Why I studied … Bachelor of Design (Interior Architecture) at QUT

During COVID, artist S-J Botham went back to study, finding a passion for design and its potential to create social change.

Sarah-Jane (S-J) Botham is an artist and designer who grew up in Canberra and has lived all over the world. She is currently living on Bribie Island in Queensland and is a dedicated advocate of positive change through ethical design. Her design interests span interior architecture, industrial design, design theory and design thinking, all geared towards addressing intricate societal and environmental challenges.

Since then, Botham has showcased her art in several solo exhibitions and contributed to various group exhibitions. She has also developed unique techniques for working with paper to create large-scale stencils that draw with light. The foundation of her work lies in her fascination with using light as a medium, a passion that originated from her photography days. Her creativity and curiosity led her to study industrial design and interior architecture to further her skills.

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