Sally's profile
Sally Wern Comport began her commercial art career at the age of 15, drawing Ethan Allen furniture illustrations for her dad's advertising agency. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Columbus College of Art and Design followed by a graduate degree from Syracuse University. Comport co-founded W/C Studio Inc. in 1986 and has continued to own and operate her own illustration and design studio since, expanding this application to large-scale graphics and public art with the conception of Art at Large, Inc. in 2003.
Sally defines herself as a visual problem solver above all else, working collaboratively with clients and fabricators to understand the assignment, and immersing herself in research to develop the right aesthetic and application. She continues to foster her prolific body of work as an illustrator in the publishing industry, earning such honors as the Society of Illustrators Gold Medal, the Christopher Award, the Américas Award for Children's & Young Adult Literature, the Flora Stieglitz Straus Award, and Best Children's Book of the Year from Bank Street College, amongst others. See more Illustration Press here.
Sally remains an active member of the community as co-founder and curator of the non-profit public art initiative ArtWalk and is part of the conglomerate Circle Creatives within the Annapolis Arts District. Comport has lent her expertise in arts and culture to local economic development and tourism initiatives, as well as educational programs at Maryland Institute College of Art, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, and Studio 39. Sally served on the Board of Directors for Providence of Maryland for 10 years and continues to contribute through steering the Taylor Comport Scholarship & Professional Development Fund.
Sally is represented by Shannon Associates in New York City. An extended bibliography and CV is available upon request.
