Born on the edge of the Berkshire Mountains in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Sarah Paul is now an interdisciplinary artist based in Cleveland, Ohio. Throughout her youth, Paul studied voice, but her creative authorship began in 1989 when she joined her first punk rock band. This experience writing and performing live music informed her transition into visual arts and continues to influence and enrich her rebellious spirit. Before settling into a creative life of music and art making in Cleveland, Paul received a BS in Mathematics from the University at Albany, and MFA in Fine Art from the University at Buffalo. 

Research for the Fiber Chambers body of work has included a residency at Kunstkollektivet 8b in Unnerud, Denmark to study the distinctive characteristics of the wool of different breeds of sheep as it pertains to the wet-felting process and three dimensional felted structure. Paul also has trained as an end of life doula to further inform her work investigating trauma, healing and transitions. 

Paul is a recipient of The Satellite Fund from SPACES Gallery + The Andy Warhol Foundation Regional Regranting Program, the Ohio Arts Council Individual Award for Excellence in Media Art and a Creative Workforce Fellowship granted from Cuyahoga Arts and Culture in Cleveland, Ohio. Past and forthcoming exhibitions and performances include Burchfield Penney Art Center, Artists Archives of the Western Reserve, Akron Soul Train, Riffe Gallery, CAN Triennial, Akron Art Museum, SPACES Gallery, Sculpture Center Cleveland, MOCA Cleveland, Buffalo AKG Art Museum, UB Art Gallery, and the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art. Paul’s video work has been screened around the U.S. and abroad and her art has been acquired by Progressive Art Collection and private estates. Paul is presently a Professor of Sculpture and Expanded Media at the Cleveland Institute of Art. .