Sara Ogilvie was born in Edinburgh and now lives in Newcastle. She graduated with an illustration/printmaking degree and PG diploma from Edinburgh College of Art. She has won numerous awards for her work including a Commonwealth heads of Government commission, presented to Nelson Mandela, HRH the Queen and heads of State. Her work is inspired by words, street life, antiquities, posters, old wives tales, household appliances, carpets, masks, trying to spell sounds, packaging, old second-hand bookshops and pedestrian oddballs. . .