy and playing with how to bring that to my art. Joy brings hope and optimism, for me and for my collectors. I delve deeply into why Joy matters; how it is different from happiness; why we not only need it, but we all **deserve** it. My paintings bring positive energy wherever they are displayed.

My paintings have exhibited in solo and group shows in Seattle, Virginia, Maryland, Nashville, North Carolina, and Washington DC, including at the Phillips Collection. My works are held in private collections in Seattle, New York, London, Washington DC, Virginia, California, and around the world.

Born in London, England, my parents and I emigrated to the States when I was two. I hold an MFA in Visual Arts at the Vermont College of Fine Arts, an MA from The George Washington University, and a BA...

MFA, Visual Arts, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, VT. Thesis: “Cost Benefit” video performance and screenplay
Non-degree painting courses, The Art League, Alexandria, VA. Various painting courses: drawing, design, watercolor, acrylics
MA, Literature, George Washington University, Washington, DC. Thesis: A Lacanian Analysis of Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye & Sula”
BA, Literature, Davidson College, Davidson, NC; Junior Year Abroad, University of York, England

It Feels Like Flowers, She Said, in Art of the Garden, Schack Art Center, Everett, WA. June-Aug 2025. Juried
The Spirit of Joy, University Unitarian Church Gallery, Seattle, WA. June-July 2025. Solo. Juried by UUC Art Committee
What 3 Colors Bring You Joy? Public Art Exhibit, Merrill Gardens Senior Living Art Gallery Windows, Burien, WA. February-May 2025. Solo Public Art. Juried by City of Burien Public Arts Commission
Disco Lemonade and Lush Green Summer Garden, in From My Point of View, Cordata Gallery, Bellingham, WA. April 5-June 7 2025. Juried by Cara Jaye, Professor of Art, Western Washington University
Joy Reflections, HomeStreet Bank, Madison Park, Seattle, Dec 2024-present. Solo by invitation
Disco Lemonade, in JOY, Arc Gallery and Studios, San Francisco, CA Nov 2024 - Jan 2025. Juried by Karen M. Gutfreund and Priscilla Otani
The Joy of Seattle: Small Works, West Seattle Art Walk, Seattle, WA. April - June 2024 Solo by invitation
Celebrate Trans Pride, Celebrate Pride, and Non Binary Pride in Matters of Pride, Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA), Bainbridge, WA. June 2024 Juried by the BIMA Art Task Force: Greg Robinson, Chief Curator, BIMA; Jenna d’Anna, Senior Manager of Museum Education & Community Engagement, ...