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Sage Yates is a digital and traditional doodler, silly comic maker, outrageous cardboard sculptor, messy printmaker, patient photographer, and chaotic filmmaker based in Minneapolis, MN. She is currently pursuing an Art BA and Film BA at the University of Minnesota.
She creates art about animals, Yetis, nature, Mental Monsters, and fantasy worlds, to try to help people feel happy and/or explain "invisible" topics in a visual way.
You can find them @thesleepyyeti on Instagram.
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I am a visual artist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and I work in a variety of mediums, including 2D, 3D and digital. Recently, my work has been focused on creatures and finding ways to depict the invisible, visually. (Examples: Imagination, the feeling of reading a good book, anxiety) The most notable so far have been creatures called Mental Monsters which depict and describe different mental struggles. I am currently pursuing a double major in Art and Film at the University of Minnesota.
I have always loved making art about animals. No matter which medium, I prioritize capturing their personality above all else. I have had stereotypically “mean dogs” for most of my life and all of them were just big cinnamon rolls. I strive to show that gentleness in my photography of dog breeds often labeled as “bad dogs”, hopefully to help the stereotype fade away.
Why make work about fake places/creatures and real animals? Sometimes, animals and creatures can help people discuss heavier or hard to describe topics. I want to help people see things from a different perspective because, oftentimes, it helps them understand something in a way they didn’t consider.