There you feel free

SARAH KNOX

there you feel free 23 March – 23 April 2022

DOUBTFIRE contemporary art

there you feel free

SARAH KNOX

In her first exhibition at Doubtfire, we present an evocative collection of paintings of the Scottish landscape by Sarah Knox, which capture an ephemeral feeling through expressive atmosphere, light and colour. Landscapes where your mind is free to wander and explore “Marrying oil paint’s depth of hue with watercolour-style fluidity, Sarah Knox’s impressionistic paintings gorgeously conjure coastal and mountain vistas . . . “ The Scotsman Sarah can often be found working en plein-air quietly gathering new motifs at inspirational locations, both inland and along the shoreline. Sarah grew up on the north Norfolk coast and is drawn to wild coastal paths where her paintings reflect the changing nuances of cloud, the effect of sun on water and of mists rolling in.

“It’s when I'm outside with a sketchbook on my lap and my materials at hand, that I truly feel free. The silence and serenity of some of these wild places help me relax and produce magical fluid images of the landscape”.

In her studio, Sarah’s process begins with the gentle application of pigment on textured watercolour paper, gesso or canvas. The first coats of pigment react with this ground, creating fluid pools of colour. Rather than working against these abstract forms, Sarah uses them to allow landscape to emerge through subsequent layers. Her paintings occupy a realm between an observed encounter and memory of place.

Sarah trained in Fine Art and English at University of Exeter and gained post-grad Distinction at the University of London. Sarah has lived and worked in Edinburgh for over 30 years. Thiss year she was honoured to be one of a select group of artists representing Scotland at the international Fabriano in Aquarello watercolour exhibition and convention in Bologna.

Works are for sale on receipt of this invitation. All images are representative only for marketing purposes.

Exhibition content, with prices and dimensions of work, can be viewed at www.doubtfiregallery.com.

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DOUBTFIRE contemporary art 28 North West Circus Place, Edinburgh EH3 6TP Tel 07902 307147 email art@doubtfiregallery.com www.doubtfiregallery.com opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday 12 noon – 4pm where possible, we are happy to make an appointment outwith these hours please email: art@doubtfiregallery.com

images: front cover There you feel free, Ullapool, 82 x 41cm left On the rim of the world, Switzerland 120 x 99cm above Luminescence, 50 x 48cm inside left Soul ghost rising out to sea, 100 x 100cm inside right Corryvreckan, 50 x 50cm