Sarah Pou is a full-time artist working from her studio on the Kapiti Coast, Wellington. Whilst living in England for ten years she developed a love of historic architecture juxtaposed amongst modern scenes. With a passion for colour she combines with everyday street scenes to create unique, highly detailed, colourful and bold artworks. Often her artworks mix iconic figures from her childhood in a effort to ‘lift places up’ and celebrate the memory of a different time.
Mainly working with watercolour, ink and acrylic paint on watercolour paper she also enjoys painting with Acrylics on canvas. Sarah is represented by a host of Wellington and National Galleries and her work is held by overseas collectors.
Achievements to date:
July 2021 - Exhibition - ‘Roderick & Gillian Dean Art Space’ Paraparaumu Library
April 2022 - Four page feature article in ‘Aotea Art & Artist’ Magazine
June 2022 - Exhibition - Invited Artist for Riversdale Arts 49th Annual Mixed Media Exhibition
June 2022 - Artwork featured in Gore Ensign newspaper
August 2022 - Exhibition - Invited Artist for joint exhibition at Tote Modern with Potter Aimee Mcleod
October 2022 - ‘Electra Energy’ - Commissioned to supply 400 handcrafted Art Tiles for the 2022 ‘Kapiti & Horowhenua Business Awards’
November 2022 - Kapiti Coast Arts Trail - Artist in Studio
February 2023 - 'The Cuba Press Ltd' - Commissioned to design and create Book cover for ‘Iris & Me’ (Winner of the YA category of the NZCYA Awards)
May 2023 - ‘Kete Books' - Selected Cover Artwork for ‘Iris & Me’ won March 2023 Kete Books ‘Cover Story Award ’
October 2023 - ‘Electra Energy’ - Commissioned to supply 400 handcrafted Art Tiles for the 2023 ‘Kapiti & Horowhenua Business Awards’
November 2023 - ‘Contemporary Art of New Zealand’ Calendar 2024 (Distributed Nationally) - ‘Cuba Street’ Artwork selected as Cover.
November 2023 - ‘Artists Impressions of New Zealand’ Calendar 2024 (Distributed Nationally) - ‘Wellington Boatsheds’ Artwork selected.
November 2023 - Kapiti Coast Arts Trail - Artist in Studio
February 2024 - ‘Kapiti Coast District Council’ - Two large Mural designs created for Public Building in ‘Maclean Park’, Kapiti. (Not yet built)
April 2024 - Exhibition - ‘Paekakareki Art Show’ - Invited Guest Artist for the 2024 Show
To come:
May 2024 - ‘World of Rhymes’ - Website launch, featuring three yet to be released full colour books illustrated by Sarah.
July 2024 - Exhibition - ‘Kiwi Art House Gallery’ - Joint exhibition with artist Jill Sutton
November 2024 - ‘Artists Impressions of New Zealand’ Calendar 2025 (Distributed Nationally) ‘ Emerson Street’ Artwork selected.