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Hi there! I’m Sarah Washburn, a multidisciplinary freelance artist specializing in pen and ink drawings, portraiture, and photography, with a love for strong compositions and stories told through light and shadow. I work across traditional media—pen and ink, oil, watercolor—and digital media, creating portraits, landscapes, cards, tattoos, and catalog visuals while focusing on recognizable imagery that resonates with viewers. With over 15 years of experience collaborating with galleries, tourism initiatives, and small businesses, I blend art with marketing and project management to bring ideas to life. I thrive in collaborative settings, enjoy sharing techniques, and am passionate about producing work that engages audiences online and in print.…Hi there! I’m Sarah Washburn, a multidisciplinary freelance artist specializing in pen and ink drawings, portraiture, and photography, with a love for strong compositions and stories told through light and shadow. I work across traditional media—pen and ink, oil, watercolor—and digital media, creating portraits, landscapes, cards, tattoos, and catalog visuals while focusing on recognizable imagery that resonates with viewers. With over 15 years of experience collaborating with galleries, tourism initiatives, and small businesses, I blend art with marketing and project management to bring ideas to life. I thrive in collaborative settings, enjoy sharing techniques, and am passionate about producing work that engages audiences online and in print.

Sarah Washburn

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Hi there! I’m Sarah Washburn, a multidisciplinary freelance artist specializing in pen and ink drawings, portraiture, and photography, with a love for strong compositions and stories told through light and shadow. I work across traditional media—pen and ink, oil, watercolor—and digital media, creating portraits, landscapes, cards, tattoos, and catalog visuals while focusing on recognizable imagery that resonates with viewers. With over 15 years of experience collaborating with galleries, tourism initiatives, and small businesses, I blend art with marketing and project management to bring ideas to life. I thrive in collaborative settings, enjoy sharing techniques, and am passionate about producing work that engages audiences online and in print.…Hi there! I’m Sarah Washburn, a multidisciplinary freelance artist specializing in pen and ink drawings, portraiture, and photography, with a love for strong compositions and stories told through light and shadow. I work across traditional media—pen and ink, oil, watercolor—and digital media, creating portraits, landscapes, cards, tattoos, and catalog visuals while focusing on recognizable imagery that resonates with viewers. With over 15 years of experience collaborating with galleries, tourism initiatives, and small businesses, I blend art with marketing and project management to bring ideas to life. I thrive in collaborative settings, enjoy sharing techniques, and am passionate about producing work that engages audiences online and in print.

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Hi there! I’m Sarah Washburn, a multidisciplinary freelance artist specializing in pen and ink drawings, portraiture, and photography, with a love for strong compositions and stories told through light and shadow. I work across traditional media—pen and ink, oil, watercolor—and digital media, creating portraits, landscapes, cards, tattoos, and catalog visuals while focusing on recognizable imagery that resonates with viewers.

With over 15 years of experience collaborating with galleries, tourism initiatives, and small businesses, I blend art with marketing and project management to bring ideas to life. I thrive in collaborative settings, enjoy sharing techniques, and am passionate about producing work that engages audiences online and in print.

Skills

Pen and Ink Illustration

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Pen and Ink Illustration

Expert

Catalogue

Expert

Watercolour Illustration

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Artist

January 1, 2007 - Present

Actively creating original artwork across various media and techniques; pen and ink, oil, watercolor, and photography. Expertise in portraits, landscapes, cards, tattoos, and digital media. Interested in strong compositions as well as light/dark relationships to convey emotions and narratives through recognizable imagery.

Tourism/Project Manager at REX Development – Visit New Haven

January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2020

An economic development-driven mission, representing 15 municipalities in Greater New Haven through tourism, events, and marketing. Project management; customer service; hospitality liaison; event planning; trade show representative; sales; marketing; public speaking/presentations. Admin for CLA Board of Directors; educational seminars; state and federal advocacy; membership management and retention; website design; marketing.

Operations Manager at The Griswold Inn

January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2012

Restaurant management; human resources; financials; marketing design and lead launch of new marketing campaign.

Co-owner at Grassroots Marketing and Artistic Services

January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2014

Catalog and advertising design. Clients include: Best Western Hotel, Ixchel Inc.

Sales, Graphic Designer at Ixchel Inc.

January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2004

Customer service, festival sales, clothing line graphics

Freelance Artist at Self-employed

January 1, 2007 - Present

Actively creating original artwork across media (pen and ink, oil, watercolor, photography); specializes in portraits, landscapes, cards, tattoos, and digital media; strong compositions and light/dark relationships to convey emotion and narrative through recognizable imagery.