Artist profiles – Warwickshire Open Studios

Sarah Miles

Delivering a textured watercolour art workshop to Stratford Art Society, Warwickshire.

Sarah Miles - 'Juliet's Rose', inspired by Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' and his imagery of roses throughout his work. Watercolour and crackle paste by Sarah Miles Art Studio

Sarah Miles - 'Snaking Roots' inspired by my experiences in the Revelstoke forests in Canada. Watercolour by Sarah Miles Art Studio

Sarah Miles - 'Boggy Wood' an autumnal painting of a boggy woodland with mushrooms. Watercolour and Crackle Paste. Sarah Miles Art Studio

Sarah Miles - 'Magic of the Woods', inspired by an excellent photo by James Kibler, who gave me permission to create a magical painting using his photograph as a reference. Watercolour and gold leaf, by Sarah Miles Art Studio

Sarah Miles - 'The Old Garden Tap' - inspired by a nature walk taken with my son when he was one. I incorporated leaves and feathers that Sam collected in the artwork, and painted all the little creatures and spider web we had seen. Watercolour and thread. Sarah Miles Art Studio

Sarah Miles - 'Hear the Ocean Roar' - I've been exploring other textures, including bubbles, to paint my new seascapes. I look forward to sharing these textures and how exciting they are on a new artwork. Watercolour. Sarah Miles Art Studio

Sarah Miles - 'The Gingerbread House' - part of my 'Fairy Tale and Folklore' series, inspired by 'Hansel and Gretel' but painted from a different viewpoint... INSIDE the gingerbread house from the witch's point of view. Oils. Sarah Miles Art Studio

Sarah Miles - 'The Kraken's Lair' - my personal favourite of the 'Fairy Tale and Folklore' series. Inspired by Nordic folklore about the kraken, a gigantic octopus-like sea monster. This was created with oils, sand, jewels, and (bought) shells and pebbles so as to protect our beach environments! Sarah Miles Art Studio

Sarah Miles - 'Run, Red!' - I love the light and dream-like vibe of this piece. Inspired by the (very scary) fairy tale 'Red Riding Hood'. The original story is rather horrific, and although this painting is much more beautiful than the original story, it still draws you in like the original fairy tale! Can you spot the wolf? Pained in oils, by Sarah Miles Art Studio

Media: Mixed media, Painting

Biography

Sarah’s work is inspired by nature and stories. At this exhibition, you will mostly see Sarah’s unusual watercolours that include intriguing patterns and textures, created by adding other mediums and natural materials. Look carefully and you will see imprints of the original leaves and feathers that helped inspire her work!

Sarah will also bring some of her ‘Fairy Tale & Folklore’ artwork, originally painted in oils with other mediums, to the exhibition. Sarah finds the oldest versions of well-known stories and portrays them onto canvas, with hidden monsters, but beautified with thoughtful consideration to colour, light, and nature. The ‘Fairy Tale & Folklore’ series will keep you looking!

Teaching is a big part of Sarah’s life; she teaches art weekly at Ladbroke Village Hall, and demos for groups, and loves a workshop. At this exhibition, Sarah will be happy to share her knowledge and skills with you, and give more information for her classes.

Get in touch

Website: https://www.sarahmilesartstudio.com/

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Sarah Miles