Sarah Cannell

I create landscape compositions by sketching outside and then work up paintings in the studio using acrylic and ink on heavy watercolour paper applied to board. I use intense, non-local colours and often start my paintings off with a loose expressive sketch using black ink applied with a willow stick. This approach keeps the drawings fresh and creates a sense of movement and freedom. I collect compositions when out walking and sketching and am particularly inspired by the marshes which inspired other Norwich School Painters such as Seago and Arnesby Brown.

Falmouth College of Arts: BA(Hons) Visual Culture 2:1 1994-1997
Essex University: MA Gallery Studies 1997-1998
Central St Martins College of Art & Design, Experimental Printmaking 2007
Central St Martins College of Art & Design, Mixed Media Painting 2008
Curwen Print Study Centre, Lino and Screenprinting 2012

Forge2 at Culworth October 2015
Solo Exhibition at John Russell Gallery, Ipswich 2015 tbc
Big Blue Sky, North Norfolk August 2014
Solo Exhibition at Salthouse Church (North Norfolk) 5th - 20th July 2014

Norfolk Open Studios 2014 NR14 6NR, 24th May - 8th June
Theatre Royal, Norwich, September 2013 (Solo)
London Urban Art Fair 13th & 14th July 2013
Norfolk Open Studios 2013 (May 25th/26th June 1st/2nd/6th/8th)
Mandells Gallery, Norwich - December 2012
Assembly House, Norwich - August 2011
Ravenous Cafe, South Norfolk, July - August 2009
Art At The Park, Croxton Hall, 16th - 20th May 2009
Castle Open, Norwich Castle Museum, October 2008
Centre Point, London, 2007 (Solo)
Big Blue Sky, Norfolk, 2007
Grapevine Gallery, Norwich, 2007
Norwich Arts Centre, 2006
Art at the Park, Croxton Hall, Norfolk, 2005 & 2006
Ella Lyon Gallery, 2005
Royale Academy, The Shed, Norwich, 2004
The T-Lounge, Norwich, 2004 (Solo)
Norwich Fringe at the Factory, 2003 to 2005
Norfolk Open Studios 2002 to 2008
The Cinnamon Gallery, Norfolk, 2002 to 2004

May 2014 - Accepted as a member of the Norwich 20 Group of professional artists

Collections

James Paget Hospital
Various private collections UK
Targetfollow Estates Ltd