Hettie Judah ‘The After Sessions’
Start Date: Friday 12/06/2026
Time: 06:00pm
Brilliant opportunity for North East based Artists. Please join Hettie Judah, here at Sarah Nelson Studio, DL13 5NF for an early evening, ‘After Session’. Introduction and welcome by Hettie Judah, 4 short, informal artist presentations on current and ongoing work, followed by a Q&A with Hettie, group discussion, drinks book sales and signing.
Welcome to Sarah Nelson Studio
I am an artist, curator and founder and builder of this establishing creative hub in rural North East England.
My practice centres around drawing and printmaking, capturing figurative movement and shape, evocative of real time energy. This method of working feed into the creative workshops offered here, in the studio, encouraging individual expression rather than a ‘correct’ way of working.
Sarah Nelson Gallery invites selected artists to exhibit their work within the gallery space. The gallery hosts launch parties for each new exhibition and is open by appointment at other times.
Live Portrait Drawing
Since early February 2026, I’ve enjoyed joining the community of online drawers at ‘Drawing is Free’ and ‘Pencils4Tea’. These twice weekly Zoom speed portrait drawing sessions are a great way to keep a regular drawing practice going within a busy life schedule.
I’d love to hear from anyone who would be interested in commissioning me to draw individual group portraits. A commission can be undertaken live on site or via Zoom link. Interested in discussing a group portrait session ? contact me here. Minimum hire two hours.
Live Event Drawing
I draw with energy and joy, directly from life. Commission me to draw live at your event and capture the personality and atmosphere of being there in unique bespoke images .
Commissioning me to draw at your event gives guests the experience of watching an artist work while also receiving a piece of art reflecting the character and energy of the event.
‘Capturing the movement, gesture and energy of event in live art’.
Upcoming Workshops
Hettie Judah ‘The After Sessions’
Date: 12/06/2026 6:00 pm
Duration: 2 hrs
Price: £10
Ability: All
Tutor: Hettie Judah
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Life Drawing
Date: 13/06/2026 10:00 am
Duration: 3 hrs
Price: £32
Ability: All
Tutor: Sarah Nelson
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Live Drawing at Auction Marts
My work captures energy and dynamic gesture within movement by drawing live, directly from a moving subject. I am currently fascinated by the theatre of the auction mart and draw live at sheep and cattle sales in the Upper Dales, north east England.
I try to capture the energy of busy, noisy mart days, drawing attention to this integral part of the rural community, by inviting the viewer directly into the shared space through my expressive and responsive mark making.
Ink on paper 30 x 20 cm
My Eco Home/Studio Build with Hempcrete
I was born in Sunderland but moved south in the 1970’s. Now, 40 years on I have come ‘Back to the North’ to Teesdale, where I am about to start building an eco home/studio, using Hempcrete. My blog will document this journey.
Please contact me for enquiries, or to purchase my work via the box below or message me at Instagram