Book a workshop: Colour Confidence 30th September – 1st October
Book a workshop: Colour Confidence 30th September – 1st October Do you want to gain a fearless approach and practical understanding to simplify your use of colour and transform your landscape paintings? Then come along and join my ‘Colour Confidence’ 2-day...
My Open Studio for the North Pembrokeshire Art Trail features in local media
My Open Studio for the North Pembrokeshire Art Trail features in local media News on my Open Studio event for the North Pembrokeshire Art Trail has appeared in both the Western Telegraph and the Tivyside Advertiser! I was delighted to find all the details featured...
Book a course: Weekly Evening Classes start 20th September
Book a course: Weekly Evening Classes start 20th September The second course of Weekly Evening Classes starts towards the end of September. It’s a 6-week painting course and you can look forward to a relaxed and sociable weekly painting session to help you...
Book a workshop: Spectacular Skies 18th September
Book a workshop: Spectacular Skies 18th September Looking to capture some brilliant skies in your coastal landscape paintings? Then come along and join my ‘Spectacular Skies’ workshop on 18th September, the third in a series of 3 consecutive days focusing...
Book a workshop: Sensational Seas 17th September
Book a workshop: Sensational Seas 17th September Want to create seascape paintings full of depth and movement? Then come along and join my ‘Sensational Seas’ workshop on 17th September, the second in a series of 3 consecutive days focusing on the different...
Book a workshop: Liberated Landscapes 16th September
Book a workshop: Liberated Landscapes 16th September Are you ready to give your landscape paintings a boost of energy, depth and movement? Then come along and join my ‘Liberated Landscapes’ workshop on 16th September, the first in a series of 3 consecutive...
Book a workshop: Land, Sea & Sky 16th-18th September
Book a workshop: Land, Sea & Sky 16th-18th September Want to give your paintings a boost of energy, depth and movement? Come and join my 3-day workshop on 16th-18th September focusing on the different elements of coastal landscape painting – land, sea and...
Open Studio 26th August – 9th September 2022
Open Studio 26th August – 9th September 2022 On Friday 26th of August this week I will be opening my studio doors and welcoming visitors for the North Pembrokeshire Open Studios Art Trail. The event continues over this bank holiday weekend until Friday 9th...
Book a workshop: Get to Grips with Oils 11th – 14th August
Book a workshop: Get to Grips with Oils 11th – 14th August Have you have always wanted to try working with oils, but feel daunted? My fun, 4-day, intensive workshop ‘Get to Grips with Oils’ will teach you everything you need to know about using these...
My workshops in August issue of Coast magazine!
My workshops in August issue of Coast magazine! It was very exciting to come across my workshops in the August issue of Coast magazine recently! For more on my workshops, please visit the following page: Workshops & Classes Many thanks to Coast magazine for the...
Book a workshop: Painting Essentials 30th July
Book a workshop: Painting Essentials 30th July One of my popular classes is a fun introductory workshop called Painting Essentials. It’s designed to help you gain the confidence to begin painting, so even if you’ve never picked up a paintbrush before this...
Phoenix Art Exhibition features in the Western Telegraph
Phoenix Art Exhibition features in the Western Telegraph Lovely mention of the forthcoming Phoenix Art Exhibition in Tenby, and use of my painting ‘Skirting the Overfalls’ to illustrate, in our local Western Telegraph: You can read the full article online:...
Expanding Horizons Calendar 2023
Expanding Horizons Calendar 2023 Every year I say that I’m going to get my annual calendar sorted in plenty of time …and this year I’ve actually managed to do it in the middle or the year! All the images in this calendar are taken from my new...
Exhibiting at St Mary’s Church Hall, Tenby, in July
Exhibiting at St Mary’s Church Hall, Tenby, in July I am pleased to share the news that I will be exhibiting with Pembrokeshire Phoenix Artists at St Mary’s Church, Tenby, next weekend. Their Summer Art Exhibition features local artists and will be open to...
Painting ‘en plein air’
Painting ‘en plein air’ I had an utterly fab day out painting on the coast path recently with my artist buddy Bron and Bob (the dog). We nearly got blown away; hanging on to sketchbooks and paint was a challenge. Despite that, we emerged looking relatively...
Book a masterclass: Painting Booster 14th-17th July
Book a masterclass: Painting Booster 14th-17th July Take your painting up a few notches in my 4-day Masterclass on 14th-17th July! This is a fun and intensive 4 day Masterclass to drastically improve your painting! With clear instruction, demonstrations, practical...
Book a workshop: Colour Confidence 1st-2nd July
Book a workshop: Colour Confidence 1st-2nd July Do you want to gain a fearless approach and practical understanding to simplify your use of colour and transform your landscape paintings? Then come along and join my ‘Colour Confidence’ 2-day workshop on 1st-2nd July!...
Featured in Pembs Mag online
Featured in Pembs Mag online Many thanks to Pembs Mag for the great online article about my forthcoming Open Studio! You can read the full article online: READ FULL ARTICLE ONLINE YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Featured in Pembs Mag online Many thanks to Pembs Mag for the great...
Featured in the Western Telegraph
Featured in the Western Telegraph Very pleased to come across this lovely mention of my forthcoming Open Studio in the local Western Telegraph: You can read the full article online: READ FULL ARTICLE ONLINE Many thanks to the Western Telegraph for the lovely mention!...
Book a workshop: Land, Sea & Sky 17th-19th June
Book a workshop: Land, Sea & Sky 17th-19th June Want to give your paintings a boost of energy, depth and movement? Come and join my 3-day workshop on 17th-19th June focusing on the different elements of coastal landscape painting – land, sea and sky....
Open Studio 2nd-5th June
Open Studio 2nd-5th June I will be hosting a 4-day Open Studio event next week over the Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend, and can’t wait to welcome visitors to my Pembrokeshire studio! The studio will be open Thursday 2nd – Sunday 5th June and all are welcome...
Book a workshop: Spectacular Skies 19th June
Book a workshop: Spectacular Skies 19th June Looking to capture some brilliant skies in your coastal landscape paintings? Then come along and join my ‘Spectacular Skies’ workshop on 19th June, the third in a series of 3 consecutive days focusing on the...
VIP Exclusive Access to New Paintings!
VIP Exclusive Access to New Paintings! YAY!!….At last I have the new collection of around 30 original oil paintings, all finished and framed! Also I did promise that my lovely loyal subscribers will get the first opportunity to view my new ‘Expanding...
Book a workshop: Sensational Seas 18th June
Book a workshop: Sensational Seas 18th June Want to create seascape paintings full of depth and movement? Then come along and join my ‘Sensational Seas’ workshop on 18th June, the second in a series of 3 consecutive days focusing on the different elements...
Book a workshop: Liberated Landscapes 17th June
Book a workshop: Liberated Landscapes 17th June Are you ready to give your landscape paintings a boost of energy, depth and movement? Then come along and join my ‘Liberated Landscapes’ workshop on 17th June, the first in a series of 3 consecutive days...
Featured in Art & Framing Today Magazine
Featured in Art & Framing Today Magazine Lovely to see a write-up in the April issue of Art & Framing Today of my recent trip to London for the Wales Week celebration and Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Welsh Art: Art & Framing Today is the magazine of...
Book a workshop: Get to Grips with Oils 19th – 22th May
Book a workshop: Get to Grips with Oils 19th – 22th May Have you have always wanted to try working with oils, but feel daunted? My fun, 4-day, intensive workshop ‘Get to Grips with Oils’ will teach you everything you need to know about using these...
Book a course: Weekly Evening Classes start 3rd May
Book a course: Weekly Evening Classes start 3rd May The first course of Weekly Evening Classes starts at the beginning of May. It’s a 6-week painting course and you can look forward to a relaxed and sociable weekly painting session to help you improve your...
Book a workshop: Painting Essentials 30th April
Book a workshop: Painting Essentials 30th April This year’s programme starts with a fun introductory workshop called Painting Essentials. It’s designed to help you gain the confidence to begin painting, so even if you’ve never picked up a paintbrush...
Time for a break
Time for a break Before the season kicks off, Chris and I have decided its a good time to take a well earned break. The studio will be closed from the 11th- 26th April so we can recharge our batteries, but we will look forward to seeing you sometime after that! Normal...
