Sarah Finnigan holds the original for Thran Portal, done for MTG, in her home studio.

Sarah Finnigan is a Houston-based artist creating portraits of allegorical landscapes. Her inspiration is built on a youth spent getting lost in adventure games, exploring in the woods, and being captivated by astronomy and the night sky. She infuses her work with fantastical elements to spark curiosity and the desire to explore, and to inspire a sense of reverence, awe, and wonder that many experience when looking skyward on a dark, clear night.

Sarah's work is achieved through a glazing technique to create luminous acrylic paintings.

2024 EVENTS

  • A.R. Mitchell Museum in Trinidad, CO • Opening June 7th

  • Amsterdam, The Netherlands • June 28th-30th

  • Roundrock, TX • July 20th-21st

  • Art Show Table 30

    Indianapolis, IN • Aug 1st-4th

  • Art Show
    Atlanta, GA • Aug 29th-Sept 2nd

  • Rochester, NY • Sept 13th-15th

  • Main Show

    Reading, PA • Oct 23rd-27th

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About the Work

The Creative Process

Events & Appearances

We had to hit the road to chase it, but we caught the eclipse on April 8th! I'd been eagerly anticipating it since 2017, and when forecasts started to predict clouds and did not waver day after day, I resigned myself to the fact that we would miss it
Detail shots of the Sunscorched Divide for Outlaws of Thunder Junction. I'm very fond of the tiny windmill and dilapidated split-rail fence in the shadow of the tumbleweed. #sarahfinniganart #wotc #mtg #mtgaddicts #mtgart #magicart #magicthegatherin
Early process shots of my painting for the Character in Context show at the A.R. Mitchell Museum coming up in early June. I have not leaned into direct inspiration from the landscapes near my home where I've grown up exploring, so for this show at a
Tonight- MtG in Miniature II opens! I have two APs in this show. This is my first AP painted on my basic island from Wilds of Eldraine! Magic: The Gathering in Miniature II opens at @gallerynucleus 5 PM EST! #sarahfinniganart ⁠⁠ ⠀#mtgcards #mtgarti
Tomorrow MtG in Miniature II opens, and this is one of two Artist Proofs I'll have in the show. It is my first AP painted on my basic mountain from Wilds of Eldraine! Magic: The Gathering in Miniature II opens at @gallerynucleus April 13th! #sarah
New painting for Outlaws of Thunder Junction! This one is Overflowing Basin. 18" x 24" Acrylic on wood AD- Zack Stella If you're interested in the painting, please reach out to @phillipli #sarahfinniganart #wotc #mtg #mtgaddicts #mtga
For Outlaws of Thunder Junction- Sunscorched Divide. 18x24” acrylic on wood We’ve visited the Great Sand Dunes a few times and had recently returned from a trip hiking southern Utah when these assignments came- I had the privilege to le
Blossoming Sands For MTG Kamigawa 18" x 18" Acrylic on Wood #sarahfinniganart #wotc #mtg #mtgcommunity #mtgaddicts #mtgart #magicart #magicthegathering #artwork #mtgaddict #mtgaddicts #wizardsofthecoast #mtgcards #mtglands #mtgartwork #m
I'm trickling out these APs because I'm headed into a few solid months of NDA work. Can't wait to eventually share what I'm working on! This is painted on the back of a Blossoming Sands. #sarahfinniganart #mtg #mtgaddicts #mtgartistproof #mtgaddict
These star-studded prints left the studio this morning! Curvature (2022) & For a Moment (2022) Things are slowing down already with both shipping and my printer, so if you'd like your print to arrive before the holidays, I suggest hitting up
Every time I am working on APs, my daughter asks me if I'll make one for her. Luckily, Avienda doesn't have social media access yet, or else she'd spoil her Xmas present! She's all about cats, so I had a good excuse to do my first pet portrait of o
To make room for new things in 2024, some things must go. You can find my Final Stock shop on my website, where I have marked down pins, prints, stickers, and playmats that I am discontinuing. #sarahfinniganart #adventureart #creativelifehappylife

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