Awards
- American Institute of Architects: Honour Award, 2004
- National Leadership Conference: Leading Women Award (Arts & Culture), 2003
- Royal Canadian Academy of Art: Elected to Membership, 2002
- Ministry & Liturgy: 2 International Awards, First Prize - Outstanding Liturgical Art, 1998
- Ontario Association of Architects: Allied Arts Award, 1997
- Modern Liturgy: Bene Award, First Prize Outstanding Liturgical Art, 1995
- American Institute of Architects: Honour Award, 1992
- Modern Liturgy: Bene Award, First Prize Outstanding Liturgical Art, 1992
- Modern Liturgy: Bene Award, First Prize Outstanding Liturgical Art, 1991
Past Exhibits
- 'Welt Jugendtag’ Headquarters, Cologne, Germany ‘03
- ‘Das Farbige Licht’, Hans-Reiffensstuel-Haus, Pfarrkitchen, Germany ‘02
- 'Faszination Farbe und Licht, Diocesean Museum, Augsburg, Germany ‘02
- ‘Kunstglas Kanada’, Museum of Modern Art, Passau, Germany ‘01
- ‘Auf Der Suche Nach Dem Licht Der Welt’, Deutsches Glasmalerei Museum, Linnich, Germany ‘01
- ‘Names of Mary’, The Marian Library, Dayton, Ohio, USA ‘00 (Solo)
- ‘Das Farbige Licht’, Hans-Reiffenstuel-Haus, Pfarrkirchen, Germany ‘00
- ‘Symbology', Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, Waterloo, Canada ‘00
- ‘Looking Forward’, Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto, Canada ‘00-01
- ‘In Search of the Light of the World’, High Cliff Gallery, Salisbury, UK. ‘99
- ‘Wind’s Eye’, Ontario Association of Architects, Toronto, Canada ‘97 (Solo)
- ‘Entrances’, Harbourfront, Toronto, Canada ‘97
- ‘Hold Me In The Light’ Regis College, University of Toronto, Canada ‘92 (Solo)
- ‘Salon International du Vitrail’, Chartres, France ‘89
- ‘International Stained Glass’, Goethe Institute, Canada’87
Sarah Hall is one of North America's best known stained glass artists. Her work has received numerous awards for outstanding liturgical art from the Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and Architecture and Ministry and Liturgy. These include several International First Place 'Bene Awards' Outstanding Liturgical Art and Honor Awards from the American Institute of Architects.
Ms. Hall was recently elected into membership of the Royal Canadian Academy of Art, an honour achieved by only five Canadian glass artists in the history of the Academy. Her exceptional contribution to the built environment was honoured in 1997 by the Ontario Association of Architects "Allied Arts Award".
Sarah Hall's work includes some of the largest stained glass projects in North America: the 3000-square-foot window wall at St. Andrew Church, the massive stained glass skylight at St. Marguerite d'Youville and the current project of 33 monumental windows based on the Doctors of the Church for St. Catharine of Siena in Columbus, Ohio.
Sarah attended the Architectural Glass Program at Swansea College of Art, Wales, U.K. and earned her Diploma in Architectural Glass from the City and Guilds of London Institute. Ms. Hall apprenticed with Lawrence Lee, Glass Master at the Royal College of Art, and followed this with a year of living in Jerusalem studying gold-leaf and middle eastern techniques.
In addition to studio work, Sarah has published over 35 articles on stained glass, as well as her book "The Color of Light: Commissioning Stained Glass for a Church" (Liturgy Training Publications). This book was published by the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1999, and is the first book of its kind in the field. Sarah has established her studio in Toronto and keeps a busy international schedule with lectures, exhibitions and projects.
