About
Creative Human
Sarah Savoie
Painter, Designer,
Ex-Gypsy
Howdy new friend! My name is Sarah Savoie and I am an artist in Houston, Texas. I have a BFA in Graphic Design and own Painting and Pixels LLC. I specialize in creating beasts, beauty and blooms with saturated colors. My mediums range from hand painted acrylics, watercolors and digital art. I’ve gotten the chance to work with our local Walmart for a mural and have recently had the chance to participate in the Bayou City Art Festival in Houston. I like to think of my creations as hugs for your wall and always aspire to inspire and grow. I like stories behind my art and uplifting messages.
The Long Version
Growing up in the Midwest in Wisconsin, I started scribbling on the walls when I was two and sold my first painting when I was 12. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point in 2004, I earned a BFA in Graphic Design and minored in Art History. After moving to Colorado, and marrying my husband in Vegas, our real adventures began. I worked the 9-5 gig in the Graphic Design world for about five years, owned a bar, then had to put those on hold as we moved overseas for another five years.
There were a lot of small scary victories of learning how to acclimate to other cultures and different areas of the world. Packing up every two years was the normal for us and I would have moved to Saudia Arabia had my husband not had a chance to switch jobs. We moved to Houston in 2017 just in time to have our 2nd kiddo and experience Hurricane Harvey at the same time. I officially started my LLC Painting and Pixels in 2021 and have been stretching into the local art and design scene since.
I’m endlessly curiously so having the chance to do graphic design, digital drawing format and then paint is perfect for me! Even when I don’t have a project going on I find one. (Samples here.)
I’ve painted on canvases, walls, wood and rocks. Sizes of paintings have varied from as small as a coin to as big as a wall. There is this natural flow of creating in me and it doesn’t matter if it’s in the way I cook, or write a card, or design a logo, or turn a piece of cardboard into a spaceship for my kids. That spark is always there for me. I enjoy problem solving and using the box to think inside and out. Teaching and helping are very easy things for me and I prefer my world to involve kindness, empathy, and curiosity.
Places Sarah Has Lived
Artist Statement
I am primarily self-taught in painting and lead intuitively. Working mainly with acrylics, Fauvism and Expressionism influence my style.
I’ve developed a unique art style that incorporates bold, eye-catching colors to depict the beauty and strength of nature, animals and women, with a special nod to the Texan culture that inspires me. My art in nature evoke a profound sense of tranquility and connection to the natural world, allowing viewers to immerse themselves in the feelings, stories, and the hidden narratives that unfold within the scenes.
