I am a landscape artist creating paintings from my garden studio in Stamford. I hope you can visit on my open weekend – Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 September – when you will have the opportunity to see me painting and chat about all things art. I will have my sketch books and art materials to hand. I will also have a selection of small paintings and greetings cards for sale, although there is no pressure to buy. I will have an exhibition of many more paintings on show in the anteroom at Stamford Arts Centre (the room next to the main gallery) from 2 to 30 September. A group of 13 other NROS artists will be exhibiting in the main gallery at the same time so do visit and look at both!
Although I am inspired by the local landscape my paintings are not literal interpretations of a ‘view’ but an expression of my experience being in the landscape. I aim to simplify to the point of semi abstraction to try to distil the essence of a location and evoke a sense of place which I hope will find a connection with the viewer. I paint almost always in mixed media, which is often a combination of acrylic paints, pencil, charcoal, water-soluble crayons, and oil pastel. I enjoy using expressive brushstrokes, scratches, and drawn lines and have a real passion for colour.
I have exhibited my paintings widely in contemporary galleries throughout the UK (including the Mall Galleries in London) and my work is held by collectors both in the UK and overseas. I am an exhibiting member of Welland Valley Art Society and regularly show my work at Stamford Arts Centre. I do the occasional workshop and visitors to my studio are welcome by appointment. Please see my website for more information – http://www.sarahjenningsartist.com
