In life, we are lucky if we find our true calling. Sarah-Jane discovered hers in hospital aged four. With one eye bandaged following surgery, there was a crayon in her hand and despite the obvious handicap she was drawing pictures.

Encouraged by her English mother and Hungarian father, Sarah-Jane attended Harrogate and Cleveland Art Colleges, specializing in illustration and has worked as a freelance artist since 1991.

At first glance, Sarah-Jane’s art can appear care-free but scratch the veneer and you soon discover that her work offers a thoughtfulness about the human condition that first appearances betray. Difficult personal experiences such as her mother’s dementia and her own long term sight problems have also been examined.

“My objective is to find the common thread that connects us and I hope that empathy is at the heart of my work”