Sarah Rowan

Sarah Rowan is an artist and speaker specializing in creativity and innovation. As a speed painter based in Australia, Rowan has demonstrated the process of transformation for more than 20 years, creating artwork on blank walls and canvases within limited timeframes, often in front of live audiences.

Rowan has worked with clients including Adobe, ANZ, AMP, Nestlé, Ferrari, Destination NSW and Sydney Airport. She has performed at more than 500 events and has raised over $300,000 for charity through her live art. Rowan incorporates storytelling and live painting to engage audiences and highlight the importance of creativity in both personal and professional settings.

Rowan addresses topics such as authentic living, creative thinking, and holistic well-being, encouraging audiences to reconnect with creativity as an essential aspect of life. She emphasizes the benefits of conscious living and the positive impact of creativity on team culture, innovation, productivity and workplace engagement.

After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in studio art from Converse College, Rowan established an art business in Greenville, South Carolina, before relocating to Sydney. There, she applied creative futurism to address personal challenges, including depression and chronic illness, and to shape her professional path in the arts and motivational speaking.