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Born in Edinburgh in
1974, Sarah-Jane studied at Manchester Metropolitan University where she
achieved a first class BA honours degree in Textiles. Her final student
show was a sell-out success and gave her the confidence to apply for a
series of high-flying jobs. Her career in the textile industry
developed, and culminated in a prestigious position as Design and
Marketing Manager within a large Computer Aided Design company in
Yorkshire.
Two children later, Sarah-Jane left the Dales for the south coast and
formed a new company with her husband in the IT Design and Consultancy
industry. It was here that inspiration struck: a great walker, she spent
hours enjoying the spacious landscape and empty beaches, and on
returning to her studio would feel the urge to share the beauty of what
she had experienced. This led her to take up painting once more, and her
light and airy compositions do indeed capture the moment just as she
hoped.
Her background has given Sarah-Jane a unique grasp of texture and form;
such an awareness works well with her choice of subject matter to create
engaging contemporary interpretations of the British landscape. While
the pastoral mood is serene, the technical execution is energetic - oil
mixed with pastel, ink and pencil applied with a variety of tools - and
this lends an air of dynamism to the finished image.
“My return to the coast has been the inspiration to return to my
artist’s roots and to indulge my desire to paint. I like to hold images
in my mind - fragments of clouds, solitary trees - and remember the
emotions they triggered. I then endeavour to express those discovered
feelings in each painting.”
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