Remembering Sarah
Sarah L. Whitehead, Illustrator
Sarah L. Whitehead grew up playing the piano, singing and drawing. She studied Music and Classics at Brock University and went on to complete a Master of Divinity at Knox College in Toronto. After several years working in the church, she decided to dedicate herself to teaching. Her patience, empathy and encouraging nature combined with her musical and artistic skills made her a natural kindergarten teacher. After retiring from teaching Sarah planned to spend her time writing and illustrating children's books. This dream was cut short when she was diagnosed with metastatic cancer in March of last year. Sarah had high hopes for recovery and worked hard in rehab with the goal of returning home to her daughter, her books and her dogs. Unfortunately, the illness was too strong, and she passed peacefully in her sleep on Sunday morning, September 8, 2024.
Draw this in your own style #DTIYS
DTIYS Event
To honour Sarah, several of her illustrator friends will be hosting a #DTIYSForSarah event on Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook. Please join Amberlea Williams, Catarina Oliveira, Aino Anto, Alice Carter, and Lauren Foster by creating a version of Sarah's beautiful Ginkgo Fairy illustration in your own style.
Draw this in your own style rules
Please make sure to include Sarah's original art in your post, use the hashtags provided, and tag the hosts so they can repost, and have as many people see Sarah's art and your interpretation of it as possible 😀.
Illustrations by Sarah L. Whitehead
We are pleased to share the following collection of Sarah's artwork. Use the carousel arrows to browse the collection. Or to view them in full-screen mode, simply click on the image.