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Commission for Create North ‘Make the most of Teesdale’ at UTASS, Oct 2025

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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’.

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Kurtis Scanlan

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Had a wonderful morning at a work shop with Sarah, met some lovely people and had such fun. Would highly recommend worth every penny.
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Holly Macdonald

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I thoroughly enjoyed Sarah Nelson’s figure drawing class at her beautiful studio/gallery. Sarah was a great teacher and I left the class feeling encouraged and excited to develop my drawing skills further.
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Alaric Smith

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Sarah Nelson’s Studio has a unique Hempcrete interior that is honest in its simplicity and restricted palette of finishes but satisfyingly rich with texture and interest. A creative space 👌

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 rural community, by inviting the viewer directly into the shared space through my expressive and responsive mark making.

Gimmer III, Ewes at Middleton in Teesdale Auction Mart
Ink on paper 30 x 20 cm
Photo: Alison Barnwell

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.

Read about my Journey

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