Portfolio of selected works from Sarah

It’s getting darker around me. On my way home someone pointed his finger at me. Was it because of my skin colour? How much silly talk have I heard in the schoolyard this week!

It’s getting colder. I’m pulling my hood further over my face. I’m feeling a bit safer this way.

But there is hope, too. A voice reaching out to me, when I am feeling lost and helpless.I turn my face towards the light.

Oil on canvas, 50×50 cm

Our personal values serve as an innercompass guiding us through life. Forharmonious relationships, it is essential tobecome aware of these values and reflect onhow they align with the people around us.

The “Tree of Values” represents the principlesmy husband and I live by in our family andwish to pass on to our daughter. This piece isdeeply personal, embodying the foundationof our shared life and faith. It invites viewersto contemplate the meaning of values andtheir lasting influence within a family andbeyond.

Watercolour on cotton paper, 70×50 cm

When someone loses their child during pregnancy, parents are overcome by a deep, indescribable grief. It is not only the young life that fades away — with it die the hopes and visions of the future that one had cherished. In German, we say the child “moves to the stars.” This gaze towards the stars holds both great sorrow and the vivid reliving of moments never to be forgotten, alongside gratitude for the little light that will accompany us for all our days. I wish for everyone who had to let their child move to the stars to have an angel who offers comfort in the hardest hours.

This is a collaborative artwork with the artist Ingrid Guenther.

Oil on canvas, 70x50cm

I am still here. I have experienced injustice and violence, I have endured and suffered.But I am not broken. I let it all pass me by and found peace and happiness in many moments. I have loved and given. When I look back today, I am filled with pride in what I have accomplished

charcoalon paper, 34×27 cm

I have guided children through life. Through my work, I contributed to the well-being of others. But now, that chapter is behind me. Loneliness has become a constant companion. I have little contact with those around me. Other people’s lives passes me by, and I am no longer part of them. As I walk the streets, I feel translucent and pale — like a quiet observer of a world that moves on without me.

Öl auf Leinwand, 70×50 cm

Life thrives within the coral reef. Gentle sunbeams playfully break through the water.Let us celebrate the beauty and diversity of life beneath the ocean’s surface—a vibrant,colourfulecosystem radiating strength and grace. At the same time, let us take our responsibility seriously: the coral reef symbolizes the fragile balance of our environment that must be protected. The rays of light stand for hope and vitality, but also for the fragility of all that we stand to lose. This image invites viewers to pause and reflect on the significance of our actions in preserving nature. It is a call to safeguard this beauty before it is lost forever.

watercolour on cotton paper, 60×42 cm

I am about to marry. I have only met the man I am to dedicate my life to once. My parents have praised him as a good husband. I am afraid. How can I share my life with someone who does not know me? Who does not know my dreams? I am expected to ignore my own wishes to be there for my husband and future children. A spark of hope glimmers that we will understand each other. Yet greater are the fear and anger I have to suppress. I want to decide about my own life.

Pencil drawing, 28×19 cm

What is nature in a world where almost every environment has been influenced by humans? I searched for the original, the unchanging ed. And what could be more natural than caring for the well-being of our offspring? Love for the life we ​​create drives evolution. Motherly love is unconditional and boundless. This feeling connects many species on this earth. My wish is that we focus our attention on what we have in common. That we treat the nature around us with respect and as our equals.

Oil on canvas, 70x50cm

I keep my head bowed, a small smile playing on my lips. Inside me are years of struggle, unseen by anyone. I have raised my voice when injustice struck me and my community. I have learned to be quietly strong, even when the world often only sees my vulnerability. My story is marked by courage—the courage to keep going, even when the burden is heavy. This smile is my silent rebellion, my promise to myself never to give up and to walk my path with dignity.

watercolour on paper, 70×50 cm

You shaped my life. You were by my side for a long time. You supported me when my life was especially difficult.
The process of drawing was a way to connect , when I couldn’t see you. And at the same time, a way of saying goodbye. I carry you in my heart. You are the courage within me to create my art and express myself through it. I wish we could walk this path together. Portrait of the artist Ingrid Guenther, my forever beloved stepmother.

Pencil drawing on paper, 24×19 cm

It is the strength that arises from deep despair. The liberating feeling of breaking free from everything that burdens and holds you back. With powerful wingbeats, shattering your own limitations and soaring into the sky. Experiencing your own worth, embracing life anew, and rising from the ashes as a stronger being. The phoenix symbolizes rebirth, transformation, and the unwavering ability to begin anew after every crisis. This image is a sign of hope and encouragement, reminding us that in every end lies a new beginning.

Öl auf Leinwand, 70×50 cm