Sarah Simmons, a rural North Carolina lens-based artist, draws inspiration from the natural world and her lived experiences. Through mixed media and social documentary, her work explores themes of domestic life, the hidden mental and financial effects of physical disability, invisible disease, and the barriers that accompany advocating for equal access in all facets of life. A Summa Cum Laude graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in Photography, Simmons is currently pursuing an MFA in Photography at SCAD. Her work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally, and was most recently selected for The Kennedy Center’s VSA 2023-24 cohort and Cameron Art Museum’s exhibition, Space Makers: Art and Disability in North Carolina, on display June 7 - October 12, 2025 in Wilmington, NC.

Simmons aspires to work with nonprofit organizations for artists with disabilities, giving back to the community that has embraced her, helping others find their light and voices through art as she has found hers.