Member of the AERA , association embracing realist art
Portrait by Tony G Murray Photography, Naas
Sarah Corner, Artist, born 1964
Originally from Surrey, England, Sarah trained with one of the foremost Restorers of painted and decorated Antiques, Mr Reginald Dudman of London. During her years with Mr. Dudman she gained a wealth of knowledge and understanding of the techniques of period Master Craftsmen and Artists. Sarah worked on some of the most important pieces for private collectors, the antiques trade and Museums including the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Science Museum. one of her most noted projects in the 1980's was working on the restoration of the painted and gilded throne canopy that houses the throne from where the Queen opens Parliament in the House of Lords, Palace of Westminster.
On leaving Reginald Dudman's studio Sarah moved to Dorset where she ran her own decorative and applied arts and restoration business for approximately 16 years. Her many clients included the Hon.T Lindsay of Hedingham Castle and she exhibited her own original crafts and paintings at such venues as Longleat house, Waterperry House, Chaterhouse school, Losely house and Highclere Castle. During this time Sarah was inspired by the beautiful Dorset countryside to paint more of her own paintings and receiving a positive response to her work gave her the confidence to concentrate entirely on this.
After visiting Ireland in 2001 and falling in love with the truly beautiful countryside Sarah and her partner decided to sell up and move to county Tipperary. In the Summer of 2005 Sarah had a residency at the Cill Rialaig Artist's retreat in Co.Kerry followed by a solo exhibition at the Origin Gallery Dublin and then the gallery at Cill Rialaig. She has had two further solo exhibition at the Origin gallery and two with the Lee Gallery in Cork. Her work adorns numerous private collections as well as the OPW and the Lake hotel Killarney. In 2010 she was invited by the President of the all Ireland Polo club to exhibit a collection of her Polo paintings at the pavilion club house in the phoenix park Dublin. Sarah has recently also shown work at the Kilcock art gallery, co.Kildare and the slane art gallery Co.Meath and WH.Pattersons of London, England.
A quote about Sarah's work by renowned Artist Mr. Peter Curling-
'Sarah's paintings show a remarkable feel for the Irish landscape, wildlife and all animals in their natural surroundings. Her unique handling of oil paints and her subtle palette give her paintings a special light and help her to capture the stillness of the quiet corners she chooses to paint. Her affinity with nature comes across strongly and the smaller details in her paintings have been closely observed, giving her work an authenticity which is rarely found'
Originally from Surrey, England, Sarah trained with one of the foremost Restorers of painted and decorated Antiques, Mr Reginald Dudman of London. During her years with Mr. Dudman she gained a wealth of knowledge and understanding of the techniques of period Master Craftsmen and Artists. Sarah worked on some of the most important pieces for private collectors, the antiques trade and Museums including the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Science Museum. one of her most noted projects in the 1980's was working on the restoration of the painted and gilded throne canopy that houses the throne from where the Queen opens Parliament in the House of Lords, Palace of Westminster.
On leaving Reginald Dudman's studio Sarah moved to Dorset where she ran her own decorative and applied arts and restoration business for approximately 16 years. Her many clients included the Hon.T Lindsay of Hedingham Castle and she exhibited her own original crafts and paintings at such venues as Longleat house, Waterperry House, Chaterhouse school, Losely house and Highclere Castle. During this time Sarah was inspired by the beautiful Dorset countryside to paint more of her own paintings and receiving a positive response to her work gave her the confidence to concentrate entirely on this.
After visiting Ireland in 2001 and falling in love with the truly beautiful countryside Sarah and her partner decided to sell up and move to county Tipperary. In the Summer of 2005 Sarah had a residency at the Cill Rialaig Artist's retreat in Co.Kerry followed by a solo exhibition at the Origin Gallery Dublin and then the gallery at Cill Rialaig. She has had two further solo exhibition at the Origin gallery and two with the Lee Gallery in Cork. Her work adorns numerous private collections as well as the OPW and the Lake hotel Killarney. In 2010 she was invited by the President of the all Ireland Polo club to exhibit a collection of her Polo paintings at the pavilion club house in the phoenix park Dublin. Sarah has recently also shown work at the Kilcock art gallery, co.Kildare and the slane art gallery Co.Meath and WH.Pattersons of London, England.
A quote about Sarah's work by renowned Artist Mr. Peter Curling-
'Sarah's paintings show a remarkable feel for the Irish landscape, wildlife and all animals in their natural surroundings. Her unique handling of oil paints and her subtle palette give her paintings a special light and help her to capture the stillness of the quiet corners she chooses to paint. Her affinity with nature comes across strongly and the smaller details in her paintings have been closely observed, giving her work an authenticity which is rarely found'