Sarah Drinan is a painter and mental health occupational therapist living in Mparntwe, Alice Springs, Australia. After completing their Bachelor of Fine Art in 2015 from RMIT, they pursued a career in allied health, having only recently come back to painting during the pandemic.
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Open to collaborations and commissions. Email for enquiries.
Sarah Drinan: b. 1994 
Melbourne, Australia 

 Education 
Bachelor of Fine Art, RMIT University 2015
Graduate Diploma in Psychology, The University of Melbourne 2018
Master of Occupational Therapy Practice, La Trobe University 2021

Solo Exhibitions
2021 'A Pairing of Pores' Empty Mind Plaza Toilet Gallery, Melbourne 

Selected Group Exhibitions 
2023 Finalist of The Ramsay Art Prize, Art Gallery of South Australia, SA
2023 'Gather Together', The Long Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre, TAS
2022 Finalist and Recipient of the Brett Whitley Travelling Art Scholarship, Brett Whitley Studio, NSW
2022 'Offline', The Motely, Victoria 
2022 'Experimenating Pencil Volume 3' CASPA (Castlemaine Contemporary Art Space), Victoria 
2022 'Vacant Group Art Show' Secret Location, Victoria 
2021 Finalist of the Brett Whitley Travelling Art Scholarship, Brett Whitley Studio, NSW
2021 ‘By Yourself...’  Mother Gallery, Los Angeles 
2015 'Hot Dog Breath' Site-specific installation. RMIT, Melbourne

Residencies 
Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship Residency - Shark Island Kangaroo Valley 2022
2018 Artist in Residence: Collingwood Neighbourhood House, Department of Education & Training, Victoria.

Publications
Empty Mind Plaza - "Issue 2: November 2020" Lifestyle Magazine 

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