About

Sarah Schrift is a NYC/NJ based visual artist, singer/songwriter. and magick maker. She is a storyteller that has a close connection to her artistic subjects. The media Schrift works with is in constant flux. She leaves bodies of work behind her that differ greatly in theme and objective but have the same underlying dark, feminine, and comedic tendencies.

Her most recent work deals with the themes of mediumship, religion, the occult, neo-paganism, and nature. Schrift has a large body of work that is solely portraiture. She paints and draws famous and historic figures as well as her friends and acquaintances. She also offers portrait commissions (see Commissions). In reference to her commission work she says, "Drawings and paintings have a handwriting, an essence of both the artist and the subject, and that arrangement that can only effectively be brought to you by a good draftsman and a sensitive heart."

In the fall of 2013, Sarah along with Sasha Markovic released a one-off album project called, The Sours on Zoze Records. On the first of January, 2018 Sarah released her first solo album, Ice Cream for Astronauts on Sommeil Records. Both albums are available online and via streaming. Sarah and bassist Tony Steele created the band Magickal Creatures and released the song, “Luxury of Choice” in 2021. In 2022 they released “This Day is Ours”. They are currently working on new music. Please stay tuned!

Sarah creates one-of-a-kind, handmade jewelry out of vintage, repurposed, and found materials. The Ida’s Travels Jewelry Collection was inspired by passages from Ida Laura Pfeiffer’s first book, A Woman’s Journey round the World, which was first published in 1850. Ida was an Austrian traveler/explorer and popular travel book author. She was educated, industrious, fearless, and she had a great sense of humor. The Ida’s Travels Jewelry Collection was made for a strong, well-cultured character that naturally stands out in a crowd.