My piece, West Bay No.3 (Down by the Water), has been selected to be part of a new and exciting exhibition space on board a Brittany Ferry. West Bay No.3 (Down by the Water) will do just shy of 5,000 miles travel! Brittany Ferries’ Barfleur has a capacity of 900 people, so given the number of voyages, it…
Really enjoyed working with the A-Level Photography students from Beaminster School to create mixed media work using photographs they’d developed at school. Various techniques and materials were deployed including soft pastels, threads and net, and collage. The exhibition was well received by the local community in Drimpton.
How was my first Bridport Open Studios (BOS)? An exhilarating experience! I shared Venue 35 (Grasmere) with the fabulous Megan Dunford and we had over 100 visitors during the 7 days we were open. We both made several sales, including one of my pieces (Common People: Do we need apples?) going to Germany! It was incredibly…
Collagraphs (printmaking), using a ‘collage’ technique mounted onto the printing plate. The different textures and how the ink responds to them always fascinates me. These two, ‘Harvest’ and ‘New York: Avenue’ are mounted onto wood in an experimental fashion for me. ‘New York: Avenue’ is mounted on beautiful Ash, sourced at the wonderful Dansel Gallery…
Sarah Jane Ross is a visual arts practitioner based in Bridport, West Dorset. Sarah Jane has studied with the University of the Creative Arts and the University of Exeter. Her practice covers sculpture, photography, printmaking and painting. As well as her own practice, she delivers expressive visual arts sessions in Care Homes across West Dorset…