New work coming soon
New work coming soon SO you may have been wondering what I’ve been up to all winter!? The answer is painting! I now have nearly 30 new paintings finished (or almost finished) and many of them are already framed and ready to go on the website. PLEASE NOTE!...
New workshops and classes dates for 2022
New workshops and classes dates for 2022 It’s time to get all creative again and join me for another wonderful year of workshops and classes in Pembrokeshire! All the dates for this year’s workshops and classes are now in place on my website and available...
Now exhibiting at new Bridport gallery Art Unlimited
Now exhibiting at new Bridport gallery Art Unlimited I am excited to announce that I have been invited to exhibit at a new gallery based in Bridport in Dorset. Art Unlimited Gallery opened its doors for the first time in February this year, and has already launched...
Featured in Pembs Magazine
Featured in Pembs Magazine It was great to find my news on taking part in the annual Exhibition of Contemporary Welsh Art during London’s Wales Week featured online in our local Pembs Magazine: You can read the full article on their website. Many thanks to Pembs...
Featured in West Wales Life & Style Magazine
Featured in West Wales Life & Style Magazine Very happy to pick up the latest issue of our local magazine West Wales Life & Style, and find a feature on my art workshops amongst the pages! The magazine is available to pick up across West Wales in many...
The journey of a commission piece
The journey of a commission piece For the last few months I have been gradually working away on a couple of fairly large commissions. I have just completed one of them, so I thought I would share the process with you. The commission is a 60 x 90 cm canvas and is a...
On the water
On the water My friend and local boat skipper, Ffion called last week and said “Sarah do you need some ‘inspiration’?” Which is mutually understood to mean she needs a crew! Over the years I have crewed for her on many occasions and it’s always a joy to do. Many of my...
Trees on the easel
Trees on the easel Working on some new things in the studio and recently I have been enjoying the addition of trees as a subject. There are not many trees here on the Pembrokeshire coast because of the salt laden winds, at least not big ones. Where they do manage to...
Westerly Spaces 2022 Calendar
Westerly Spaces 2022 Calendar Yay!… My eagerly awaited 2022 Calendars have arrived, hot off the press and they are FAB! (if I do say so myself!) Each month displays a different painting. with plenty of space to write in all your appointments. (A4 sized opening...
Inspired by the Coast feature in Coast Saltwater Living Magazine
Inspired by the Coast feature in Coast Saltwater Living Magazine I’ve just received a copy of Coast Saltwater Living through the post with this lovely 4 page article about my work! It’s a great magazine to read through: there’s a special arts and...
Take a virtual trip around the RSMA 2021 exhibition
Take a virtual trip around the RSMA 2021 exhibition It’s been an exciting week! I’ve been to London and back for the Private View and Official Opening of the Royal Society of Marine Artists 2021 Exhibition. I’m honoured to be included once again, and...
‘Through takes less effort’ to feature at RSMA exhibition 2021
‘Through takes less effort’ to feature at RSMA exhibition 2021 It was thrilling to find out in late August that my painting ‘Through takes less effort’ had been selected to feature in this year’s RSMA exhibition. It’s very exciting...
Book your tickets for the Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2021
Book your tickets for the Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2021 The Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA) exhibition opens in London this week. It’s an exciting moment for me, as it’ll be the fourth time that one of my paintings will be...
My Open Studio event features in local media
My Open Studio event features in local media News on my Open Studio event has appeared in both the Tenby Observer and Pembroke & Pembroke Dock Observer! It was a lovely surprise to come across a feature sharing all the details of my August Bank Holiday weekend...
My painting selected for Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2021!
My painting selected for Royal Society of Marine Artists Annual Exhibition 2021! I’m thrilled to hear that one of my paintings has been selected for the 76th Royal Society of Marine Artists Exhibition at London’s Mall Galleries! Through takes less effort |...
Daily painting demonstrations planned for Open Studio event
Daily painting demonstrations planned for Open Studio event I’m running an Open Studio event during the August Bank Holiday weekend, and am looking forward to showing you all what goes on behind the scenes. So if you’re in Pembrokeshire at that time, do pop in...
Change to studio opening hours
Change to studio opening hours I have decided to revise my studio opening hours to an earlier time during the day. This means that that you can now pop to visit the studio from lunchtime onwards Monday to Thursday. If that doesn’t suit you, please just contact...
Next workshop dates!
Next workshop dates! I’ve finally set dates for a series of upcoming workshops and classes taking place in my studio! There’s options available for all abilities: In all my workshops and classes you can look forward to clear instruction with...
‘Gorgeous, Expressive Landscape Paintings’
‘Gorgeous, Expressive Landscape Paintings’ I was rather pleased to come across this feature all about my paintings on emptyeasel.com recently! Here’s a little extract from the article: “Working primarily in oils, Sarah Jane Brown creates...
New workshops planned
New workshops planned Recently I hosted my first workshop of 2021 with a relaxed group of students all keen to get to grips with the basics of learning to paint. It was great fun! Students enthusiastically got stuck into mark making and colour mixing, learning...
Insight: Alive and kicking
Insight: Alive and kicking The coast here is covered with colourful lichens that grow on the rocks above the waterline. They form in bands according to their respective salt tolerance and so appear as distinctive horizontal stripes of black, orange and pale green. In...
Insight: The appetite for adventure
Insight: The appetite for adventure It was a joy making this painting! I was playing with the line between a representational ‘view’ and an abstraction of it; at the same time pushing the contrast between thick & thin layers. You see in the sky? Where...
Insight: A sense of summer
Insight: A sense of summer It can take a little courage to put down a big brushstroke and just leave it alone, but I found the combination of yellow and pink in the foreground (which I made with big bold swipes of paint on a palette knife) so satisfying that I...
Open Studio Weekend 27th-30th August
Open Studio Weekend 27th-30th August If you’re in Pembrokeshire for the August Bank Holiday, pop in and say hello! I’m going to be opening the doors all weekend for visitors. Come and have a look behind the scenes, watch me work, chat about art and maybe...
Summer shopping
Summer shopping As the weather here has been so glorious you might be in need of a dip to cool off! These lightweight micro-fibre beach towels pack away small so are perfect for a trip to the beach! They are very absorbent and fast-drying, with a super soft...
Lots of fun at the first 2021 workshop!
Lots of fun at the first 2021 workshop! At the weekend, I finally had the pleasure of hosting my first workshop this year in the studio. Due to Covid 19 the group sizes are small at the moment which actually makes for a relaxed atmosphere and lots of laughs! Students...
Painting in progress: Precious time
Painting in progress: Precious time Blocking in the base layer of another new painting… It’s always fun starting something new because there’s no pressure, it will mostly get covered up by more layers of paint! As the layers build up the colours and textures...
Painting in progress: Skirting the overfalls
Painting in progress: Skirting the overfalls Off the coast here, there’s a stretch of water that behaves very differently than the surrounding sea. Huge rolling waves are pushed up steeply and close together, even on an otherwise calm day. If conditions are...
July 2021: Painting Essentials – 1 day beginners workshop with Sarah Jane Brown
July 2021: Painting Essentials – 1 day beginners workshop with Sarah Jane Brown Some exciting news! I am running a 1 day workshop for beginners in July, and can’t wait to welcome new students to my studio. This introductory workshop will cover a range of...
Sketchbook peek
Sketchbook peek People are often fascinated by artist’s sketchbooks so I thought I’d give you a little peek. My sketchbooks are like scrapbooks or visual journals. They are a kind of repository for experiments, collected colours, shapes and textures. Bits...
New paintings preview
New paintings preview I am pleased to share with you another six original paintings that I completed recently. If you are interested in reserving a painting, please send me a message. Please note that that two of the paintings below are sold and already with their new...
Painting in progress: The cleansing
Painting in progress: The cleansing Today’s work on progress is alternately making me happy and then frustrated and back again! It just goes like that sometimes, but it’s getting there now. Working on the finer details: Now finished, framed and hanging in the studio!...
