Testimonials
“Sarah Dobbs is a rare find in the art world. She is personable, empathetic, approachable, encouraging and non-judgmental. She has encouraged me and rescued me when I thought my only option was a career destroying step. She walked me through it and it turned into a career boosting step instead. Thank you, Sarah, for your time, your thoughtful insights and your individual attention!”
Michal Tkachenko, Visual and Multimedia Artist
“I could not be more please with Sarah’s consulting acument and support in successfully finding art that I love for my home. Sarah’s extensive knowledge of a wide range of artists, as well as her pleasant manner, listening skills, and accommodating approach were extremely helpful at every stage. She understood what would fit my style preferences and guided me in an interactive manner to artists that were good matches for my needs, including my space and cost constraints. The whole process, including follow-up to ensure I was totally satisfied, was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. I would recommend Sarah to anyone who wishes to bring art into their home.”
Mary McBride, Vancouver
“I have had the benefit of working with Sarah many times over the past five years. Her professionalism and thorough knowledge of the industry have proven invaluable to my art practice. I continue to seek her guidance on many matters, small and large, knowing I will receive unbiased and considered advice and direction. I cannot recommend her highly enough”. Claire Sower, Visual Artist Vancouver
“Sarah’s visionary leadership expanded our creative arts department’s internal and external partnerships, thus significantly increasing not only the patient quality experience but increasing the visibility of arts in healthcare. Sarah’s ability to foster a culture that supports innovation and creativity aided in increased staff productivity and service demand.”
Sadora Asefew, Special Needs Coordinator, Spiral Garden, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
"Sarah has a deep and profound respect for the generative power of the Arts within society. This shines through in every interaction; every email, studio visit, conversation about the work, physical curation of the exhibition, as well as all interactions with attending audience members. It is an absolute pleasure to work with her."
Lisa Ochowycz, Visual Artist Vancouver
“I have worked a great deal with Sarah on a whole series of projects for the Irish Health Service. This consisted of both new build and, more often, refurbishment or creative adaptation. The underlying theme of this work was to use the now substantial research evidence about the potential impact on health outcomes of art and architecture in the healthcare estate. It is rare to find someone who has both the sensibility needed to find, commission and adapt art and yet also the mental agility and imagination to apply science. Sarah has this ability. Her curatorial background was an ideal preparation for such challenging work. I found immediately that I could collaborate with Sarah, which is another of her undoubted strengths”.
Emeritus Professor Bryan Lawson, Architectural Studies, Sheffield University, UK