Meet The Team

  • Sarah Hope

    Founder | Creative Director | Artist | Author

    Sarah Hope is a multi-creative author, painter and ceramic artist based in country Victoria, Australia.

    In 2018 Sarah published her debut novel, ‘Canvas’.

    Since graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) from Melbourne University in 1992, Sarah has been a Senior Features Journalist for the Geelong Advertiser, a copy-writer and business owner—as well as mother to a blended family of six children.

    Sarah is the Founder/Director of Hope & Co, and Bowman & Hawkes Publishing— both businesses are the culmination of her life’s passions. ‘I’ve either been writing, drawing and painting for most of my life,’ she says.

    Since 2015, Sarah has added ceramics to her creative repertoire, the love of which has well and truly taken hold of her. ‘I have a thirst for ceramics, which seems to be growing unchecked.’

  • Georgie Morrison

    Artist | Photographer | Marketing Communications + 2IC

    Georgie Morrison is a multi-creative writer, artist, and photographer based in country Victoria, Australia.

    Georgie graduated from Deakin University with a BA Professional & Creative Writing (Distinction) in 2019.

    She is the artist behind ‘Georgina Bee’ – whimsical art, illustration and creative design.

    Georgie has been a newspaper journalist, magazine editor, and now freelances in addition to working alongside her mother. She is also delighted to offer photography packages, and a selection of her prints will soon be available for sale on this website.

  • Skye Morrison

    Artist

    Passionate horticulturalist, chookie whisperer, writer and artist Skye Morrison is the face behind Bob & Queenie.

    Skye is based in country Victoria, and finishing her Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) at Deakin University while concurrently undertaking Horticulture studies.

    In 2018 she completed her Certificate IV in Visual Arts, with her debut exhibitions in the same year. She owns and illustrates ‘Bob & Queenie’ – producing majestic poultry and bird portraits, and celebrations of nature.

    Skye’s beautiful artistic contributions are a special part of Hope & Co., and she has some exciting new products in the midst! We look forward to sharing more with you as she takes on a more active role with us in the near future.