Prints available of ‘No Sleep Here’
Prints available of ‘No Sleep Here’ This original painting was Editor’s Pick in the February Edition of Artist & Illustrators magazine and has now been sold by Off The Wall Gallery in Cardiff. ? No Sleep Here | oil on canvas | 60 x 70 cm (sold)...
14 new paintings!
14 new paintings! As you can see I have been very busy in the studio with 14 finished paintings recently uploaded to my website; here are just a few of them! If you are interested in reserving a painting, please send me a message. Browse all available work Skirting...
Studio opening hours
Studio opening hours I announced last month that my lovely bright spacious art studio in Pembrokeshire is finally open to visitors. For those of you who are planning to pay me a visit, I can’t wait to see you and thank you to those of you who have popped in...
New painting: Addicted
New painting: Addicted I’m a bit in love with a new tube of ‘Michael Harding’ Turquoise Oil Paint at the moment. I started experimenting on this little canvas and it just kinda turned itself into a finished painting! Magic, but now I’m addicted to turquoise! Addicted,...
Changing the lightbulbs
Changing the lightbulbs Today’s BIG job in the studio was changing the lightbulbs! Swapping the old fluorescent tubes for energy efficient LED ones that are instantly brighter and don’t flicker, don’t have a yellow cast and hopefully won’t need replacing for 30 years!...
Prints on canvas
Prints on canvas This fab in situ photo of one of my large prints on canvas was sent to me by a recent happy customer! Doesn’t it look great in this lovely sunny room?! If you’re wondering about ordering one of my prints on canvas, then let me give you some more...
My art studio is finally open again!
My art studio is finally open again! I am delighted to tell you that my lovely bright spacious art studio in Pembrokeshire is finally open again! For those of you who are planning to pay me a visit, thank you, I can’t wait to see you! Please note my opening...
Artist tips: Just play!
Artist tips: Just play! Fear of making mistakes on your paintings actually keeps you from making great paintings. Your fear and hesitation will show in the work and it will seem laboured, static or overworked. Sound familiar? Like many challenges in life fear is the...
Spotlight on art tools: Heavy duty water pump pliers
Spotlight on art tools: Heavy duty water pump pliers It might surprise you, but this very ordinary tool is one of my most treasured studio items. I don’t have very strong hands so this is invaluable for getting the lids off paint encrusted tubes. It quickly...
‘No sleep here’ makes Editor’s Pick in Artists & Illustrators newsletter
‘No sleep here’ makes Editor’s Pick in Artists & Illustrators newsletter Did a little happy dance this morning! I was quietly enjoying my Sunday morning coffee and checking email. I opened the regular newsletter from Artists & Illustrators...
New A5 greetings cards now available
New A5 greetings cards now available You can now order generously sized (A5) cards on my website. Order single cards, or if you like to keep a stock handy, you can order each design as a pack of 10. They are great quality and the colours have come out really well,...
Photo inspirations: Whitesands beach
Photo inspirations: Whitesands beach Here’s some more ‘Photo Inspirations’ from my local beach. It’s cold, but I just love all the colours at the moment… and don’t even get me started on all the reflections!! It all goes in the...
“On the easel” feature in Art & Framing Today magazine
Last year I produced a feature for Art & Framing Today magazine, which ended up being published in the October 2020 issue. It’s always so exciting to flip open a magazine, and find your work amongst the pages! The feature shares my story of testing out a new...
Painting process: Glazing
Painting process: Glazing I use glazing often in my work. At its simplest, this is the application of transparent paint over another layer. These can be used alone to moderate an existing colour, or built up in many layers to create optical depth and complexity. One...
2021 Calendar Prize Draw winners announced
Happy New Year everyone! The special subscriber-only prize draw to win 5 copies of my Seascapes & Landscapes 2021 calendar has now closed, and I am pleased to announce that 5 lucky winners were drawn from the hat on New Years Day. Congratulations go to… Anne...
Win 1 of 5 Seascapes & Landscapes 2021 Calendars!
It’s that time of the year when we start thinking about Christmas, and this year especially we could all do with some festive cheer. So I am excited to tell you that I am running a Christmas Prize Draw for all my lovely subscribers with a chance to win 1 of 5...
Hats and Barrels
Hats and Barrels | Oil On Canvas | 60 x 60 cm ? SOLD – Please take a look at my paintings page to see available work. Let me tell you the story behind this painting, which is now on the front cover of my 2021 calendar… Occasionally I work on local...
Seascapes & Landscapes 2021 Calendar now available
New for Christmas 2020 — Seascapes & Landscapes 2021 Calendar My new calendars have just arrived at the studio from the printers, and look fab! Treat yourself, your art loving friends and family, or anyone with a love for our special coastal environment. This...
Time-lapse beach painting – ‘Remote Corner’
This newly editited time-lapse video shows me using ‘en plein air’ location studies and sketches to inform a finished oil painting later in the studio. The studies were done on a stormy January day in low light which produced moody purple tones. Later I...
Podcast interview
Recorded for the Arts Active* ‘Braving The Stave’ series, this podcast primarily looks at how musical composers have represented the sea. I was recently interviewed by the lovely Dr Jonathan James for part of this episode and we had a warm and interesting...
“Landscape artist thrilled to receive prestigious award”
Very pleased to see this online article “Landscape artist thrilled to receive prestigious award” in our local newspaper, the County Echo! This article shares the news of my recent GSA Award from the Guild Society of Artists, which is something that I am...
GSA Award
Look what arrived in the post this week! I’m so thrilled to receive my ‘GSA’ award after three years as an associate member. Being a fully qualified member now gives me a real feeling of belonging to the Guild ‘family’ and a sense of validation...
‘Warm Shower’ – Time Lapse
Below is a short Time-lapse video of a work in progress. This film, captured during multiple sessions over several weeks, shows the evolution of ‘Warm Shower’, a large (80x80cm) painting from concept to completion and the gradual build up of many subtle...
A hundred things you have not dreamed of…
‘ ‘A hundred things you have not dreamed of’ | Oil on canvas | 102 x 80 cm When the sky is blue and the clouds high, I’m reminded of my Dad who was a pilot. The title of this painting was taken from my Father’s favourite poem “High...
“Pembrokeshire Artist Sarah Jane Brown to take on larger commissions”
Delighted to see my latest news featured in the May/June issue of Welsh Country Magazine! This article shares information on the progress of my studio renovations, and the capacity I now have to take on much larger commissions. If you’re interested in finding...
Emotions run deep
Sometimes a painting just seems to paint itself. The times where this happens are blissful and magical. It’s like God, or if you prefer- some other universal ’force’, guides the creative process and everything just comes together. Suddenly you realise that hours...Finding the Masterstrokes
This one recently found someone to love it, so it’s gone off to a new home. ♥️ I did this painting last year for a publication called ‘Paint like the Masters’ where I was featured demonstrating some of the techniques of JMW Turner. I’m often told that my...
Virtual studio tour!
Lots of you lovely people, who follow the trials and tribulations of my life as an artist, have asked me to do a video tour of my new studio. So here it is! Apologies in advance for the shaky camera work. The studio has been months and months of very hard work because...
Insights: Now sleeps the crimson.
I’m often asked how I choose my titles. Sometimes titles are just playful double meanings, sometimes they are snippets from my thoughts and sometimes, as in this case, they are excerpts of poetry that resonate somehow with the theme of the painting. This...
Insights: Finding A New Way
It has now been 2 weeks since we should have been enjoying the opening party for the new studio, but in these strange times it seems that almost everything is in turmoil. Like many people, I have to confess to feeling a bit lost; paralysed by the sudden rearrangement...
*CANCELLED*
Studio Opening Party After months and months of hard work, I am excited to invite you to my official new studio opening (and belated 50th Birthday party) taking place next month on Saturday 4th April. We have transformed this huge space into a beautiful...
“An equal world is an enabled world”
I am very pleased to be showing a series of landscape paintings at Off The Wall Gallery’s latest exhibition celebrating International Women’s Day this March. “An equal world is an enabled world” is a mixed media all-female art exhibition which...
An enjoyable weekend at Wales Week in London 2020
I was delighted to feature 9 original paintings in the Exhibition of Contemporary Welsh Art as part of Wales Week in London 2020 which celebrates all things great about Wales. Always learning | Mixed media on canvas | 50 x 50cmCircling | Oil on canvas |...
