Artist Sarah Jane Brown will hold a fortnight-long Open Studio in September as part of the annual North Pembrokeshire Open Studios Art Trail. Her Brawdy-based studio will open to visitors from 31st August until 14th September, 10 am to 4 pm Tuesday to Sunday. On Saturday 7th September, Sarah Jane will hold a live painting demonstration from 2 – 4 pm. There will be the opportunity to chat with the artist, enjoy an exhibition of coastal paintings, take a look behind the scenes, and purchase original works, prints and art gifts. Refreshments will be available.
An exhibition celebrating the North Pembrokeshire Open Studios artists opens at Peppers Gallery, West Wales Arts Centre, Fishguard from 3rd August to 24th August, 10 am to 5 pm. Sarah Jane will show a painting at the exhibition that promises to be an exciting introduction to the Art Trail.
Sarah Jane draws inspiration from the Pembrokeshire coastal landscape, seeking to capture the experience of living in this beautiful part of the world. Her paintings reflects internal landscapes through the beauty of the skies and countryside, the natural drama of the elements and the sea.
Based at Brawdy Business Park, just off the A487 between Penycwm and Solva, the studio is clearly signposted from the main road and easy to find. Free parking and toilets are available, and the studio is wheelchair friendly. The studio is open by appointment if you would like to visit at another time; call 01437 623123 to arrange.
Since graduating with a first-class honours degree in Fine Art Painting at the West Wales School of the Arts, Sarah Jane’s career as a professional artist has steadily gained momentum and recognition; her work is now collected internationally. In 2020 she was awarded full membership to the Guild Society of Artists, part of the Fine Art Trade Guild, and the right to use the GSA post-nominal letters. The award acknowledges the consistently high standard of her work, as well as her professionalism and business ethics.
Sarah Jane has exhibited across the UK and overseas, enjoying multiple solo shows. Recent events include exhibiting at the Royal Society of Marine Artists Exhibition and the ING Discerning Eye Exhibition at Mall Galleries, London, reaching the final of two art competitions, the Art Unlimited Open Art Competition and the Wales Contemporary International Art Competition, and
featuring in Channel 4’s TV series ‘The UK’s National Parks with Caroline Quentin’. Represented by Etcetera Gallery in St Davids, Pembrokeshire, and Art Unlimited in Bridport, Dorset, Sarah Jane also runs painting workshops from her studio and has recently launched a series of online masterclasses. Visit sjbfineart.com and @sjbfineart for full details.
