Award-winning Artist, Illustrator, and Creative Entrepreneur

Sarah Epsom is an award-winning watercolour artist and illustrator who has successfully transformed her passion into a thriving creative business, producing vibrant, detailed collections of cards, prints, and homeware. Her work is characterised by its dynamic sense of movement and rich, vibrant colours, capturing the intricate beauty of the natural world.

Key Achievements & Accolades

EVA Award Winner (Creative Category): Sarah Epsom was selected as the winner in the Creative Category at the Enterprise Vision Awards (EVA) 2025. The Enterprise Vision Awards (EVA) is the UK's largest and most prestigious awards ceremony dedicated to celebrating the outstanding achievements of female entrepreneurs.

Theo Paphitis #SBS Success: Sarah Epsom was selected for Theo Paphitis's Small Business Sunday (#SBS), a highly competitive national initiative offering accelerated business growth and networking.

Bath Creative Awards Finalist: Sarah's commitment to excellence was further recognised with multiple prestigious finalist nominations across the Entrepreneur & Founder and Designer categories at the Bath Creative Awards.

Business Milestones & Growth

Sarah launched her debut collection, Meliora, in 2021 while on maternity leave from her television career. Since then, the brand has achieved rapid growth:

Major Commissions: Secured a prestigious commission from the UK's leading wetland and conservation charity, WWT, creating the bespoke card range Apricus. Sarah was commissioned by renowned homeware brand BlissHome to produce artwork for their Insalata range

Retail & Collaborations: Successfully hosted a pop-up shops at large retailer John Lewis and luxury brand Molton Brown.

Commitment to Conservation: In the past has created collections in collaboration with Work for Good to support the World Wildlife Fund, with 5% of all Vita range sales donated to conservation efforts.

New Accessibility: Sarah Epsom products are now available on the Lifestyle Gift Card, expanding the brand's presence in the online retail space.

Sustainability remains a core principle of the Sarah Epsom business. Sarah is
passionate about creating beautiful products that are kind to the environment. Proudly partnering with local UK printers to minimise our carbon footprint.

Packaging: Use of compostable, plant-based materials for gift boxes, and bio-degradable bubble wrap for all packaging.

Greeting Cards: Use of FSC-certified paper, supporting responsibly managed forests, and using Catch-card stickers to eliminate the use of plastic sleeves.

Homeware: Use of 100% Organic Cotton for her tea towels.

Sarah is committed to this ethical approach, ensuring that every beautiful product is made with kindness to the environment and reflects a commitment to sustainable and ethical business practices.

Sarah is producing her 2026 collection set to be launched at retail tradeshow Top Drawer in January.