All the latest from the studio…
Work at the new studio continues apace and as you can see from my recent facebook video I am developing a whole lot of new skills! The huge main space finally has a flat floor, which is now sealed and insulated ready for the carpet. The office now has a fitted...
Exhibition of Contemporary Welsh Art 2020
I’m very pleased to announce that I have been asked to exhibit my paintings for the third year running at the Exhibition of Contemporary Welsh Art in London. This unique celebration of Welsh art takes place at the London Welsh Centre Saturday 29th February to...
Glazing for glowing skies
I was thrilled recently to be asked to write and illustrate a full-length feature sharing some painting tips and techniques for the new Paint & Draw Oils magazine. I chose to share some tips on the skill of glazing in an article called “Glazing for glowing...
Painting progress at the new studio…!
After a marathon effort up on the scaffold tower, we finally (after 3 full weeks) finished cleaning 30+ years of grease, grime, dust and pigeon poo off the 6m high beams! We have also now spray painted the vast ceiling white which has brightened everything up and the...
“New Year rings in the changes…”
Delighted to see my latest news featured in the January/February issue of Welsh Country Magazine! This lovely article shares the news on my new studio renovations, and the exciting classes and workshops planned for 2020. If you’re interested in hearing more...
2020 Calendar Prize Draw Winner!
Happy New Year everyone! The special subscriber prize draw to win a copy of my Land, Sea & Sky 2020 calendar has now closed, and I am pleased to announce that a winner was drawn from the hat on 1st January 2020! Drumroll…..! A big congratulations to Jean...
Latest on the new studio…
As you can see, we are making progress with the new studio! The new kitchen area is really starting to take shape with walls painted, lino down, units in and the plumbing (mostly) done. In the bathroom a new sink and worktop have been fitted and I’ve...
Win a Land, Sea & Sky 2020 Calendar!
I am pleased to announce a special festive prize draw for all my lovely newsletter subscribers! My new Land, Sea & Sky 2020 calendars have just arrived, and to celebrate I will be giving one away to a lucky subscriber on 1 January 2020. All active subscribers will...
Land, Sea & Sky 2020 Calendar now available
New for Christmas 2019 — Land, Sea & Sky 2020 Calendar My new calendars have just arrived at the studio from the printers and I am really pleased with the results. They are available to buy now, so grab your copy today before they get snapped up! Professionally...
Artist interview in Art & Framing Today Magazine
I was very pleased to be interviewed for the October issue of Art & Framing Today Magazine, published by the Fine Art Trade Guild. Please click to view the full article, and read about my art practice, how I market my work, and what exciting developments are in...
Shifting Edges exhibition extended until end November
My solo exhibition Shifting Edges that is currently on at Off The Wall Gallery in Llandaff, Cardiff will now be available to view until Wednesday 27th November. Originally due to finish on 16th November, these extra dates will allow more opportunity to visit the show...
Hmm… do you think it’s big enough?
I’ve got the key to my new studio and so it’s only a question of time before I’m in…right!? So far we have insulated, plasterboarded and painted the office, knocked down a partition wall in the kitchen area & removed most of the old grotty...
Interview on BBC Radio Wales Arts Show
I’m very excited to announce that I have been invited onto the BBC Radio Wales Arts Show on 25th October 2019! I will be chatting to presenter Nicola Heywood Thomas about my new solo exhibition ‘Shifting Edges’ that opened today in Off The Wall...
Shifting Edges exhibition catalogue now available
My new solo exhibition Shifting Edges opens tomorrow on Saturday 19th October at Off The Wall Gallery in Llandaff, Cardiff, and is available to view until 16th November. I’m looking forward to attending the opening, and will be there between 10am and 4pm to meet...
New studio!
I am delighted to announce that, after much deliberation, I have secured a NEW (much bigger) STUDIO which is located between Penycym and Solva in Pembrokeshire, about 6 miles from home. I received the keys in September and work has begun in earnest to refit the...
Ephemeral Landscapes Exhibition in Navarra
I am currently exhibiting paintings in ‘Ephemeral Landscapes’, a new art exhibition taking place at Museo Gustavo de Maeztu in Navarra, Spain. This group show opened on Saturday 5th October and features paintings by various international artists. Two of my...
New solo exhibition ‘Shifting Edges’. Oct 19th – Nov 16th
I’m delighted to announce a new exhibition of my recent paintings. My solo show ‘Shifting Edges’ will open at 10am on Saturday 19th October, at Off The Wall Gallery in Llandaff, Cardiff. I will be at the Gallery all day for the opening if you would...
‘The sea is part of who I am’
I was delighted to be interviewed again recently for a feature in our local newspaper, the County Echo. The feature was published in the centrespread of the 30th August...
My West Wales
I was very pleased to be interviewed recently for a page feature in the August/September 2019 issue of West Wales Living Magazine. Please click to view the finished feature and read all about ‘My West Wales’! Read...
Sarah Jane Brown show
I was delighted to find this half page feature in the August 2019 issue of Art + Framing Today Magazine. It mentions the Summer Show at The Russell Gallery, my Open Studios event at Etcetera Gallery, and the North Pembrokeshire Open Studios Exhibition at The Gallery...
North Pembrokeshire Open Studios arts fortnight
I will be holding an Open Studio event at Etcetera Gallery in St Davids as part of the new North Pembrokeshire Open Studios arts fortnight from 24th August to 8th September. To watch me at work painting landscapes and for the opportunity to chat about my process,...
Russell Gallery Private View with Kelvin Okafor
I had a wonderful evening on July 4th at the Private View Party of the Summer Show at the Russell Gallery in Putney, London. The evening was very well attendend for this brilliant show. It’s packed full of amazing, colourful and eclectic art of really high...
The Artist’s Quarter
This was a nice surprise! Rather delighted to find my photo tucked below the letter ‘From the Chair’ in the June 2019 issue of The Artist’s Quarter, after enjoying the Guild Weekend. Please click to read the full...
The Russell Gallery Summer Exhibition
A number of my paintings will be on display at The Russell Gallery’s Mixed Summer Exhibition in Putney, London this summer. The exhibition launches on Thursday 27th June and is open to view until Saturday 7th September. My three landscape paintings, ‘The...
Guild Artists Exhibitions 2019
Two events for your diary in 2019 May 18th – Crowne Plaza, Bridgefoot, CV37 6YR Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire May 20th – 27th – Guild Gallery, 2 Wye House, 6 Enterprise Way, London SW18 1FZ I’m delighted to have been invited to feature once...St Davids and Solva Art Group (closed group tuition)
Monday 13th May 2019 – https://www.stdavidsartgroup.co.uk/ Throughout the year, the group invites local artists to visit and put on workshops, teaching the members about aspects of their particular art practice. I am delighted therefore to have been invited back...
Museum Gustavo Maeztu
Museum Gustavo Maeztu June/July 2019 A Museum exhibition in Navarra, Northern Spain will include 2 of my paintings during August and September 2019, ‘The firefly wakens’ and ‘Be lost in me’ will both feature in a group show by various...
Oriel Coffi, Llanidloes
6th April 2019 – 5 High St, Llanidloes I’m delighted to now be represented in Mid Wales by brand new gallery ‘Oriel Coffi’. This lovely bright welcoming Gallery in the centre of Llanidloes specialise in exhibiting works of fine art from around...
International Women’s Day Exhibition 2019
#BalanceForBetter art exhibition celebrating International Women’s Day in Cardiff Contemporary landscape painter Sarah Jane Brown will be exhibiting a series of landscape paintings at Off The Wall Gallery’s #BalanceForBetter exhibition celebrating...
Paint like… Turner
I’m very excited to share with you a recent workshop feature that I have been working on for Paint Like The Masters magazine. For this feature I focused on sharing tips and techniques to paint seascapes in a style similar to JMW Turner. I am thrilled with the...
Exhibition of Contemporary Welsh Art – London Welsh Centre
Saturday 2nd March 11am-5pm | Sunday 3rd March 11am-5pm Contemporary Welsh landscape painter Sarah Jane Brown will be exhibiting paintings at the Exhibition of Contemporary Welsh Art during London’s annual Welsh cultural event, Wales Week...
