ABOUT SARAH

Sarah Gormley owns a contemporary art gallery, Sarah Gormley Gallery (SGG), in Columbus, Ohio that operates from the belief that original art can be a source of joy for everyone. She opened the gallery in 2019, 25 years after her grandmother gifted Sarah with her first piece of art when she graduated from DePauw University. Sarah’s undergraduate degree reinforced an early love for literature and writing, with a heavy sprinkling of the liberal arts fairy dust that teaches you how to think, analyze and articulate a clear point of view.

That foundation was rounded out by concentrations in marketing and operations at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Her marketing career included both agency work and in-house roles with global brands including IMAX, Martha Stewart, Girl Scouts of the USA and Adobe. Sarah was honored as one of 2015’s Forty Women to Watch Over 40, a list that celebrates women who are upending the perception that 40 is past your prime. She has also been featured in Forbes and The CMO Club.  

In June of 2019, Gormley was selected to speak at her 25th class reunion at DePauw University. After she spoke, a woman Sarah had never met approached her and said, “You should write a book.” Turns out that woman was celebrated author Meg Kissinger, a fact Sarah learned only after she asked Meg if she might consider offering a praise quote for The Order of Things - because life is just funny that way.