Sally Hutchison became an artist at age five, always painting, drawing, cutting, gluing and sewing in order to create new imagery. She started college as essentially a “self-taught” art student. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in art education, and taught elementary school art, but still created her own work. Later, she earned a Master of Fine Arts degree.
She and artist friends founded an artist-run gallery. She not only curated at the gallery, but also wrote grants to sustain it—in addition to painting the gallery walls on a regular basis. She found a position as a director of a local non-profit gallery, and her earlier experience in the artist-run gallery was invaluable. She turned the gallery into a hub of Wisconsin art.
Like most artists, she has always found time, no matter what, to do her own art. At the same time, she has used her talents to contribute to the larger community.