Sara Wheeler

Dr Sara Louise Wheeler is a freelance poet, littérateur, and artist. She writes the column ‘O’r Gororau’ (‘From the borders’) for Barddas Welsh poetry magazine, where she explores topics relating to marginal experiences, including disabilities; she also writes a bi-monthly column for Golwg360. Sara undertakes consultancy work on accessibility and is a member of numerous committees and networks relating to equality and diversity; she is also Vice-Chair of the central literature committee for the National Eisteddfod of Wales, is a member of the Executive committee for PEN Wales, and also the Board of Governors for Ysgol Morgan Llwyd. Sara works in and around North-East Wales, providing workshops relating to creativity and wellbeing. Sara won the DAC ‘Creative Word’ (Welsh medium) competition 2022 with her poem ‘Ablaeth Rhemp y Crachach’, which she subsequently translated and published in her bilingual pamphlet of poetry ‘Trawiad/ Seizure’. Her artwork ‘The sands of hearing time’ is featured in the DAC Arts Prize exhibition ‘Aildanio’ and is currently on display in Tŷ Pawb, Wrecsam. Sara is currently preparing a children’s book called ‘The Silver Princess’, based on the story and artwork she recently published in ‘Cylchgrawn CIP’; she will publish Welsh and English versions of the study, with original artwork.

Socials: @serensiwenna (Twitter ag Instagram) Saralouisewheelerneeedwards ar Facebook.

View some art by Sara here