Sarah Hobson BAHons

I have always been surrounded by art as both my parents were artists and so there was never any doubt which path my career would follow. I gained my degree in Fashion and Textiles, at what is now De Montfort University, and worked first as a fashion designer and then as an art lecturer for many years. Since retiring from teaching, my creativity has continued through painting, drawing,collage and ceramics, as well as textiles.

I am attracted to the satisfying forms found in natural and still life subjects and to the simplicity and comfort of familiar objects. I also have a great love of landscape and I am particularly drawn by the distant horizons of seascapes and mountains, inspired by visits to the west coasts of Ireland and Scotland, north Cornwall and Devon. High mountains make the perfect backdrop for dramatic headlands, rocky cliffs and stunning sandy beaches. Wind and water, silence and sunshine, followed by sudden downpours or huge clouds rolling down

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I have always been surrounded by art as both my parents were artists and so there was never any doubt which path my career would follow. I gained my degree in Fashion and Textiles, at what is now De Montfort University, and worked first as a fashion designer and then as an art lecturer for many years. Since retiring from teaching, my creativity has continued through painting, drawing,collage and ceramics, as well as textiles.

I am attracted to the satisfying forms found in natural and still life subjects and to the simplicity and comfort of familiar objects. I also have a great love of landscape and I am particularly drawn by the distant horizons of seascapes and mountains, inspired by visits to the west coasts of Ireland and Scotland, north Cornwall and Devon. High mountains make the perfect backdrop for dramatic headlands, rocky cliffs and stunning sandy beaches. Wind and water, silence and sunshine, followed by sudden downpours or huge clouds rolling down into the valleys – I find inspiration in them all. And I love pebbles which often feature in my work.

My inspirations are as diverse as the Scottish Colourists and 50's/60’s graphics, and my use of a wide range of media reflects both a love of colour and an understanding of the use of line and form. My introduction to ceramics has opened up a new avenue of creativity and my Fish plaques have been very popular. I have work in collections in Britain, Ireland and Spain and my work has been exhibited in both Ireland, Devon and in the north Cotswolds where I now live and where my studio gallery is available for visits.

If you require any further information, please contact me on 01608 682423 or email me at sarahlhobson@gmailcom. I look forward to hearing from you.

Exhibitions
The Heat Store 2008
Warwickshire Artsweek -2006, 2008 and 2010
Idlicote Art Exhibition 2010
Leamington Studio Artists 2010
Isca Gallery, Devon 2010