Sarah-Jane Szikora - museum of art

Sarah-Jane SzikoraIn 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. Exaggerated figures feature as the main subjects in the artwork created by Sarah-Jane. Each painting offers an insight to the artist’s world, delivered with a quirkiness and wit that makes Sarah-Jane’s work instantly recognizable. Commenting on her fat and thin figures she says, “There is an obsession in our society about appearance; everyone is on a diet or opting for cosmetic improvements: “Why is it we dislike ourselves so much?” She should know, after living with an eating disorder from her teens to her early thirties, there was plenty to consider. Despite finally leaving this unhappy condition behind, the legacy of that disorder is plainly visible right through her art, the distorted bodies, tiny heads, a deep fascination for food and our relationship with it. 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” Galleries across the UK and overseas have supported Sarah-Jane’s art; it has also been successfully exhibited in solo shows, reproduced as limited edition prints, books, sculpture, Royal Worcester ceramics and more.

Another week for the workhorses - Sarah-Jane Szikora

Blushin' Dolls - Sarah-Jane Szikora

Choc Mate - Sarah-Jane Szikora

Cutting Free - Sarah-Jane Szikora

Fallen Angel - Sarah-Jane Szikora

Fancy that! - Adam Martinakis

Gingernuts - Sarah-Jane Szikora

Girl With A Broken Heart - Sarah-Jane Szikora

Imagine - Sarah-Jane Szikora

Love Knot - Sarah-Jane Szikora

Rare Breads - Sarah-Jane Szikora

Raining again - Sarah-Jane Szikora

Death Of Art - Sarah-Jane Szikora

The Mentor - Sarah-Jane Szikora

The Prisoner - Sarah-Jane Szikora

There Will Always Be Cake - Sarah-Jane Szikora

Toon Army - Sarah-Jane Szikora

Toon Army - Sarah-Jane Szikora

Toyboy - Sarah-Jane Szikora

View From The Pavement - Sarah-Jane Szikora

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