Press Release 22 | 04 | 24
Small Isles
Paintings by Sharon Harvey, ceramics by Nicola Martin and jewellery by Hannah Duncan
July & August 2024
Drifting| acrylic on canvas | Sharon Harvey
Opening as part of Gloucestershire Open Studios and on show this summer, The Sanctuary Studio and Gallery presentsSmall Isles, an exhibition of painting, ceramics and handcrafted jewellery inspired by our unique British landscape.
Be it river, sea or lake, painter Sharon Harvey has always been drawn to water. Her favourite walk is a coastal path, along towering cliffs with views of endless sky, above hidden coves that are exposed only periodically by the tides. From Scotland's Outer Hebrides to Wales's spectacular heritage coastline, to the untamed edge of Cornwall, her paintings explore the beauty of our island landscape in a rich palette of Raw Umber, Green Gold, Yellow Ochre, Cobalt Teal and the endless variations of Payne's Grey. Sharon graduated with a First-Class Honours Degree in Fine Art, was shortlisted for the National Graduate Award, and gained representation with London based art consultants Artiq. She is represented by Greenstage Gallery in Herefordshire and exhibits regularly at The Sanctuary Studio & Gallery in Newnham on Severn, where she also acts as Gallery Director. Her works held in both UK and International private and public collections.
Stoneware bowl | Nicola Martin
Nicola Martin makes stoneware pieces with an emphasis on decorative glazes. Her ceramic vessels are a canvas onto which she ‘paints' abstract images inspired by the patterns, shapes and texture of our island landscape viewed from the air, a process that is further enhanced by the unpredictable glaze alchemy that takes place in the kiln. Nicola was named as ‘One to Watch' by Enki magazine in 2022, and was selected for the prestigious New Designers ‘One Year In' Exhibition in Islington, London. She is currently continuing her studies and developing her ceramic practice at West Dean College of Arts & Conservation in Chichester.
During her annual holidays at Carrick ShoreinDumfries and Galloway, jewellery maker Hannah Duncan spends her time beachcombing and collecting interesting and beautiful pebbles. Setting these unpolished stones in silver, she has developed a collection of coastal jewellery that celebrates the beauty and individuality of pebbles in their unaltered natural state. Many of her designs are also reversible, allowing the wearer to choose how to display them, with silver details reflecting the patterns of each pebble on both sides.
SeeSmall Islesfrom 6th to 29thJuly, and from 20thto 31stAugust at The Sanctuary Studio & Gallery, High Street, Newnham-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, GL14 1BB.www.thesanctuarygallery.com
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Editors Notes
The Sanctuary Gallery & Studio
Established in 2022 by artist Sharon Harvey, The Sanctuary Studio & Gallery exhibits the best in contemporary painting and craft in an intimate and historical setting at the heart of the village of Newnham-on-Severn. With an ever-changing program of exhibitions, the gallery offers a broad spectrum of work from figurative to abstract, and represents emerging and established British artists.
www.thesanctuarygallery.com
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