ARTIST BIO

Sara Siestreem (Hanis Coos and American, 1976-) is a master artist from the Umpqua River Valley in the South Coast of Oregon. Her studio work is multi-disciplinary. Her primary language is painting, but she also works in photography, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, video, and traditional Indigenous weaving. Her art practice branches into education and institutional reform. She comes from a family of professional artists and educators, her training began in the home. Siestreem graduated Phi Kappa Phi with a BS from PSU in 2005. She earned an MFA with distinction from Pratt Art Institute in 2007.  She is represented by Augen Gallery. Her work has been shown in museums, universities, and galleries and figures in prestigious private and public collections around the world. She lives and works exclusively in the arts in Portland, Oregon.