Welcome to Sarah Nelson Studio
I am an artist, curator and founder and builder of this creative hub in rural North East England.
My practice centres around drawing and printmaking, both disciplines that feed into the creative workshops offered here, in the studio.
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
A unique way of recording an event. Hire me to live draw a portfolio of A5 portraits, original artworks for you and your guests to keep. Working expressively, each portrait is drawn in 4-5 minutes. Commissions 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
‘Hooky’ Rag Rug Making
Date: 09/05/2026 10:00 am
Duration: 6 hrs
Price: £0
Ability: beginner
Tutor: Sarah Greenwood
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Landscape Drawing in Sketchbooks
Date: 16/05/2026 10:00 am
Duration: 6 hours hrs
Price: £95
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 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