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Sarah Vanasse Miles
www.sarahvanassemiles.com
sarah@sarahvanassemiles.com│ 507-399-4526
Rochester, MN 55904
Education
MA, Social Justice and Ethics – Iliff School of Theology, Denver, CO (2015–2017)
BA, Religious Studies – Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, MN (2010–2013)
Grants & Awards
Best in Show – Med City Art Competition, Rochester, MN (Sep 2025)
Emerging Artist Grant – Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (Oct 2024)
Chiaroscuro Chronicles: Reinterpreting Narratives of Antiquity through Film Aesthetics
1st Place, Professional Painting – Med City Art Competition, Gallery 24, Rochester, MN (Sep 2024)
Our Lady of Creative Elements (2023), Oil on Canvas
1st Place, Plein Air Painting – Med City Art Competition, Rochester, MN (Sep 2024)
The Peace Plaza (2024), Oil on Panel
Grand Champion – Martin County Fair, Fairmont, MN (Aug 2023)
Our Lady of Creative Elements (2023), Oil on Canvas, Handmade Walnut Frame
1st Place Painting – Martin County Fair, Fairmont, MN (Aug 2022)
Hayward Landscape (2022), Oil on Canvas
1st Place Drawing – Martin County Fair, Fairmont, MN (Aug 2022)
198 Kent Street (2022), Graphite on Paper
Reserve Grand Champion & 1st Place Painting – Martin County Fair, Fairmont, MN (Aug 2021)
Miles’ Farm (2021), Oil on Canvas
Solo Exhibitions
Urban Forage Winery & Cider House – Minneapolis, MN (May 2024 – Jan 2025)
Self-curated exhibition in upscale urban taproom.
Red Rock Center for the Arts – Fairmont, MN (Feb – Mar 2023)
Self-curated solo exhibition.
Group Exhibitions
Med City Art Festival – Gallery 24, Rochester, MN (Aug – Nov 2025 & 2024)
C4W: 2023 – The Periphery of Power – Gamut Gallery, Minneapolis, MN (Jul – Aug 2023)
Curated by Esther Callahan. Embrace (2022) featured, noted by MPLSART.com.
Bohemian – Van Der Plas Gallery, New York City, NY (Apr 2023)
Art Crawl Hangover – Narva Gallery, Saint Paul, MN (Nov – Dec 2019)
Annual Halloween Show – 410 Project, Mankato, MN (Oct – Nov 2018)
Commissions (Private Collections)
Portrait of Emma Sletta – Oil on Panel, 5” x 7” (Dec 2024)
Pet Portrait – Oil on Panel, 8” x 10” (Nov 2022)
Portrait of Andrew Fox – Oil on Canvas, 16” x 20” (Oct 2022)
Cityscape of Minneapolis – Oil on Panel, 5” x 7” (Jun 2022)
Miles’ Farmscape – Oil on Canvas, 12” x 12” (Jul 2021)
Art Fairs & Gallery Shops
Rochester Art Center – Rochester, MN (2025)
Art-A-Whirl – Minneapolis, MN (2023, 2024)
Saint Paul Art Crawl – Various Venues, Saint Paul, MN (2019–2023)
Thursdays on First – Rochester, MN (Jun – Aug 2024)
Threshold Arts – Rochester, MN (Dec 2023 – Jan 2024)
Raw Artist Showcase – The Pourhouse, Minneapolis, MN (Feb 2019)
Public Art
Going Hog Wild in Martin County – Fairmont, MN (2023)
Sponsored by Kahler Automation & Becker Financial Group
Otto Mater (2023), Acrylic on Cement Pig Statue, 2’ x 4’ x 1’
Penny Pincher (2023), Acrylic on Cement Pig Statue, 2’ x 4’ x 1’
Works in Progress & Upcoming
Chiaroscuro Chronicles: Reinterpreting Narratives of Antiquity through Film Aesthetics
Grant-supported project (Oct 2024 – Oct 2025) – 12 oil paintings blending Renaissance chiaroscuro with 1940s cinema lighting.
Upcoming Commission – Private Collection: 198 Kent Street, Oil on Canvas, 16” x 20”
Press (Print & Online)
2026 Women Artists Datebook – Syracuse Cultural Workers (Our Lady of Creative Elements)
House & Garden – The Art Edit (Aug 2023)
Sentinel – “Vanasse Brings Artwork Home” (Feb 2023)
CanvasRebel Magazine – Meet Sarah (2023 & 2025)
Bold Journey – Meet Sarah Vanasse Miles (Feb 2024)
MPLSART.com – The Periphery of Power at Gamut Gallery (Jul 2023)
Voyage Minnesota – Check Out Sarah Vanasse Miles’s Story (Mar 2023)
Fairmont Sentinel Online – Vanasse Brings Artwork Home (Feb 2023)
Workshops & Training
The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts – Minneapolis, MN (2022)
Basic Drawing (Jan – May)
Figure Drawing (Mar)
Winter Plein Air (Mar)
Michael Chelich: The Elements of Art & Principles of Composition (Mar)