Sarah Jane Szikora

As a child, Sarah Jane Szikora kept herself amused by drawing & painting. She frequently visited her father’s native Hungary where the larger than life people she encountered became an early influence for the characters she painted. After school Sarah Jane Szikora went on to study at Cleveland College of Art, leaving with an HND (Distinction). In 1991 Sarah set up her own business making papier-mache figures, but it was painting to which she returned, her works were published as limited editions, greetings cards & jigsaws.

Works

Sarah Jane Szikora’s aim is most definitely not to ridicule but promote the idea of a society that likes itself and where her people, the ladies especially, are confident positive characters, comfortable with their bodies.

Inspiration

Sarah draws her ideas from observing people and human behaviour. Sarah is very serious about her work, but most of all she wants to make people smile.