sarah
woods
between the sea & shore
BETWEEN
THE SEA & SHORE
18 th October – 15 th November 2025
Sarah Woods takes a considered, almost meditative approach to painting the landscape. In a palette drawn from the cool northern light of the Cornish peninsula, she captures the subtleties of tone and atmosphere that are unique to the West Coast: granite headlands, wide tidelines and sweeping curves of silver sand are expressed through tranquil brushstrokes, and a simplification of the essential, painterly elements of colour, space and form.
The full exhibition can be viewed in the gallery and also on our website. www.newcraftsmanstives.com/exhibitions/sarah-woods-between-the-sea-and-shore/78491
‘Each painting in this collection holds a feeling of calm within the landscape - an intimacy between the shore and studio, a shift in hues and subtle changes of palette - painted with immediate and gentle strokes that signify a feeling of the coastline: each canvas is a space for my inner and outer worlds to meet.’
‘These works resonate with the months of summer and my observations of a changing coastline as the seasons move by. I have been drawn to capturing elements of St Ives from early morning throughout August and September, seeking the quiet between the days and documenting these moments - this sanctuary of light, space and stillness that is grounding for body and mind - in photographs, sketches and paintings.’
‘Some works have the flatness of still water, of low contrast light between the sea and shore, and the playful and poetic forms of the river mouth with its white sand and warm blue waters. Others encapsulate the brightest energy, the movement of the sky and its reflection on the water below.’