Group show in Barcelona -January 2019
‘Creer o no creer, esa es la cuestión (To believe or not to believe…) Exhibition Exhibition Dates: 24th January to mid-February Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, 10am to 2pm and from 5pm to 7pm Venue: Art Nou Millenni Gallery, Consell de Cent, 277 / 08011...
Barcelona Exhibition
‘Creer o no creer, esa es la cuestión (To believe or not to believe, that is the thing) A group exhibition by 8 up and coming international artists in the centre of Barcelona. Dates: 24th January to mid-February. Opening hours: Monday to...
Private View – The Royal Cambrian Academy Open 2019
I was so thrilled to be at the packed and buzzing private view of the 2019 Royal Cambrian Academy Open. It was great chatting with other Artists, RCA Members and the RCA President. The work on display was an extremely varied mix of styles that together made for a very...
Workshop with Brushstrokes Art Group
What an enjoyable afternoon I had teaching these guys! They all did amazing work and had lots of fun in the process! See what they had to say below… Are you interested in hearing about my future painting workshops? Please enter a few details here to...
Royal Cambrian Academy Open 2019
5th January – 9th February 2019 Royal Cambrian Academy Crown Lane, Conwy, Conwy, UK, LL32 8AN Tel: 01492 593 413 Open 11am to 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday (Closed Sundays and Mondays) Patron: HRH Prince of Wales Email: rca@rcaconwy.org...
Artist feature | Issue 43 | Art Reveal Magazine (online and in print)
Pembs Art Workshop
Pembs Art Workshop 12th February 2019 Camrose Community Centre,...
Off The Wall Gallery’s Winter Show
Off The Wall Gallery’s Winter Show 22nd November 2018 until Feb 2019 If you’re in Cardiff during the festive season, then take the opportunity to view the latest landscape paintings by contemporary artist Sarah Jane Brown, currently on display at Off The...
Painting Demonstration
6th November 2018 – A Painting Workshop and Demonstration for The Brushstrokes Group, St Davids took place at Oriel Y Parc, St Davids. All participants worked hard and had loads of fun! I will be back in the New year to continue what we started. “Thank you...
UK and European shows for Guild artist
I was very pleased to be mentioned in the October 2018 issue of Art & Framing Today Magazine. Please click to read the full...
‘Blurring Time & Tide’ – Solo Show in Cardiff
Activity in the studio is frenetic! My studio is not big enough. My studio is not big enough. …NOT BIG ENOUGH ! My show in Cardiff is fast approaching and as you can see from the studio pictures, I’m working really hard to finish a complete new body of work. The show...
Barcelona Baby!
I’m so so happy that I am taking my work overseas with some exciting international exhibitions planned over the next few months. Several of my paintings have already arrived safely in Barcelona, (after some VERY careful packing!) for the Art Baho Art Fair. They...
Off the Wall Gallery Summer Show
Off the Wall Gallery Summer Show Off The Wall Gallery, The Old Probate Registry, 49 Cardiff Rd, Cardiff CF5 2DQ. 029 2055 4469 Opening Hours Tues-Fri: 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat:10am-4.00pm, Sun & Mon:...
Painting raises £1500 at charity auction
I’m delighted to report that a painting I recently donated has raised money for two important charities – The Prince’s Trust and The UK Sepsis Trust. On Saturday 9th June the glamorous ‘Ladies Day 2018 ‘ took place, a popular annual event at the prestigious Dallas...
Summer Show in London
I’m very honoured to have once again been invited to feature in the Russell Gallery’s Summer Show in Putney, London, which opens with a special preview evening on Thursday 28th June from 6pm to 8.30pm. All are welcome. My three landscape paintings,...Featured Artist – June 2018
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Putting Pembrokeshire in the frame
Cinderella and the Old Boys Club
As a new member of the Guild Society of Artists I was rather nervous on the long drive from Pembrokeshire to Stratford Upon Avon. I was very unsure about what to expect: who would be there?, would they be friendly?, would I fit in? or, was I just getting way out...What I’m doing about GDPR
OK, so I’m sure you have noticed that there is a huge ‘hullabaloo’ going on! It’s about mailing lists and data collected from websites etc because of new GDPR* legislation that comes into effect on 25th May, which is both complex and confusing. I believe I am...
Inspired by the Coast
Featured Artist – May 2018
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Guild Society of Artists Exhibition 2018
Guild Society of Artists Annual Exhibition After recently becoming an “Associate Member of The Guild Society of Artists”, I’m extremely pleased that I have now had 3 paintings accepted for the guild’s annual exhibition. This begins with a...
Guild Society of Artists Annual Exhibition
A sense of purpose | Oil on canvas | 40x50cm After recently becoming an “Associate Member of The Guild Society of Artists”, I’m extremely pleased that I have now had 3 paintings accepted for the guild’s annual exhibition. This begins with a public preview and a...
Featured Artist – April 2018
Welsh Art Exhibition – Wales Week in London
An Exhibition of Contemporary Welsh Art at the London Welsh Centre I was already thrilled to have been selected to exhibit some of my paintings at an “Exhibition of Contemporary Welsh Art” during an annual cultural event in London...
Artist’s work at Welsh show
Artist to showcase work in London
London’s Annual Wales Week Celebration
Featured Artist – March 2018
London Welsh Art Exhibition
I’m so thrilled to have been selected to exhibit some of my expressive seascape paintings of Pembrokeshire at an exhibition of contemporary Welsh art during ‘Wales Week in London’, an annual cultural event celebrating all things...
Behind the scenes at SCAF 2018
For me the Surrey Contemporary Art Fair was a steep learning curve; great fun but very hard work! It started weeks before with planning, drawing my stand space to scale a trying to decide which paintings to take and how they would fit, making signage and...
Guild Society of Artists
I’m extremely proud that I have just been accepted as an “Associate Member of The Guild Society of Artists”! The GSA was formed to help artists to further their careers and is unique, in that it is fully integrated into...
#PressforProgress
#PressforProgress is the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day, an annual global event that campaigns for the rights of women worldwide. Off The Wall Gallery in Cardiff are launching a new show of all female artists to...
Landscape of human emotions
Surrey Contemporary Art Fair 23rd – 25th Feb
I’m ‘super excited’ because I’m going to be exhibiting at The Surrey Contemporary Art Fair in February! The exhibition venue is at Sandown Park Racecourse in Esher and will be made up of stands showcasing work from over 160 artists and...
New easel!
I recently invested in a new portable easel, which came all the way from the USA as no-one in the UK makes anything similar. I really enjoyed getting out, despite the cold and windy weather, to try give it a test run. It’s an ‘En Plein...
Landscapes convey an emotional narrative
Opening at the RCA
The 6th January was the opening of the Royal Cambrian Academy’s 2018 Open exhibition and as I had 2 works accepted I was excited to travel up to North Wales for the big day. The event was so packed you could hardly get space to look at all the...
Pembrokeshire artist brings her work North
Royal Cambrian Academy
Royal Cambrian Academy’s 2018 Open exhibition. 6th January – 10th Feb 2018. Royal Cambrian Academy, Crown Lane, Conwy, Conwy, UK, LL32 8AN Tel: 01492 593 413 Email: rca@rcaconwy.org I am very pleased to report that both of...Art & Music event at The Discerner
Art & Music event at The Discerner Special ‘black tie’ Art & Music event at The Discerner in Mayfair. December 5th 2017 – at The Discerner Magazine by...
On TV again!
I had a second TV appearance! This is another part of my interview with ‘Made in Cardiff TV’ and was broadcast on The Big Daily, Wednesday 29th November. To see the first part (broadcast on Episode 3) click...The Russell Gallery Christmas Show
I’m very happy to again be exhibiting a number of paintings at the Russell Gallery, in Putney, London for their highly regarded Christmas Show. Three significant pieces have been selected, and they will be hung alongside other work in a mixed...
TV Interview
I was super excited (and a wee bit nervous!) to have been interviewed by Made in Cardiff TV for their brand new magazine show The Big Daily (episode 3) first broadcast on Wednesday 22nd November 2017 between 6:30-7:30pm. You can watch it on youtube on...
