Awards & Qualifications

1011th Points of Light Award from 10 Downing Street. 2018

Brightspark Award from the University of Brighton. 2015

Fellow at the School for Social Entrepreneurs, London 2017

MA Inclusive Arts Practice, University of Brighton 1st Class Honours with Distinction 2015

BA (Hons) Fashion & Textiles, Middlesex University. 1989

Foundation ARTS BTEC Diploma, Distinction 1985

Jan 2010-Present: Freelance Artist, Curator and Inclusive Arts Practitioner, Self Employed

July 2015-Present: Founder & CEO U CAN Spray CIO Arts Charity

Dec 2008- Jan 2010: Senior Account Director, Promoseven 360, Dubai UAE

Feb 2007-Dec 2008: Senior Account Director, LHA Advertising LLP, Kent

April 2005- Feb 2007: Freelance Interior Designer, Brighton

Feb 2001- March 2005: Design Director, Fluidity Design Ltd, Brighton

Jan 1999 - Jan2001: Head of Creative Services, The Graphic Group, Burgess Hill

Mar1990 - Dec 1999: Pan European Product Designer, Pagoda SARL, St German en Laye, France.

Sarah Gillings MA (AKA SoS)

Inclusive Arts Practitioner

Mural Artist with a speciality in working with young people.

Award winning Inclusive Arts Practitioner (IAP) with extensive experience managing creative mural projects for communities & corporate clientele. Main expertise lies in making projects happen and creative direction through public facing events and intervention. Sarah is passionate about leveraging public spaces for social good through meaningful dialogue with the whole community, whether that be at festivals, cultural events or urban space redevelopment/ improvement. “Her insight into the life cycle of a product, from design concept through production to point-of-sale, for global branded consumer product results in excellent artistic solutions.”