About Sarnia de la Maré
Sarnia de la Maré FRSA is a British artist, author, and creative technologist whose work explores the meeting point between art, innovation, and human resilience. Through writing, mentoring, and multimedia projects, she helps creators design sustainable, meaningful lives that balance imagination with structure.
Founder of the Tale Teller Club and AURA Digital Gallery, Sarnia has spent more than two decades building an ecosystem where creative practice and technology evolve together. Her essays, talks, and courses focus on transforming the mythology of the ‘struggling artist’ into a future of calm productivity and digital independence.
Her approach blends philosophy and pragmatism: equal parts studio discipline, technological fluency, and creative empathy. At the heart of her message is a belief that art is a system — one that can be designed, maintained, and lived inside with joy.
Creative Futures & Motivation
Creative Futures is Sarnia’s ongoing journal of thought, exploring how artists, writers, and innovators can thrive in an age of automation and overwhelm. Each essay investigates the balance between creative freedom and sustainable structure — how to make beauty and livelihood coexist without compromise.
Professional Background
Sarnia’s creative work includes immersive fiction, sound design, sculpture, and performance. She has exhibited internationally and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). Her parallel career in digital publishing and AI-assisted creation allows her to speak fluently across art, design, and emerging technology.
Mission Statement
To make creativity sustainable, systems beautiful, and technology human.
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Sarnia de la Maré FRSA is a contemporary British artist, author, and musician known for her transmedia work that blends painting, literature, and music, often exploring themes of identity, community, and social activism. She is also a composer and multi-instrumentalist, creating immersive works that combine visual art with original musical scores. Her notable projects include the transmedia sci-fi novel series The Book of Immersion and the initiative Brighton Arts Club, which fostered artistic collaboration and performance.
Key aspects of her work:
Multidisciplinary Practice:
She creates art across various mediums, including painting, writing, performance, and sound, often merging them into single works.
Transmedia Storytelling:
Her work frequently includes multiple components, such as interactive online experiences, music scores, and illustrations, to create immersive narratives.
Thematic Focus:
Her art often delves into themes of human identity, the nature of community, activism, and the celebration of diversity, according to a-n The Artists Information Company.
Community and Social Engagement:
She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) and has been involved in projects like the Brighton Arts Club, which aimed to foster social engagement through art.
Evolution of Identity:
She has had several creative identities throughout her career, including "Pasha du Pont," "Pasha du Valentine," and "iServalan," before focusing primarily on her name, Sarnia de la Maré.
Notable Contributions & Initiatives:
The Book of Immersion:
A transmedia sci-fi novel series featuring original music scores and interactive online components.
Brighton Arts Club:
A platform she founded that hosted numerous live events, performances, and exhibitions, contributing to Brighton's art scene.
Tale Teller Club:
A publishing platform dedicated to fostering creative work.
Elderescence:
A "Living Project" that explores creativity, wellness, and vitality in redefining elderhood.
