Sarah moved to central Ōtago in 2016 and soon after, started painting for a large Wānaka based company working on many commercial and residential builds. With the rapid expansion of the region, where we lived at the time, she quickly became an essential part of her team learning from some of the industry's most skilled painters in both new-build and renovation.  After a couple of very intense, high-paced years contracting and looking to take more control over her work she took a massive leap of faith and started Sarah Dorsett Painting as the sole owner and operator in 2019.

She has worked in many exclusive areas of Dunedin, Wānaka, and Christchurch on a broad variety of building types, from relocatable houses to sprawling mansions, show homes and everything in-between. Starting as a predominantly newbuild painter helped her to refine the processes involved; managing time efficiently,  adapting to change and delivering to a high standard.

Relocating to Dunedin, in winter 2022, introduced an abundance of new challenges and opportunities; a new market with many well established competitors and the financial pressures of purchasing a first home while relocating the painting business. Taking all this in her stride she continues to work to an exceptional standard.

In 2024 Sarah enters into partnership with her spouse George. George is a New Zealand qualified specialist roofing supervisor and has worked on some incredible buildings throughout Otago and will be on hand to help with labouring and behind the scenes. He also brings to the business the painting and production of miniatures for use in tabletop gaming or displays, an obsession he has sunk much of the last 4 years of spare time into and now offers commission pieces for worldwide delivery.