Originally from Devon, Sadie is of mixed heritage with roots stretching back to the Indian Islands, Africa, Scandinavia and Ireland.
A Fine Art Sculpture graduate from Ulster University, she's lived in Co.Galway for the past twenty four years with her husband, furniture designer, Mark Hand and their four children. During that time she has conducted countless art projects with individuals, school groups and the wider community all over Ireland.
The concept of STORY is central to both her art and healing practices.
Sadie was extremely lucky to attend a progressive primary school where creativity was encouraged on all levels. Realising the importance of this as an adult has been the driving force of her work with children.
"Children need art, stories, poems and music as much as they need love and food, fresh air and play." Philip Pullman.
Through both her art and healing practices Sadie has had some very profound moments and overall her life has been a sequence of magic and miracles.
Here's some of the organisations Sadie's worked with:
Annaghdown National School - Millennium project.
Baboró International Arts Festival for Children
Belfast City Hall
Children's Books Ireland
Corrandulla Women's Group
Curam, Centre for Medical research, NUIG
Dublin County Council
Dublin Book Festival
Feile Na Bealtaine
Fibin
Galway City Museum
Galway Now Magazine
Headford Men's Shed
Headford Children's Gallery
Irish Cultural Institute, Paris
Kilcoona National School
Kilcoona Scouts
Kilcoona Women's Group
Laureate Na N'og - 'Once Upon a Place'
Leitrim County Council
Little Island Books
Loughrea Traveller Community
Meath County Council
NUIG
Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge.
Roscommon County Council
Schools and Libraries nationwide
The Tuam Home Survivors
Education
1989 - 1993
1988 - 1989
Awards
2011
University of Ulster at Belfast
B.A (hons) Fine Art Sculpture
Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, Torquay Technical College, Devon.
Above and Beyond -
Baboró International Galway
Exhibitions
Current show from July 21st 2020
The Corrib: Myth, Legend and Folklore @galwaycitymuseum.ie
Group
2018
2018
Nov 2016
2014
2013
2013
Oct. 2012
Nov-Feb 2012
Oct 2011
Nov - Jan 2011
Nov 2010
Nov 1993
May 1993
Christmas Show, Green Fuse Gallery,
Westport, Co.Mayo
See the Pure Heart Legacy Project
Tuam Spirit Babies
Concert, Exhibition and Candlelight Vigil
Tuam Town Hall and Grave site
Permanent works for Galway City Museum
Children's Books Ireland Leixlip Library Gallery
Permanent public art - 'Love Headford'
with - The Men's Shed, Headford.
Invisible Thread Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, Co.Kildare. (curated by Sadie Cramer)
Light & Dark
Monaghan’s showroom, Headford, Co.Galway (curated by Sadie Cramer)
Illumination – Baboró International Arts festival for Children (curated by Sadie Cramer)
Eyre Square Shopping Centre, Town Hall theatre, Druid Theatre, Nun’s Isalnd and Black Box Theatre, Galway.
Trasna,’ Courthouse Gallery, Ennistymon
‘Artists by night’ Castlecomer Discovery Park, Kilkenny.
Northern Exposure -Dolan Moore Gallery, Athlone
Sei Si - Temple Bar
American Madness - Dublin
A full C.V is available on request
Contact Sadie
087 2940458