About FatGirlArt

The original Fat Girls were Venus and Willie, created by the artist, Sarrah S. Steiner (pronounced sir-RAH), in 2006 as one of a set of paintings she had done for the living room of her new home.

She got her inspiration from a statue of the Venus of Willendorff who, like the artist herself, has a very earthy and round figure.

In 2007, Sarrah (still pronounced sir-RAH) decided to play with ATCs, or Artist Trading Cards, as a fun way to occupy her time and to get miniature works of art from other artists. She thought Venus might look great on a 3.5" x 2.5" trading card. She was right! She received all sorts of positive comments in that particular ATC community so she decided to make more and had fun with them, such as the "Wanda Dances with Degas" ATC below.

Before she knew it, she had several different Fat Girls, each with their own personalities and fans. Several artists suggested to her that these might make well-received note cards and other merchandise.

Here's a statement from the artist: I've always been a Fat Girl and am happy that I have found a positive way to represent Fat Girls everywhere. While I think ALL people are awesome, I especially think Fat Girls Rock! :-)