SARAH HOSKINS
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Biography
Born in 1972, Sarah Hoskins, grew up in Devon, and is now based near Dartmoor in Bovey Tracey. In 1996 she graduated from Wimbledon School of Art, then completed a Postgraduate Diploma at the Cyprus College of Art in 2002. In 2010 she returned to the Cyprus College of Art, initially as an artist in residence, later progressing to Head of Foundation Studies until she returned to the UK at the end of 2012. Since graduating, Sarah has worked continuously as an artist, exhibited at numerous Art Centres and galleries, both regionally and internationally. Sarah’s work is in private collections across the globe. Among other collaborations, in 2017 her artwork was used to create an animated backdrop for the singer Rag ‘N’ Bone Man at Wembley Stadium.
Artist Statement
For me, paintings should be beautiful and ridiculous, with something visually difficult about them. This internal conversation is what gives a painting life.
My process is both visceral and methodical. I work within a formal arena of restricted options to which I respond. My tools include strong colour, disjointed spatial relationships, and repeat pattern. I collect and use information from many places. Some examples are international mask traditions, the decorative arts, textile design, and historical costumes, like those in early Renaissance paintings, and even 20th century animation and cartoons. I am greatly influenced by the sensibilities of mid-century modernism, particularly cubism and bio-morphism, which I perceive as resistant to obsolescence and inexhaustibly fertile. In 2021 I re-introduced a figurative element, that in 2010 I had all but removed from my work. The human brain sees a face when given the smallest amount of information, this is something I like to play with.
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Solo Shows
2024 Paintings Exhibition, 10 High St, Chagford, Devon
2024 'ENORMOUS', Fieldsystem Gallery, Ashburton, Devon
2023 'Gorgeous' The Gallery at Birdwood House, Totnes, Devon
2022 'Lovely' Easton Court, Easton Cross, Chagford, Devon
2021 'Beautiful Paintings' The Gallery at Birdwood House, Totnes, Devon
2012 'New Foundations' Cornaro Institute, Larnaka, Cyprus
2008 'Patterns and Portraits' Gallery 86, Crediton, Devon
2005 'Wake Up Singing' Touring Exhibition: Tower Arts Centre; Winchester, Forest Arts Centre; New Milton
2002 'Cyprus Return' Walcot Street Chapel, Bath
2002 'Lying With The Birds' Cyprus College of Art, Lempa, Cyprus
Group Shows
2024 'Brighten Ye Corners' Fieldsystem Gallery,
2024 'Saturation Point' The Gallery at Paradiso, Bovey Tracey, Devon
2024 'The Green Hill Arts Open', Moretonhampstead, Devon
2023 'Brighten Ye Corners' Fieldsystem Gallery, Ashburton, Devon
2021 'Winter Art & Craft Show', Greenhill Arts, Moretonhampstead, Devon
2019 'Guest Artists Exhibition', showing with Joy Anderson, Bigger Picture Gallery, Crediton
2019 'Legami' Alchimie, Guardia Sanframondi, Italy
2017 'Green Hill Open' Green Hill Arts, Moretonhampstead
2016 'Dartmoor Open' Green Hill Arts, Moretonhampstead
2015 'Open Drawing Competition Exhibition' The Plough Arts Centre, Torrington
2015 'Slow Abstraction' (Plymouth Art Weekender), Plymouth School of Creative Arts, Plymouth
2015 'DOS' Steel Yard Arts, Crediton
2015 'Finding Form' The Square Club, Bristol
2014 'THG Open Exhibition' Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton
2014 'Works on Paper' Artspace@57, Ashburton
2013 'DOS' Lees Barn, Belstone
2011 ‘From Here and There’ D5 Drawing Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2011 ‘Romantic Cyprus’ Avenue Gallery, Northampton
2009 ‘Roots And Shoots Charity Auction’ Roots And Shoots Learning Centre, Lambeth, London
2007 ‘Midwinter Show’ Gallery 86, Crediton
2007 ‘Devon Artworks 2007’ Gallery 86, Crediton
2006 ‘The Power Of Three’ Rostra Gallery, Bath
2005 ‘Summer Exhibition’ Rostra Gallery, Bath
2005 ‘New Start’ Rostra Gallery, Bath
2005 ‘Affordable Art Fair’ Represented by Gallery One, Bristol
2004 ‘Paws For Thought’ Gallery One, Barnes, London
2004 ‘Christmas Open Studio’ 2 The Shrubbery, Topsham, Exeter
2004 ‘On The Wall’ Olympia Grand Hall, London
2004 ‘The Islington Contemporary Art & Design Fair 2004’ Candid Arts Trust, Islington, London
2004 ‘Inaugural Exhibition Group show’ Art House Gallery, San Jose, California
2002 ‘End Of Year Show’ Morfi Gallery, Limassol, Cyprus
1999 ‘Christmas Show’ Sui Generis, Cheltenham
Artist Residencies
Cyprus College of Art
January – August 2010
Larnaka, Cyprus
Sanskriti Foundation
February 2007
New Delhi, India
Open Studios
Gallery86: Artists’ Co-operative Gallery
September 2007 – August 2009
Crediton, Devon
The Old Customs House
November 2002 - July 2004
Topsham, Exeter, Devon
Commissions/Collaborations
2017 - Image used by Triple Geek in Stage visuals for Rag 'N' Bone Man at Wembley Stadium. More info on Sarah's web journal.
