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New solo exhibition now open!

My paintings are up in Aylesbury library! Thank you to James and colleagues for making them look lovely on the wall. Please pop by if you...

Sarah Cripps

Oct 5, 20231 min read

Portraits of Dogs from Gainsborough to Hockney at the Wallace Collection

I finally managed to make it to this exhibition - it's closing soon. It was great - it made me appreciate Landseer more in the context of...

Sarah Cripps

Sep 26, 20231 min read

Bedford Flea in October

I’m really excited to have been asked to be part of Bedford Flea next month. I’ll be there on Sunday 8th October from 10am to 3pm - you...

Sarah Cripps

Sep 15, 20231 min read

New private commission

New painting! This is a commission I worked on over the summer - if you visited me at Bucks Art Weeks you probably saw it in progress....

Sarah Cripps

Sep 12, 20231 min read

Exhibition news

I’m delighted to say that I’ll have another solo exhibition in Aylesbury soon… you’ll be able to see my work at the library in Walton...

Sarah Cripps

Sep 5, 20231 min read

New portrait

New painting! This portrait has a very direct gaze back at the viewer, and the strong tone contrast gives it a sculptural feel. I’m...

Sarah Cripps

Sep 3, 20231 min read

See my work in our new local gallery!

I’m really pleased to be showing in this beautiful new gallery and art space… if you haven’t checked out Pops & Chops yet, do go and see...

Sarah Cripps

Sep 1, 20231 min read

Holiday inspiration

If I've been quiet lately, it's been because I've been on a fabulous holiday adventure to Mexico's Yucatán, Guatemala and Belize. There...

Sarah Cripps

Aug 30, 20231 min read

New painting

A little figure study looking at a dancer, I love painting pointe shoes! I enjoyed tackling the movement in the skirt and the definition...

Sarah Cripps

Aug 10, 20231 min read

People’s Choice Awards art competition

I’m in an art competition! It’s the London Graphic Centre Art Prize supported by Theo Paphitis. If you’d like to vote for me, please...

Sarah Cripps

Aug 9, 20231 min read

Berthe Morisot at Dulwich Picture Gallery

A fabulous trip to the Berthe Morisot exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery yesterday… we see her now as a trailblazer and moderniser,...

Sarah Cripps

Aug 4, 20231 min read

Flora Yukhnovich at the Ashmolean

A pilgrimage to see the Flora Yukhnovich paintings in Oxford on Saturday… things of astonishing beauty conjured from horror movies, venus...

Sarah Cripps

Aug 1, 20231 min read

National Portrait Gallery

I've been to the National Portrait Gallery a couple of times since it reopened recently. It was great to be back, it holds so many...

Sarah Cripps

Jul 24, 20231 min read

A painting with positivity

New painting! This private commission was a bit of a departure for me in terms of subject matter, but I really enjoyed it. Plenty of rich...

Sarah Cripps

Jul 16, 20231 min read

New portrait

I loved this commission from one friend to another. She’s independent, fearless and sassy so I’ve used bold colours and tone contrast. ...

Sarah Cripps

Jul 8, 20231 min read

New commission

It was an honour to paint this amazing mum as a surprise present from her family. Commissions are always nerve racking but I’m pleased to...

Sarah Cripps

Jul 1, 20231 min read

Bucks Art Weeks is on!

I'm so pleased to be taking part in Bucks Art Weeks as part of the fabulous Rowsham Creatives group at Manor Farm in Rowsham. Gallery and...

Sarah Cripps

Jun 15, 20231 min read

Sold

This portrait was chosen by Queen's Park Arts Centre as the poster image for my recent exhibition, so I was quite sorry to say goodbye to...

Sarah Cripps

May 23, 20231 min read

In print!

Andy Warhol was right - my 15 minutes of fame has arrived with a little piece in the local paper. My exhibition at Queen's Park Arts...

Sarah Cripps

May 15, 20231 min read

Sold!

I'm so pleased that this piece will be on its way to a very special new home soon. It's currently at my exhibition but I'm looking...

Sarah Cripps

May 4, 20231 min read