Sara Cannon

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Sara Cannon was raised on Peaks Island, Maine. She received her BFA in animation from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2012 and immediately switched gears to be a full-time farmer for the next seven years. Sara has very recently changed channels back to full-time art making where she focuses mainly in hand drawn animation, illustration, sculpture, and painting. Her work is undeniably fed by her relationship with agriculture and movement.

Education

  • Massachusetts College of Art and Design (BFA)​ Fall 2008-Spring 2012

Exhibitions

  • The Gardenship Inaugural Show at the Pocket Gallery, Newark, N Nov-Jan 2020

  • Group animation show at the Museum of Fine Arts May 10, 2012 Boston, MA

  • Works shown at Squealing Pegs Animation Festival May 3, 2012 Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA

  • Animation screened in The All School Show April 2012 Massachusetts College of Art and Design

  • LOFO group show ​ February 2012 Massachusetts College of Art and Design

  • Work shown at Peaks Island Animation Festival​ May 2010, 2011 Peaks Island, ME

  • Works shown at Peggin’ Out Animation Festival May 2010, and 2011 Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA

  • Group show at Gem Gallery, Peaks Island, ME Summer 2009

Experience

  • Monthly Open Mic event poster design for ​Maine Inside Out​ Winter 2016-present

  • Community building events, poster design and social justice work with ​Project Community​ 2017-present

  • Co-owner and partner farmer of ​Cannons at Noon Family Sheep Farm, LLC​ November 2014-2019 Springvale, ME

  • Designer and fabricator for John Bisbee Nov’17-Mar’18, Nov’18-Mar’19 Brunswick, ME

  • Freelance Interstitial Animator for Sly Productions Sufism Documentary July 2018-present

  • Freelance Animator for Trllm Studios music video ‘Skull Pop’ March 2017

  • Freelance Animator for Trllm Studios music video for Mad Satta 2015

  • Freelance Illustrator for Greenhorn Tour poster commissions Summer 2015

  • Market Coordinator and Apprentice at ​Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm​ April 2014-November 2014 Lincoln, MA

  • Property Manager at ​Three Streams Collective​ June 1-October 24 2013 Montville, ME

  • Freelance Animator for 30 Second Animated Teaser for The House of Findings​ June 2012

  • Freelance Animator for Rootshed animation for Watershed documentary ​ ​ 2011-2012

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