A DRAMATIC oil painting by contemporary landscape artist Sarah Jane Brown will feature in a new art exhibition launching the annual Pembrokeshire Art Trail at West Wales Arts Centre at Peppers in Fishguard.
Opening Saturday, May 17, this new exhibition curated by North Pembrokeshire Open Studios aims to introduce this year’s artists and makers, to share a diverse collection of works previewing the sights and experiences that visitors can expect from this year's Art Trail.
A regular North Pembrokeshire Open Studios artist, Sarah Jane has welcomed visitors to her studio each year for the Art Trail, and is excited to be showing her work at this group exhibition. “I love being part of this friendly and supportive local community of artists and makers. The annual Art Trail celebrates our creativity, inviting visitors to immerse themselves in a journey of creative discovery around Pembrokeshire, and this exhibition offers an excellent introduction.”
Contemporary artist Sarah Jane Brown paints the Welsh coast, using the landscape to describe thoughts and emotions. Her work echoes traditional notions of the sublime, reminding us that being in a wild and rugged landscape is both humbling and uplifting. Light, space, colour and movement are her hallmarks, from which she aims to create moments of reflection.
Pembrokeshire’s annual Art Trail takes place each year at the end of the summer. Launched in 2018, the North Pembrokeshire Open Studios Art Trail offers visitors the opportunity to explore the Pembrokeshire countryside and discover local artists and makers in an inspirational fortnight of art.
This year’s event runs from Saturday, August 23 to Saturday, September 6, and in late June / early July an Art Trail brochure should be available to pick up locally or download online. The first exhibition to launch the Art Trail opens at West Wales Arts Centre at Peppers, Saturday, May 17 to Saturday, May 31, with the second planned to take place alongside the Art Trail from Saturday, August 16 to Saturday, September 6.
Sarah Jane studied Fine Art Painting at Carmarthen School of Art, graduating with a first class honours degree. In 2020, she was awarded full membership of the Guild Society of Artists, part of the Fine Art Trade Guild. Recently she featured on Channel 4’s TV series ‘The UK's National Parks with Caroline Quentin’, and BBC Radio 4’s broadcast ‘The Shipping Postcards’.
Represented by Etcetera Gallery in St Davids, Pembrokeshire, and Art Unlimited in Bridport, Dorset, Sarah Jane’s work can also be seen at her studio on the Pembrokeshire coast. She holds regular open studio events and painting workshops, and online learning is available via her website sjbfineart.com . Her work is collected internationally.
Sarah Jane’s studio (SJB Fine Art Studio, 1a St David’s House, Brawdy Business Park, Pembrokeshire SA62 6NP, Tel. 01437 623123) will be open between 10am and 4pm, Tuesday to Sunday as part of the North Pembrokeshire Open Studios Art Trail 2025, from Saturday, August 23 to Saturday, September 6.