Stories from the Studio: Sara Phemister

This week we’re talking to artist Sara Phemister. Sara  is an artist who lives in Yass. 

“I have been consumed with drawing in the company of a dog since I was a child. That obsession has only intensified. I am endlessly inspired by capturing and illuminating daily life. My dog asleep in the morning sun, objects on a shelf, my now adult children absorbed in a task. It is a collection of these moments that I want to remember.

“My sketch book is most often the starting point for the paintings I make – drawing is the basis of my practice. I paint in oil, onto board and am increasingly interested in the application of paint – how it suggests line, light and form. “