Sarah Koljonen is a bi-racial Chinese-Finnish American who grew up in Hong Kong. Before she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in the United States, Koljonen had already received a number of artist awards, hosted solo exhibitions in Pittsburgh and Oklahoma City, and participated in group exhibitions in Hong Kong, New York and Missouri. She recently launched a Printmaker in Residency Scheme in Hong Kong that encourages local and regional printmakers to engage in the production as well as education of printmaking in Hong Kong.