Fall Affair 2023

Artist Highlight

Sara Thurman

The Holy Intersection of Creativity and Faith
Friday, October 27th
10:00 am – 10:45 am

Artist, speaker, and #1 bestselling author, Sara Thurman, talks about discovering the power of creativity in unlikely places.

Artist Meet and Greet
Friday, October 27th
11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Original paintings and book signings

Live Painting
Friday, October 27th
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Artist Meet and Greet
Saturday, October 28th
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Sara Thurman is the founder of Acts 1:8 Blessings, an art ministry serving creatives all over the world. She mentors, teaches, writes, paints, and facilitates spiritual creative retreats. She’s also the host of the podcast Small Beginnings with Sara. Sara has written two #1 bestselling books: Small Beginnings, her memoir of becoming a prominent artist in her late 50’s with no previous art experience, along with an accompanying journal. In 2021, she wrote and illustrated her first children’s book How Good Can God Be? using her own childhood memories of God’s goodness on a Texas ranch. Her book Reflecting on Grief and Moving Beyond Pain presents journal entries and reflections on living with loss and discovering new meaning within the first 100 days after her husband passed from this earthly life into eternity. Sara just released 27,000 Miles in Love, which recounts her epic story of faith in marriage with her husband and its legacy. She enjoys life in Wimberley, Texas, and also traveling the world, inspiring others on their journey of creativity.