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Sally Comport
Owner, Art at Large Inc.
Sally Wern Comport is a multifaceted artist, illustrator, and designer with a distinguished career spanning several decades.13 She is the Curator and Co-founder of ArtWalk, a public art initiative she helped establish in 2004.15
Professional Background
Sally began her artistic career at the young age of 15, drawing furniture for newspaper ads.34 She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Columbus College of Art and Design and later earned a graduate degree from Syracuse University.1
Career Highlights
Illustration and Design:: Comport has worked on numerous children's books, including "Love Will See You Through: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Six Guiding Beliefs" and "Ada's Violin," for which she received several honors such as the Christopher Award and the 2017 Flora Stieglitz Straus Award.1
Commercial Art:: In 1986, she co-founded W/C Studio Inc., a commercial art studio with clients including American Express Bank, Microsoft, and UPS.1
Large-Scale Art:: In 2003, Comport established Art at Large, Inc., a design studio specializing in large-scale artistic solutions for interior and exterior spaces.12
ArtWalk
As Curator and Co-founder of ArtWalk, Sally has been involved with this public art initiative since its inception in 2004.156 ArtWalk aims to bring art to public spaces and enhance community engagement with visual arts.
Current Work
Sally Comport continues to be active in the art world, serving on various non-profit boards and working on illustration projects.1 She is represented by Shannon Associates in New York City and resides with her family in Annapolis, Maryland.1
