Sara Sowell

Sara Sowell is a Lecturer in the Art Department at the Peck School of the Arts, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. She is an artist and filmmaker based in Milwaukee, WI, known for reanimating legacies of art and media production through photographic abstraction and irreverent methodologies.

• University: University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
• School: Peck School of the Arts
• Department: Art
• Academic Rank: Lecturer

Her research and creative practice intersect with Media Arts, Experimental Film, and Installation Art, emphasizing Photographic Abstraction and Performance Art. She engages with Expanded Cinema and Contemporary Art, often creating immersive environments using 16mm/35mm film projections and sculptures. Her work has been exhibited internationally at venues like Underscore (Milwaukee), CROSSROADS (San Francisco), and The Film-makers’ Cooperative (New York).