sarah j vanni

Sarah J. Vanni is an artist based in northwest Ohio with a diverse background in both the arts and education.

Sarah J. Vanni earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in drawing from Bowling Green State University, a post-baccalaureate certificate in painting from Studio Arts Center International, and a Masters in Teaching Art Education from the University of the Arts. In addition to her work as an artist and art educator, Vanni also serves as the vice-president of her husband’s travel business, Undiscovered Tuscany. With a passion for creativity, Vanni dedicates much of her free time to her artistic practice, continuously exploring new ways to express herself through her artwork.

experience

    • 2007: Masters of Teaching Art Education, University of the Arts – Philadelphia, PA

    • 2003: Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Painting, Studio Arts Center International – Florence, Italy

    • 2001: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major: Drawing, Minor: Printmaking, Bowling Green State University – Bowling Green, Ohio

    • 6/2026: 1st Annual Artist Member’s Exhibit, - Black Swamp Arts Center, Archbold, Ohio

    • 1/2026: TAC 2026 Faces of Those Around Us - Toledo Artists’ Club, Toledo, Ohio

    • 1/2026: BSAC 2026 Photography Exhibit - Merit Award Recipient, Black Swamp Arts Center, Archbold, Ohio

    • 11/2025: BGAC Community Art Show 2025 - Bowling Green Arts Council, Bowling Green, Ohio

    • 11/2025: 5th Annual Fallen Timbers Arts Festival – The Shops at Fallen Timbers, Maumee, Ohio

    • 9/2025: 1st Annual Autumn Art Exhibit - Black Swamp Arts Center, Archbold, Ohio

    • 9/2025: Muddy Maumee Book and Art Festival - Glass City Metropark, Toledo, Ohio

    • 2025: Art Without Bounds - Black Swamp Arts Center, Archbold, Ohio

    • 2025: Women in the Arts – Gallery 317, Bryan, Ohio

    • 2023: As We Were – Willard Wankelman Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio

    • 2023: 3rd Annual Fallen Timbers Arts Festival – The Shops at Fallen Timbers, Maumee, Ohio

    • 2022:Holiday Charity Gallery – River East Gallery, Toledo, Ohio

    • 2022: 2nd Annual Fallen Timbers Arts Festival – The Shops at Fallen Timbers, Maumee, Ohio

    • 2022: Looking Up – Willard Wankelman Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio

    • 2024: Red Bird Arts Miracle on Main, Spacebar, Sylvania, Ohio

    • 2023: SarJVan Art – Toledo Lucas County Waterville Public Library, Waterville, Ohio

    • 2022: Red Bird Arts District First Friday – Beautiful Blooms by Jen, Sylvania, Ohio

  • 2026 TLC ARPA Grant, The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, Toledo, OH

    2026 Merit Award Recipient BSAC Photography Exhibit, Black Swamp Arts Center, Archbold, OH

    2023 Honorable Mention BGSU Art Educator Exhibition, Willard Wankelman Gallery, Bowling Green, OH

    • 2024–Current: Gallery 317 – Bryan, Ohio

    • 2010–2025: Sylvania Schools, Elementary and Junior High Art

    • 2007–2010: Summit Academy, K–6 Art

    • 2001–2002: Pike-Delta-York Local Schools, K–5 Art

    • Curriculum Development

    • Classroom Management

    • Visual Arts Techniques

    • Art History and Theory

    • Technology Integration in Art Education

    • Differentiated Instruction

    • Student Assessment

    • Communication and Collaboration

Artist Sarah J. Vanni and her husband pose for a selfie. A beautiful rolling Italian landscape with a warm setting sun is in the background.
Artist Sarah J. Vanni stands in a white gallery booth, surrounded by her original vibrant and colorful art.
Artist Sarah J. Vanni stands in front of a glass gallery sign for Willard Wankelman Gallery.
Artist Sarah J. Vanni stands with her husband and two daughters, surrounded by a display of her vibrant and colorful works of art.
Artist Sarah J. Vanni walks on a stone road through a brightly green metro garden.
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The earth is a beautiful place. I try to express in my painting the beauty of the earth and the beauty of life.

–Alma Woodsey Thomas

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