Sara Sommers Wilks is a freelance artist who expresses herself through illustration and live music.
Musician, Live Performer & Freelance Artist
Sara Sommers Wilks writes, records, and performs all of her own original music. Self-managed, self-stylized and self-produced, Sommers Wilks takes the reins and guides her own creative direction. A visual artist at her core, she excels in the aesthetics of musicianship. She designs all of her album art — and also designs sets and corresponding visuals for her live performances.
Even when performing in an intimate setting at a small venue, Sara Sommers Wilks brings a sense of individuality to the visual aspect of her live music. From the flyer that promotes the event to the images projected on stage — Sommers Wilks has her hand in all of the visuals. That’s just part of her presence as an artist. She joins Bartering Exchange Network in hopes of helping other artists tap into curating their own cohesive artistic identity.
Creative Collaboration & Artistic Identity
Sara Sommers Wilks frequently collaborates with other artists. She has guided visual direction for various independent artists across different genres and even mediums. Sommers Wilks has collaborated with artists of all forms — from singers and strummers to spoken word poets and more. In all of her works, feeling comes first. When collaborating with another artist, that’s often where she starts: by asking them what they’re trying to express — and what that feels like.
Sara Sommers Wilks has designed the following live performance visuals:
- Promotional Flyers and Advertising
- Tour Diary Videos
- Looped Visual Backdrops for Live Sets
- Stage Collage Installations
- Setlist Cards as Visual Art Pieces
- Analog Slide Projections
- Zine-Style Show Programs
Visual Art Classes and Live Performance Preparation by Sara Sommers Wilks