Solo Exhibition in Cardiff
My Solo Show ‘The Momentum of Colour’ opened in Cardiff on the 11th November 2018 at ‘Off The Wall’ Gallery. Situated in Llandaff, Cardiff, the gallery is housed in a beautiful Victorian building, originally the old ‘Probate Registry’ built...
BBC Radio Wales – Live interview
Once again I found myself in the exciting if slightly nervewracking situation of being at the BBC studios in Cardiff to give a live interview on Radio Wales. Nicola Heywood Thomas interviewed me on the BBC Radio Wales Arts Show, broadcast live on 8th...Winter Show at ‘Off The Wall Gallery’ in Cardiff
Winter Show at ‘Off The Wall Gallery’ in Cardiff. A mixed group exhibition also showcasing 20+ works by Sarah Jane...My Pembrokeshire – interview
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New exhibition – The momentum of colour
The Momentum of Colour
‘The Momentum of Colour’
‘The Momentum of Colour’ – Solo Show 11th Nov – 5th Dec 2017, Off The Wall Gallery, Cardiff This solo exhibition of landscape and seascape paintings examines how colour can be a driving force in motivating thought and emotion throughout...
Battersea Affordable Art Fair – Private View
Battersea Affordable Art Fair 19th – 22nd October with The Russell Gallery, London In October I was thrilled to be exhibiting the Battersea AAF with the Russell Gallery, an established modern British art gallery who specialise in...
Private View – RSMA Exhibition 2017
I was absolutely delighted that once again a painting of mine made the final selection for this year’s Royal Society of Marine Artists Exhibition at Mall Galleries in central London. The Painting appeared alongside works by some of Britain’s...
Featured Artist – October 2017
Art event at Stefano Ricci, Mayfair
An exclusive exhibition at Stefano Ricci in Mayfair on 12th October The London flagship store of Florentine designer Stefano Ricci and his Italian luxury lifestyle brand will play host to an exclusive evening art exhibition in Mayfair on 12th October, which...
Painting in Andalusia
In the middle of September I set off for a painting trip to Andalusia in southern Spain with the aim of some intensive painting in a different environment. I certainly got that! I stayed at Joya Arte + Ecologia at Los Gazquez, near Velez Rubio in the mountains of...
Royal Society of Marine Artists 2017
Exhibition at Mall Galleries in central London. I’m absolutely delighted that once again a painting of mine has made the final selection for this year’s Royal Society of Marine Artists Exhibition at Mall Galleries in central...Inside Artists – Sarah Jane Brown
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Featured Artist – September 2017
Paint & Draw Magazine – workshop feature
Recently I did a workshop feature for Paint & Draw Magazine and I’m delighted with the resulting 6 page feature which appears in the September issue. It is now on sale in good book shops and stationers, or available online. I even made it onto the front...
August in Pembrokeshire
Out and about… August is tourist season here in Pembrokeshire and it gets very busy. It is also the start of the breeding season for Atlantic Grey Seals and I’m lucky enough to work occasionally on wildlife boat trips around our local island reserves,...
Shortlisted for the NOA!
I am delighted to report that two of my paintings, ‘Blanketed’ and ‘Restraint’, have been shortlisted for the National Open Art Competition!… Now in its 21st year, the NOA is fast becoming one of the most prestigious...
Meeting Chichester Art Lovers
On Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th July I was in the beautiful ‘John Rank Gallery’ at the Oxmarket Centre of Arts in Chichester for two special ‘Meet the Artists’ days. The exhibition was organised by ‘Creative...
Plein air painting in Sussex
I left my studio last week and went ‘plein air’ painting in Sussex. I stayed with my friend Frances who is also an artist. We went out every morning at about 6am to paint outdoors in the early morning light then we worked in her amazing...
‘The Wings of Summer’ – Cardiff
‘Wings of Summer’ – 2017 : A mixed summer show of gallery artists. Show opens on 29th July and features several of my paintings. Off the Wall Gallery, The Old Probate Registry, Cardiff Road, Llandaff, Cardiff. CF5 2DQ Tel :...
Group Exhibition in Chichester
July 25 to July 30, 2017 I’m delighted to be participating this month in a group show of artists from all over the UK at the Oxmarket Centre of Arts in Chichester, West Sussex This exhibition features the work of selected professional artists and...
New Paintings – Etcetera Gallery
June …in Pembrokeshire and London!
PEMBS – 2nd June was the Opening/Private view of my Solo Show ‘Creating Space’ at the Torch Theatre in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire and what a lovely evening it was! So nice to see old friends, new friends, art fans and collectors alike. A great turn...Purdey & Sons, Mayfair
Purdey & Sons, Mayfair Special ‘black tie’ event at Purdey & Sons, Mayfair in conjunction with The Discerner Magazine June 7th...
Turning Inwards – Torch Theatre
Artist’s angle on power of the sea
Summer Show – Russell Gallery
Solo Exhibition – Creating Space
Exploring self awareness through coast and sea
‘Creating Space’ – 2017 solo show
I’m very pleased to be presenting an exhibition of new paintings in the Joanna Field Gallery, Torch Theatre, Milford Haven in June. Here’s all the Exhibition information: Titled ‘Creating Space’, this solo exhibition of atmospheric paintings reflects the...
Time-lapse film – ‘Creating Space’
A short film (6.41 mins) of the numerous stages of this large painting ‘Creating space’ which forms part of my new series for the ‘Creating Space’ Exhibition at Torch Theatre in Pembrokeshire this June. I hope you enjoy watching the...
Exhibiting at The Russell Gallery, London
I’m thrilled to report that I have been invited to display a number of paintings at the Summer Show at the Russell Gallery in Putney, London. Three significant pieces have been selected from my portfolio, and they will be hung alongside around 70 other...
Great Exhibitions – Creating Space
Featured Artist – May 2017
Artist’s Studio
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It is really nice to occasionally put on some clothes that aren’t spattered with paint and go somewhere different! Earlier in April I went to London for a black tie event held in Mayfair by The Discerner Magazine. My painting ‘Out on a limb’ was...
Featured Artist – April_2017
A unique artist workshop upon the sea
Featured Artist – March 2017
‘Be Bold for Change’ – Celebrating International Women’s Day
‘Be Bold for Change’ Celebrating International Women’s Day Show 25th February – 29th March at ‘Off The Wall Gallery’ in...
Be Bold for Change
“Be Bold for Change” Feb 25 – end March 2017 A mixed group show at Off The Wall (www.galleryoffthewall.com) in Cardiff, celebrating International Womens’ Day, (March 8th) The new show is in celebration of this and a...
My top 3 studio tools.
Favourite tools in the studio I was asked this month to participate in a feature for Artwork Archive’s blog which is looking at the variety of essential tools for artists.. so here are my top 3! 1. A heavy duty ‘mechanics tool chest’ on industrial...
Time-lapse of commission.
3 time-lapse films of a large commission painting in progress from start to finish. Includes stretching the canvas & every stage, through to hanging it! The first short video shows the process of stretching and priming the very large bespoke canvas ready...Win a Limited Edition Print worth £140!
To celebrate this wonderfully festive time of year, I will be giving away a Limited Edition Print at the end of this month to a lucky subscriber on my newsletter mailing list! The prize This Limited Edition Print is a professional reproduction of my original...
BBC Radio Wales interview!
Live radio is exciting! No editing of your ‘errs’ and ‘ums’, so you just have to take a deep breath and TALK! On 9th November I travelled to the BBC Studios in Cardiff to give a ‘Live’ interview with Presenter Nicola Heywood Thomas...
Extended until March!…..
My solo show ‘My Peninsularity’ at Off the Wall Gallery in Cardiff opened on Saturday 5th November. The gallery did a great job of hanging all 34 of the paintings, it looked absolutely stunning. The feedback has been extremely positive! If...
New exhibition for artist Sarah Jane Brown
November show in Cardiff
‘My Peninsularity’ A solo exhibition by contemporary Welsh landscape painter Sarah Jane Brown This is a new collection of paintings which explore the experience of living in a remote and ancient landscape. The unique Pembrokeshire landscape, powerful and...
