SARAH KOTEN ABOUT

"I love art. I believe it can transform people."

The language of painting is my preferred form of self-expression. The curiosity and love I feel for the natural world find a voice with brush and paint. Color makes it sing.

The quality of light and its effects on the environment here in the Pacific Northwest is an endless source of fascination for me. The subtle changes it creates on the leaves,

flowers and trees are remarkable and art-worthy. I am never happier than when I'm trying to capture and recreate an image on the canvas, an interesting image. The challenge is captivating and all-consuming.

- Beatrix Milhazes

Northwest Artists Against Extinction

Sarah Koten is a member of the Northwest Artist Against Extinction, a creative collaboration between artists and advocates to support the restoration of the lower Snake River and its imperiled wild salmon and steelhead. Click here to view her profile and learn more about the organization.

See contribution to An Artist's Tribute to Tahlequah

Recent Exhibitions

March 2025 Art that Matters to the Planet Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Jamestown NY

January 2025 18th Annual CVG Show Collective Visions Gallery, Bremerton WA

December 2024 GIVE ART: Group Show Perry and Carlson Gallery, Mount Vernon WA

August 2024 Anacortes Arts Festival, Anacortes WA

November 2024 Fall Juried Show 2024 Skagit Artists, Skagit Valley WA

Winner 1st Place Award

Winner People's Choice Award

March 2023 HONOR: People and Salmon, Kittredge Gallery, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma WA

May 2022 Solo Exhibition"Close to Home" Perry and Carlson Gallery, Mount Vernon WA

Education

Sarah Koten has a BA in Art History from Northwestern University. She received an AAS from the Fashion Institute of Technology. She then received a Presidential Scholarship to attend the Art Institute of Chicago where she earned a Post-Baccalaureate in Painting and Drawing.