About

Hi, I'm Dr. Sarah Lewis Cortes. Welcome to my art and calligraphy world. You can read about my cyber interests on my profe​​ssional technology and research site. 

Rime of the Ancient Mariner,  2022, Group Exhibition: ​Kalligraphia, Skylight Gallery, San Francisco Public Library ​

End Malware Now: 2022, Group Exhibition: ​Kalligraphia, Skylight Gallery, San Francisco Public Library

- Exhibitions

• 2025, Group Exhibition, Kalligraphia: Skylight Gallery, San Francisco Public Library
• 2022, Group Exhibition, ​Kalligraphia: Skylight Gallery, San Francisco Public Library

Books and Book Commissions- Sample​​

• I Segreti per Imparare L'Italiano book 2023- Secrets for learning Italian by Sarah Lewis Cortes, in Gothic Textura Quadrata ​calligraphy with blue ink
• Rev. Canon Dr. Brian Kelley poetry book 2023- poetry by Canon Dr. Brian Kelley, Italic calligraphy
• Words Create Worlds, poetry chap book- Poetry by Ada Jo Mann, hand calligraphed with illustrations
• Birthday Book, 2022- Flora the Lily of the West, in Italic calligraphy
• Dicta and Contradicta, Epigrams by Karl Kraus, translated and with a foreword by Jonathan George Kelley McVity, Fraktur calligraphy
• Family Poetry book 2022- Poetry by 16 poets, all in one family, hand calligraphed in French Script
• Zoe- children's book 2021- book in French Script with illustrations by Marie-Noel de la Chapelle, Deauville, France
• Medieval Home Journal

Professional Associations or Affiliations

• Friends of Calligraphy (FOC)​
• Hand Bookbinders of California (HBC)
• San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB)
• ​Letterform Archive- home of the TypeWest ​Program

Teaching

• ​Friends of Calligraphy Trivial Pursuits Workshop, 2026

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Certifications & Training

• Calligraphy
  • ​Trained with Carl Rohrs, Rick Paulus, Judy Detrick, Meredith Klein, Katie Leavens, Raoul Martinez
• Typography
  • ​Modern Type Design Program- Letterform Archive. Trained with fer cozzi and beto lopez tristan
  • History of Graphic Design- Grendl Löfkvist
• Bookbinding and Book Arts
  • ​Trained with Claire Emma Smith* & **, Madison Halaby Gordon**, Nina Eve Zeininger**, Beth Redmond**, Jeff Altepeter* - Blocking

                          * North Bennett Street School     ** San Francisco Center for the Book, Hand Bookbinders of California (HBC)

• Letterpress
  • ​​Trained with Thea Sizemore**, Brian Lieske**
• Graphic Design, Visual Studio Arts, History of Art
  • ​Graphic Design, Typography: Prof. Grendl Löfkvist, Prof. David Stevenson, Prof. Robert McAteer-  ​City College of San Francisco
  • Drawing, Scene and Costume Design, City Planning, French Cinema: Harvard University​
  • History of Western Art: Ecole du Louvre
• ​Paper & Fabric Marbling
  • Trained with: Pietro Accardi**

Education

• Ph.D., Northeastern University, Computer Science, Boston, MA                                                        
• Boston University Medical School, Forensic Sciences                                                                            
• M.S., Boston University, Computer Science - Information Security                                                   
• A.B., Harvard University, Romance Languages & Literatures: French, Italian, Latin                
• City College of San Francisco- CCSF- Art History, Graphic Design, Digital Media, Typography, Calligraphy​
• University of London, London International Paleography School (LIPS)- ​Institute of English Studies Winter School 
  • Writing History c. 1000-1250, Manuscript Sources, Prof. Laura Cleaver ,Dr Charlie Rozier
• Ecole du Louvre: History of Western Art

FAQ

• First calligraphy pen: Osmiroid 65. Seventh Grade (study of Byzantium)
• First discovered marbled paper: when working in a University library during high school, shelving books​
• Started sewing around age six. Bookbinding sewing lets me use my lifetime sewing skills.  
• Besides being a calligrapher, I'm a cybersecurity and privacy engineer. You can learn more about me on my technical website:  ​​www.SarahLewisCortes.com.

The Ancient Mariner in Hell

2025 Group Exhibition: Kalligraphia, Skylight Gallery, San Francisco Public Library, June 7- August 30, 2025 
Original handmade marbled paper and calligraphy on Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper.