Sarah Lam

Can you tell me a little about yourself?

“My name is Sarah Lam, and I’ve been teaching for 15 years. I work both as a teacher, but I also paint professionally to sort of show my work and compete.”

How long have you been doing art for, and what was your favorite memory of it?

“Ever since I was a kid, age three and up, (I liked) painting things that I really felt passionate about.Growing up, I loved horses, so I drew a lot of horses. Even when I was supposed to be studying or doing something else like note taking, I would draw horses in the margins of my paper. Later, it was practicing eyes and doing facial features, and I just liked sketching.”

What are some inspirations for your art?

“I like to look at a lot of artists’ work, so I like Master Artwork(s) from the past, but lately, I really like contemporary art. So present day, I like to go to galleries and museums. I like to look through magazines that are new to see what other people are doing with their art, because it’s an interesting time.”

You said earlier that you painted professionally. What galleries have you been in?

“There’s a gallery in downtown Davis that I show my work at, and then there’s a gallery in Carmel.”

When you were in high school, did you take art or AP art classes?

“I didn’t take AP Art in high school. It wasn’t offered at my school the year I was a senior. I (took) art freshman year, junior and senior year.”

In your free time, what do you like to do? Any hobbies?

“Besides painting, I like to ride horses. I have two horses, one’s name is Winnie and the other is named Kieran. One is an older horse and the other one is two years old, so he’s not ready to be ridden yet. He’s a baby.”

Is there anything else you would like people to know about you?

“Just that I love all animals, and I really like working with teenagers. I like that age group. I think they’re fun. I have my own two kids at home. One’s a teenager and the other is 11, but I really like that age group.”