Sarah Farquhar is a Canadian Illustrator with a Bachelor of Design from OCAD University where she studied illustration. Her work is mostly drawn, occasionally painted. She largely focuses on subtle textures, retro colour palettes, and dynamic compositions. You’ll most often see her working in coloured pencil or digitally.
Sarah's work has been published in The New York Times, The Globe and Mail and selected two years in a row for the Society of Illustrators annual artists roster.
More locally, Sarah’s work can be spotted decorating the corner of Yonge and Gloucester in Toronto for the brand promotion of The Ivy.
For any type of illustration or design work, don't hesitate to get in touch!
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Education
2019 Bachelor of Design majoring in Illustration, OCAD University
Awards
2023 Society of Illustrators 65th Annual Selection
2022 Collective Arts Brewing ‘Hey, Nelson’ IPA Artist
2022 Society of Illustrators 64th Annual Selection
Press
2023 EXCLAIM Magazine
2023 The Hillside Hum
Fairs and Exhibits
2023 The Joy Exposition, The Gaslight District
2022 Capital Arts Holiday Sale, Capital Arts
2022 Featured Artists Pop-Up, Shop Maed
2022 All Art + Purely Primary Exhibition, Van Der Plas Gallery
2021 Holiday Pop Up Shop, Café Domestiique
2021 Artist of the Month Solo Show, Synonym Shop
2019 Canzine, Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)
2018 Zine + Maker Fair, Xspace
2018 GradEx, OCADU
2017 Everything Must Go, Double Double Land
Select Client List
New York Times, The Globe and Mail, Tricon Residential, Collective Arts Brewing, NutriSource Pet Foods, Hillside Festival, Whitman Emorson, The Strand Magazine, HIP Developments.