Back in the studio
Following the huge success of ‘This Hallowed Coast’ at St. Davids Cathedral, I needed to head back to the studio and put in some serious hours of painting to finish off work for my next show! Here are some images of the studio in a state of “extreme...
Marine Artists at Mall Galleries
Royal Society of Marine Artists Exhibition So!… the day finally arrived for me to travel to London for the official opening of The 50th Anniversary Exhibition of the Royal Society of Marine Artists in the stunning ‘Mall Galleries’ and despite a long...
On the Radio…
Here is my radio interview with Gwen Watson which was recorded at the Opening of ‘This Hallowed Coast’ Exhibition in St. Davids Cathedral and broadcast on the Sunday Arts Show on 18th September 2016. In it I describe my painting background...
Opening night buzz!
The Opening night Private View of ‘This Hallowed Coast Exhibition was quite an occasion! The Gallery setting in the beautiful and historic St. Davids Cathedral has to be one of the most spectacular in the world. The Private view was extremely well...
Moving exhibition inspired by Pembrokeshire coast
Landscape art of the coast to go on display
Buy this painting and support a great charity!
I am delighted to be able to donate this Painting to the ‘Pale Moon Charity’ for this year’s especially poignant fundraising effort. This year’s event is in support of the Willington family who lost father and son in a fishing boat accident off the...
Local painter is making waves
This Hallowed Coast preview
September Show! ‘This Hallowed Coast’
‘This Hallowed Coast’ I’m excited to present this collection of paintings that respond to the special nature of the St. Davids Peninsular and its powerful emotional and spiritual effects. [slideshow_deploy id=’2448’] Some of the...
Sarah’s Solo Show
SELECTED! – Royal Society of Marine Artists Exhibition 2016
I am thrilled to report that my painting ‘I’m blown away’ has been selected for inclusion in the RSMA’s 50th Anniversary Exhibition at the Prestigious Mall Galleries, just off Trafalgar Square in central London. I submitted the painting in July...
GCSE Art students – Studio visit & beach drawing
On Saturday (16th July) I had the pleasure of meeting GCSE Art students and staff from Whitecross High School, Hereford. They were on a field trip to Pembokshire and had arranged to visit my Studio for an insight into life as a professional artist. I met them at...
“Serendipity”
Off the Wall’s Summer Show! (A mixed show of new & existing artists) Starts 16th July. Call in 10am – 4pm for a Glass of Pimms! 49 Cardiff Road, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2DQ United Kingdom ….I am delighted to be showing several of my recent...
Video of new work in progress
For a while my work in the studio has been sporadic because I’ve been focused on other tasks (admin, new format website, starting a newsletter, etc). No sooner did I finally get back to painting, than there was a flurry of painting sales! That gave me the...
Visit to Skomer Island
Im out every day walking my dog , usually on the coast path or the beach. This Month I also had an opportunity to visit Skomer Island Nature reserve which is just off the Pembrokeshire Coast. At this time of year, it is home to an array of breeding seabirds and is...
Etcetera etc.
I’m delighted to announce that I’m exhibiting a selection of paintings at the newly refurbished ‘Etcetera’, a contemporary gallery, gift and framing boutique in St Davids, Pembrokeshire. Originally opened in November 2013 with a strong ethos...
Newsletter!
About my Artist’s Newsletter…. Each month there are various sections that I hope you’ll enjoy. There will of course be ‘News’ of exhibitions, events, competitions etc. …but ALSO, ‘Sneak Peeks’ into my studio which, over...
New! – square greeting cards
Art greeting cards – 4 new designs available! I’m so thrilled with these they look (and feel) great! They’re printed on 350g silk card stock that really shows off the colours, with a smooth satin finish. 4 New designs. Blank inside. Each Art...
Out on the water
I have worked on these boat trips around Ramsey Island in Pembrokeshire as occasional crew for over 25 years, so this is where my deep understanding of, and affinity with, the sea comes from. I hope from these short videos and photos you will start to see how these...
‘Pledge for Parity’
‘Pledge for Parity’ is the theme for International Women’s’ Day (March 8th) and the current show at Off The Wall Gallery, which opened on 20th February, is in celebration of both this and Women Artists in particular. Showcasing a “range of...
Happy St. Davids Day!
Wishing all my followers a Happy Saint Davids Day. For those of you who don’t know, Saint David is the patron saint of Wales and I’m lucky enough to live in the City of his birth! It’s also the place where, early in the 6th century he founded one of...
When did you last invest in YOURSELF?
Being an artist can sometimes be an isolated existence! Its very easy to get bogged down in your own little world and lose sight of what it is you want to achieve. So, I recently packed myself off to London to take part in the 2016 Art Business Success Summit led by...Winter Show in at ‘Off The Wall Gallery’ in Cardiff
Winter Show at ‘Off The Wall Gallery’ in...
ART TALK at the Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl!
Im delighted to be invited to give an art talk on Monday 16th November at the Grand Pavilion in Porthcawl. I will be speaking about my work, and explaining how I use the Welsh coastal landscape poetically to describe more emotional and spiritual...
‘Fugitive Seas’ exhibition …3rd October – 18th November 2015!
I am very excited to be back after a long break with a solo exhibition of seascapes at ‘Off the Wall Gallery’ in Cardiff! Opening Saturday 3rd October until Wed 18th November 2015…..hope you can make it! The address...Winter Show – at Off The Wall Gallery, Cardiff
Winter Show – at Off The Wall Gallery,...The Lion Street Gallery, Hay-on-Wye, Powys
The Lion Street Gallery, Hay-on-Wye,...‘Make it happen’ – celebrating international women’s day, Cardiff
‘Make it happen’ – celebrating international women’s day,...‘Summer Shimmer’ Show at Off The Wall Gallery, Cardiff
‘Summer Shimmer’ Show at Off The Wall Gallery,...The Cross Hotel, St. Davids, Pembrokeshire
Original Paintings by Sarah Jane Brown on display at The Cross Hotel, St. Davids,...
INVITATION: Secret & Skies’ – New paintings by Sarah Jane Brown
Off the Wall – Art Gallery The Old Probate Registry, 49 Cardiff Rd, CF5 2DQ Cardiff 1st May – 3rd June 2014 You are warmly invited to join me at the Opening/Private View of ‘Secrets & Skies’ A solo show of my new paintings in...
‘Secrets & Skies’ – A Solo Exhibition of New Paintings
1st May – 4th June 2014 Off the Wall Gallery, Cardiff Road, Llandaff,...
Time lapse video of a painting in progress
…This time lapse was captured over a painting session of about 2 hours and condensed to less than a couple of minutes…....
‘Inspiring Change’: Celebrating International Women’s Day in Cardiff
Off the Wall Gallery’s new show exhibits work from women whose works can inspire us all…. Inspiring Change: Celebrating International Women’s Day 20th February – 26th March Includes several paintings by Sarah Jane Brown Inspiring change is 2014’s...Winter Show at Off The Wall Gallery, Cardiff
Winter Show at Off The Wall Gallery,...‘Sumptuous Summer’ at Off The Wall Gallery, Cardiff
‘Sumptuous Summer’ at Off The Wall Gallery,...‘Hot art’ at Off The Wall Gallery, Cardiff
‘Hot art’ at Off The Wall Gallery,...
*SEASONS GREETINGS!* …………….(oh and win a print!)
As we near the end of 2013, I would like to send all my customers, collectors, twitter followers and facebook fans, my very best wishes, lots of love, health and happiness for the festive season! I’d also like to say ‘Thank You’ for your many kind...
Now Exhibiting in Hay-on-Wye!
A selection of works in a range of sizes, now on display at the lovely Lion Street Gallery in the picturesque town of Hay-on-Wye. Including some brand new pieces fresh off the easel for the holiday...Cover Story…
Book published with painting as cover image! Sarah Jane Brown’s Painting ‘Chimerical Coast’ has now been immortalised on the cover of a new academically acclaimed book that was launched on Friday in Cardiff. The author and the artist have enjoyed...Art Holidays at St Davids Oasis
Would you like to enjoy personal 1 to 1 tuition and constructive feedback from Sarah Jane Brown? Sarah is now offering tailor-made Art Holidays on the beautiful Pembrokeshire coast. Tuition will be ‘en-plain air’ or studio based (usually a...Film Screening
Pembrokeshire Through the Eyes of an Artist: The first of a series of films, featuring various artists, beginning with ‘the late, great’ Graham Sutherland and contemporary landscape painter Sarah Jane Brown. Friday June 7th, 6.30pm, Oriel y Parc, St....
