Sara Gilbert Sara Gilbert, painter and print-maker

Sea Triptych 2 Limited Edition print.

Wave 2010

Geomorph 4

Yellowstone Crater

Wave Curl

The Ley

Summer

Sea Triptych

Rivulets

Rhythm ll

Party

Igneous Secret

Flow

Aqua Sea l

Wotter Waste 1

Above Widecombe 1

I completed an honours degree in Fine Art as a mature student at Plymouth College of Art & Design (PCAD) in 2007.

My work is often described as “energetic and dynamic”. Inspiration comes from my love of the natural landscape and the history of the South Devon coastline. I am influenced by the geomorphology of the land and my approach is often intuitive and spontaneous. In my sea paintings I try to capture the ‘essence’ of a place in time through observation, quick sketches and photography. My paintings embody a ‘freeze-frame’ of natural phenomena and are an emotional response to my surroundings.

To enable me to capture fluidity and movement in my work I usually paint with water-based acrylics or thinned oils. The stretched canvas is often placed on the floor so that I can approach it from all four sides.

The process of painting is important to me. The qualities of the paint itself are explored as are the accidental marks and splashes that become part of the painting. There is a gestural approach in my work that lends itself well to mark making on a large scale. Large gestures with big brushes or small flicking gestures or simply letting the paint drip combine to capture the energy or flow of a place.

I am now looking to expand my experience and use my existing skills in this field with a particular interest in abstract painting. Recently I have been focusing on building up my professional practice as a freelance artist where I work from my studio at Hannahs at Seale Hayne, nr. Newton Abbot. www.discoverhannahs.org

I studied the craft of printmaking at Dartington Printmakers in 2011 and I now teach linocut, drypoint, collagraph and monoprints in my studio at Seale Hayne. For details of classes please contact me.

My work continues to be shown at:

Hannah's at Seale-Hayne, Newton Abbot, Devon.

Moorside Furniture, Unit 8, Brent Mill Industrial Estate, South Brent, Devon, TQ10 9YT

The Gallery Project, Avon Mill Garden Centre, Loddiswell, Devon.

Gallery@500 Feet, Lynton, North Devon.

Hope Cove gallery, Hope Cove, Salcombe

Previous exhibitions:

2013

April 1st to 14th - "Surfacing" - Collaborative work with Sara Evans at the Chapel Gallery, Seale-Hayne, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6NQ.

May 25th to 27th - Harbertonford Open Studios, Harbertonford, Totnes, Devon.

August 12th to September 2nd - Solo exhibition The Flavel, Flavel Place, Dartmouth.

August 28th - RNLI Art Fair, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Devon

November 14th - Christmas Craft Fayre, Hannahs at Seale Hayne, Newton Abbot

December 8th - Handmade Christmas Craft Fayre, Harbertonford, Totnes, Devon

2012

January 7th - At Align Chiropractic, 39, Devon Square, Newton Abbot. Please see My Events for more information.

February 11th to 19th - "Formations in Nature" exhibition at Harbour House gallery, Kingsbridge, Devon. Please see My Events for more information.

April - Six Days of Art – Teign Artists Arts Trail

September - Devon Open Studios at Hannah’s @ Seale Hayne

October - Arts Trail with South Hams Arts Forum (SHAF)

2011

May - Harbertonford Open Studios, Harbertonford, Devon.

2010

April - Southwesterly Gallery, Dartmouth (closed June 2011)
May - Gallery @ 500 Feet, Lynton, North Devon
June - Ilsington Sustainability Festival, Ilsington, nr Newton Abbot
July - Dittisham Arts Festival, Dittisham
September - Devon Open Studios - Chelston Gallery, Chelston, Torquay
December - "Off The Peg" at Dartington Printmakers, Dartington.

2009

February to April, Tangerine Tree Café, Totnes
May - Harbertonford Open Studios
October to November, "Uncharted Waters", Chelston Gallery, Torquay

2008

April 1st – August 1st - 69 Collective, High Street, Totnes
Easter - Birdwood House Gallery, Totnes
July to September, Tangerine Tree Café, Totnes

2007

April - Viewpoint Gallery, Plymouth
June - Graduation Show PCAD
September - Open Studios event at Hazelwood House, Loddiswell
October - The Flavel Arts Centre, Dartmouth

2006 - Mountbatten Watersports Centre, Plymouth
The Theatre Royal, Plymouth

2005 - Viewpoint Gallery, Plymouth

Contact:- Email sara@artgilbert.co.uk or telephone 01364 72854

View my website http://www.artgilbert.co.uk/