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| Artist Statement |
| Sarah Willman Grote is an award-winning artist. She has shown in numerous local exhibits and her paintings are held in private collections across the country. She describes her work and a little history as follows: |
| I was born in Missouri, and by age fourteen my family had moved to Ohio. I always knew I was an artist. As a very young child, I loved to draw and paint, and this was my identity while growing up. In college, although I studied art, I chose a seemingly more practical path for my majors, graduating with degrees in accounting and finance from Miami University (Ohio). Unlike most of my business classmates, instead of sitting for the CPA exam upon graduation, I headed to West Africa. For three years, I served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon and, to date, have been waiting for another experience to be as meaningful. I believe my homecoming as an artist may be the closest I’ll come. |
| Following a period of time in Washington, D.C. working in the field of international development, I moved to California in 1991. After a fifteen year hiatus, I returned to my passion, which is art. |
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