Sarah Philips

My name is Sarah Philips, I’m a freelance artist from Burnett Heads, in tropical Queensland. My work focuses on themes of connection, nature, and transience, emphasising the passage of experience within natural and social worlds. My work is heavily influenced by my time spent on the ocean and the coasts growing up, and as such I specialise in marine subjects and seascapes, as well as portraiture. I primarily work with watercolours and gouache, and have been in practice since 2011. I also regularly work with oils, acrylics, and graphite.

I hope you enjoy my work.

You can see more work and read about my practice and more on my site here.

Awards & Achievements

2025 The Push The Pull - Solo Exhibtion Mission Beach Art Gallery

2024 ARTIST OF THE MONTH October - Mission Beach Art Gallery

2024 BEST WATERCOLOUR IN SHOW Cairns Show Art Exhibition- Cairns Show

2022 Lady Nelson Residency & Exhibition - Australian Wooden Boat Festival ; ASMA ; Lady Nelson Tallship ; TASports

2021 FINALIST Change- Frankston Art Centre

2015 PEOPLES CHOICE Lighthouse Art Show- Burnett Heads Lighthouse Festival

2013 BEST IN SHOW St Luke's Art Award - St Luke’s Bundaberg