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Sarahlaine collaborates closely with communities and organizations to craft murals and brand identities that authentically reflect their values and aspirations. Her distinctive style blends figurative and abstract elements pushing artistic boundaries.
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Her Artistic Process
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From vibrant murals that transform public spaces to intimate pieces that capture whimsical stories, Sarahlaine's work brings imagination to life. As a dedicated muralist, she has completed numerous installations across the Triangle and beyond, working with esteemed entities. Throughout her career, she has also contributed as a mentor, speaker, and assistant to fellow artists. As a passionate artist, she enjoys sharing her experiences and knowledge as a teaching artist, helping others develop their creative skills. Her work combines figurative and abstract elements, featuring bold black line work reminiscent of comic book art and a vibrant color palette, resulting in visually engaging and energetic pieces.
Sarahlaine's art often carries a playful and whimsical quality, with a youthful and cartoon-like charm. She continually experiments with her style, exploring new techniques and ideas to broaden her artistic expression. Her portfolio includes a range of projects, from large-scale murals to more intimate pieces, as well as commissioned work for brands and city government projects. While she primarily uses acrylic paint, she also explores spray paint, markers, gouache, and digital methods to create her work.
Some of her notable projects include designing and painting a basketball court with NBA star Grant Hill and FILA in Durham, NC, creating a mural with TikTok sensation VicBlends in Hope Mills, NC, and contributing to an eBay-sponsored mural for ComplexCon in Long Beach, California, under the invitation of artist Joshua Vides. As a self-taught, first-generation Filipino-American multimedia artist, Sarahlaine has had the pleasure of working with well-known brands such as Dreamville, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Red Bull, eBay, and countless others.
Her murals aim to captivate viewers with playful visual storytelling, transforming public spaces into vibrant and memorable environments. She hopes her work invites people to explore the intersection of imagination and reality and to find joy in the art around them.
About the Artist
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INDY week: City of Raleigh Public
Art Project Brings Colorful Murals
to Downtown Streeteries
For a week in June, multimedia artist Sarahlaine Calva’s hands made careful strokes of various lines and shapes using cans of spray paint as paint splattered on her pants in a chaotic arrangement. She was working on her mural for Virgil’s Cocktails and Cocina’s wooden streetery, an outdoor seating area located outside local businesses.
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U.S News & World Report: Raleigh
Gets Creative With its Anti-Water
Pollution Campaign
RALEIGH, N.C. — One afternoon last month, artist Sarahlaine Calva kneeled on the sidewalk above a storm drain along John Chavis Memorial Park, southeast of downtown, painting a mural of giant flowers in vibrant colors.
The Wake Weekly: New Knightdale
murals to be unveiled
The artist responsible for the murals is Raleigh-born Sarahlaine Calva, who works with the United Arts Council of Raleigh-Wake County. Calva’s works include a collaboration with shoe company Fila and former NBA standout Grant Hill to create art for the basketball court at Hillside Park in Durham, along with the bus shelter at Airport Gardens in Chapel Hill and East End Park in Durham.
LEVEL UP ARTISTS Podcast Ep. 167: Developing
Style Through Murals with Sarahlaine Calva
On this episode we interview artist and muralist, Sarahlaine Calva. We talk about taking Action before you are ready, evolving your creative style through murals, being selective with commission clients, utilizing technology in your creative process, and pursuing projects you are passionate about.
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"Sarahsface"
is a metaphor for how art serves as a window into my soul, allowing viewers to see and connect with the essence of who I am. Every piece I create is like a facet of my identity, revealing different aspects of my journey as an artist- all of which are conveyed through the 'face' I present to the world.
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