When she was a child, Sawyer Rose remembers a moment at a toy store with her mother: she had asked for a toy and been denied. “That’s not what we’re here getting,” her mother explained. Minutes later, when Sawyer asked for art supplies, there was no pushback. Sawyer discovered her mother would often say yes to art supplies and capitalized on the opportunity, turning a childhood passion into a life-long career. Today, Sawyer’s work travels around the United States, making its current stop at New Museum Los Gatos.

Article written by Alyssarhaye Graciano