Pembrokeshire artist Sarah Jane Brown will show her work in London’s Mall Galleries this autumn, alongside some of Britain’s leading marine artists, at a prestigious annual exhibition by The Royal Society of Marine Artists.
Her seascape painting ‘Through takes less effort’ has been selected from hundreds of submissions and will be on display at the exhibition in London between 30th September to 10th October. With her work included in the event, Sarah Jane also has the chance of being awarded one of several prizes that The Royal Society of Marine Artists issues each year.
“It may seem counter-intuitive,” says Sarah Jane, “but ask any surfer or sea swimmer, and they’ll tell you that when faced with a ‘green wall’ of water, the path of least resistance is straight through. When I first discovered that duck-diving through the waves was safer, quicker, and so much easier physically, it was liberating, but to start with, it took courage. It’s a good analogy for many things in life; often, going headfirst through the things we fear is rewarding and turns out to be far easier than we imagined. I’m always inspired to paint the sea not only because of its physical properties but because it provokes such powerful thoughts and emotions.”
This is the fourth time that Sarah Jane has enjoyed the experience of having her paintings selected for exhibition with The Royal Society of Marine Artists at London’s Mall Galleries. Her painting ‘Transgression’ was selected in 2012, ‘I’m blown away’ in 2016 and ‘Impact’ in 2017, and she is delighted that her seascape painting ‘Through takes less effort’ will join this year’s exhibition.
The Royal Society of Marine Artists is widely recognised as the focal point for much of Britain’s finest contemporary marine art and many of the country’s leading marine artists are elected members of the Society. This year’s annual exhibition celebrates all aspects of the sea with themed works in a broad range of styles and media. The common theme is the sea and tidal waters, and the exhibition features pieces selected from elected members and non-members.
