Sarah Cripps

Art Forms

Painting

Exhibition and News

Last year I had exhibitions as Queens Park Arts Centre and Aylesbury Library, as well as being shown in The Workhouse gallery, Dunstable and Pops and Chops gallery, Leighton Buzzard. I also took part in Bedford Flea and Mentmore Arts Festival.
This year I was selected for Longwick Art Show and Sunnyside Art Fair too. I’m looking forward to meeting you at Bucks Art Weeks!

Biography

I love making bespoke paintings of people, pets and places. When you discuss a painting project with me, I’ll ask you about the themes and mood you’d like it to include, and about the person, animal or landscape it’s depicting. I work mostly in oils on canvas, although ink and charcoal sketches are a big feature in my studio practice too. My paintings feature strong colours and brushstrokes to match the strong characters portrayed.
In my fine art practice, I use paint to explore themes of identity, internal narrative and reflection. My favourite subjects are portraits and animals, because with these I can capture a moment of communication between sitter and viewer. And my landscapes and still lifes include signs of human influence – shoes, buildings, boats, benches – through which we can enter the scene and express ourselves.
I love the portraits of Cezanne, Munch and Van Gogh and the way that oil paint’s vibrant colours and texture can express a mood and capture a moment.
My paintings are intended to make the viewer take a moment to consider the subject’s personal identity and what they may be feeling or thinking – what their internal narrative is at that moment, building a habit of empathy.

Contact

sarahcrippsart@gmail.com

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