[1][2][3] Bodman has the following degrees: Doctor of Philosophy UWE, Bristol, 2018; Master's of Philosophy, UWE, Bristol, 1995; BA in Fine Arts with honors, Falmouth School of Art, 1991.
[4] Bodman is a professor at University of the West England, Bristol where she is Artists’ Books / Programme Leader MA Multidisciplinary Printmaking Centre for Print Research.
[4][6][7][8] Bodman was one of the initial hosts for the books arts and bookmark aspects of the al Mutanabbi Street project.
Curator Eileen Wallace writes, "At once startling and captivating, the work of Sarah Bodman features subject matter that at first glance seems innocuous.
She excels at synthesizing historical and contemporary texts with traditional and modern bookmaking techniques, creating distincly identifiable work that prompts readers to think about subject from various angles.