Final few days!
An exhibition of new work at ‘Off The Wall Gallery’….Ends 4th June 2013! Last Chance to catch the show in Cardiff… Off The Wall Gallery, The Old Probate Registry, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2DQ. Tel: 029 20554469 Click HERE to view more images of...‘CODED LIGHT’ – New work for Cardiff Solo Show!- May 2013
An exhibition of new work at ‘Off The Wall Gallery’. 9th May – 4th June 2013. PRIVATE VIEW: 6-8pm on Thursday 9th May. All Welcome!… Off The Wall Gallery, The Old Probate Registry, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2DQ. Tel: 029 20554469 Click HERE to...
Interview with BBC Radio 4
Graham Sutherland’s Pembrokeshire “Graham Sutherland talked of Pembrokeshire as the place where ‘I began to learn painting’. In this week’s Open Country, Felicity Evans follows in his footsteps, discovering the landscapes that inspired...Oriel y Parc Residency – Visitor Collaboration Project
This collaborative painting project began on 1st Jan 2013, and is being added to by ANY members of the public who wish to join in with a dab of paint, a line, a mark or even written words about the landscape. These additions form intersting layers of colour &...Artist in Residence
Artist in Residence (3 month Residency) at P.C.N.P visitor centre (Oriel y...A woman’s touch
‘A woman’s touch’: celebrating international women’s day,...Fountain Fine Art
Fountain Fine Art. A show of ‘up & coming’ contemporary Welsh...Summer Show 2013
Summer Show – 2013 The Waterfront Gallery, Milford...The Big Christmas Arts & Crafts Show
The Big Christmas Arts & Crafts Show The Waterfront Gallery, Milford...The Lion Street Gallery
The Lion Street Gallery, Hay-on-Wye,...
Chimerical Coast Exhibition & Residency at Oriel Y Parc
13th December 2012 – 3rd March 2013 chimerical (adjective):- unreal; imaginary; visionary: a chimerical terrestrial paradise Click here to view more works from the exhibition>>> The ‘Chimerical Coast’ Exhibition features a series of oil...
Winter Show at The Waterfront Gallery
23 November – 3 January 2013 The Big Christmas Arts & Crafts Show at www.thewaterfrontgallery.co.uk/ is full of wonderful work by Welsh artists and items range from large scale paintings, and sculpture to tiny ceramic vessels and beautiful woven fabrics....
Christmas Show in Cardiff
“The Attenuated Dream” is just one of several paintings by Sarah Jane Brown featured in the New Show at Off the Wall Gallery “A Christmas Mix” “A Christmas Mix”Off the Wall’s Christmas exhibition, is a mixed show featuring popular artists...
Royal Society of Marine Artists – 2012 Exhibition – The Mall, London, SW1
I am delighted to report that this painting has been selected for the 2012 RSMA Exhibition which will take place at the Mall Galleries (just off Trafalgar Square) London between 17th & 28th October. ‘Transgression’ will appear alongside paintings...
Selected for the ‘Cork Street Open’
I am thrilled that one of my recent paintings ‘The void shall not weary’ was shortlisted and has now been selected for the 2012 exhibition in Mayfair, London! The Cork Street Open is a prestigious annual fine art competition. Thousands of...New York, New York!
Exhibiting at ParallaxAF in Soho, New York from 3rd-5th August. 82 Mercer, Mercer Street, SoHo, New York, NY NY 10012 [fbphotos id=10150881148865946] Opening to the public: Saturday August 4 2012, 11:00 AM – 7.00 PM Sunday August 5 2012, 11.00AM – 5:00 PM...Saturday 2nd June 2012 – Cardiff – Meet the Artists!
In or near Cardiff for the Jubilee weekend? …. Come along to Off The Wall Art Gallery in Landaff, and enjoy some high quality Art work! The Current Show ‘All is not as it seems’ features high quality work from two very different...
Cardiff Show – May 2012!
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‘All is not as it seems..’
A selection of New work for the upcoming show ‘All is not as it seems’ at Off the wall gallery, Cardiff. (Click here to view exhibition images) 10th May 2012 – 6th June 2012. All is not as it seems…. Our surroundings form a part...
Guest Artist at The Nick Holly Gallery, Swansea
Sarah Jane Brown is a guest artist at the Nick Holly Studio Gallery in Swansea’s thriving Maritime Quarter, a stones throw from the Swansea Museum, the Mission Gallery and the National Waterfront Museum. Several of her work’s...Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures…
15th March – 10th April at OFF THE WALL GALLERY, CARDIFF Off the Wall once again dedicates its next show to International Women’s Day (IWD), which is formally on March 8th. A wide range of art and sculptures will be on show by women, but for everyone’s tastes....
Womens Art Month| The Mac Gallery, Doncaster
The Mac Gallery | Womens Art Month Women’s Art is showing during the month of March, bringing together female artists from both the Doncaster area and as far afield as Holland! Locally based artists are Janet Greenwood, Lizme, Maggie McAndrews, Wendy Moreman and...Women’s Arts Exhibition – Cardiff, March 2012
Sarah Jane Brown included in a WAA exhibition at The Gate Arts Centre, Keppoch Street, Roath, Cardiff CF24 3JW 1st March-23rd March 2012 Women’s Arts Association website— exhibitions. The Gate...Christmas shows
Christmas shows, Off the Wall Gallery, Cardiff – and the Waterfront Galley, Milford...Resident Artists Show
Resident Artists Show – 2012, The Waterfront Gallery, Milford...Spring Show, The Nick Holly Gallery
Spring Show, The Nick Holly Gallery, The Exchange Building,...‘Women’s Art’ Exhibition 2012
‘Women’s Art’ Exhibition 2012, The Mac Gallery,...Summer Show
Summer Show – 2012, The Waterfront Gallery, Milford...Coastal Painting Exhibition
Coastal Painting Exhibition, The Waterfront Gallery, Milford...
Colour and Form in Nature – 2012 – SJB at the Mac Gallery, Doncaster!
Colour and Form in Nature – The Mac Gallery, Doncaster Fri 20 January 2012 – Sun 26 February 2012 The Mac Gallery launches Colour and Form in Nature 6-9pm 20th January 2012, including over 25 works by Sarah Jane Brown This is exciting new Gallery recently...
‘From within’ …Contempory Art at St. Davids Cathedral!
An exciting exhibition of contemporary art at The Cloisters Gallery, St. Davids. Cathedral, Pembrokeshire, 12th-24th October 2011. This exhibition brings together four artists who live and work in West Wales, having studied at the West Wales School of the Arts....
Pall Mall Exhibition – Sarah Jane Brown at ParralaxAF! – October 2011
Parallax AF showcases the best established and emerging International Contemporary Artists!. The boutique art fair also features emerging and established guest curators. ParallaxAF will be held at La Galleria, Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall,...
Tros Gynnal 2011, touring exhibition
4th Annual Contempory Art Exhibition – touring Wales August – October...
London Exhibition 14th-24th July 2011
A selection of paintings by Sarah Jane Brown are included in the Candid Arts Trust Exhibition, in Islington London. Painting & Sculpture Exhibition, a selected group show Exhibition curated by Candid Arts FREE ADMISSION First Floor Gallery, 15-24 July 2011, Open...‘…of landscape’ 2011
An Exhibition at Picton Castle Gallery. Open from Saturday July 2nd – Thursday July 28th 2011 A group show curated by Cath Roche from ‘landscape’ works by past and present students of the West Wales School of the Arts at the stunning Picton Castle...WELCOME TO MY BLOG
SARAH JANE BROWN GSA
Passionate painter and tutor. Expressive work inspired and informed by the Welsh coastal landscape. Lover of light, space, optimism and sensitivity.