British born painter, Sarah Webb has lived and worked as an artist for the past 28 years, graduated in Fine Art at Loughborough University and has twice been a finalist in the world's most prestigious portrait competition, The BP Portrait Award at London's National Portrait gallery.
A seminal moment in Sarah's career was being discovered by Eric Hall (1928-2008) in London in 1989, who was to become her Patron and very dear friend for the next 19 years. After a brief meeting with Eric at at her favourite haunt, 'The French House in Soho', Sarah found herself bound for Southern Spain courtesy of a 6 month contract to live and paint in Andalucia.
During that time the artist was invited back to London to exhibit with 'one of the most prolific, talented and knowledgeable art dealers at the time', Roy Miles whose account of his groundbreaking exhibitions and glamourous parties feature in his autobiography, "Priceless".
After four successful years in and around southern Spain, Sarah then moved to Madrid where once again, she won competitions and as a result was invited to become a member of The Circle of Fine Artists. A further three and a half years were spent living in the capital with many other European painters, sculptors and writers.
The influence of Sarah's formative years on the East Coast of England, and the time she spent in Spain and later Italy, is evident in both her drawings and oil paintings. 2012 has been a turning point in the artist's career who has left behind her fugurative approach to produce a series of large, abstract pieces.
Her current paintings take on a more sculptural form using colour and light as a vessel to impact on the viewer whilst allowing their own interpretation of the work.
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| Oil on canvas 120x184cms £4,995 |
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| Sensoria Oil on board 65cmx85cm £595 |
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