This show at Elizabeth House will be a mixture of landscapes and portraits and will include recent landscapes in oil which are different from my previous work in pastel and watercolour. This new approach uses what I have learnt through my experimental portraits and seeks to bring vibrancy using the bold colour and immediacy of the medium.

My landscapes are a celebration of the English countryside. They portray a deep-felt love of nature that has been with me since my early childhood in rural West Berkshire. I use watercolour, and more recently oil and work from life as much as possible. I'm often drawn to scenes where there is a strong contrast in light or colour.

Over the last two years I have been experimenting with portraits, using predominantly oil, or charcoal. These have taken me on a different path from my earlier landscapes. I immerse myself in the sheer enjoyment of form and colour from intense observation. I let the painting evolve naturally as the mood takes me. As all the portraits are from life, this approach keeps the images fresh and alive.

I will undertake commissions and my work can be viewed on www.sarahluton.com

or by appointment in Maidenhead. Please ring 01628 636558.

BIOGRAPHY

I trained as a Graphic Designer at Bath Academy of Art with a placement at the Kunstgewerbeschule, Luzern, Switzerland.

Solo exhibitions: The Arts Workshop and The Corn Exchange, Newbury and The Borlase Gallery, Blewbury , Bucks Open Studios and Newbury Spring Festival Open Studio Scheme. Group shows: The Laing Competition in Winchester, where I was selected from the southern region for the finals at the Mall Galleries. Association of Illustrators Gallery, London, 'Cats' Exhibition and 'Spirit of the Garden' Exhibition at Salisbury Museum, East Woodhay Gallery, The Spink Competition, Newbury and with 'The Chiltern Makers' at Henley Exhibition Centre.