Welcome to the artwork of artist Sarah Rintoul

Welcome to the artwork of Sarah Rintoul

I work creatively with mosaic of natural stone tesserae, stoneware ceramic sculpture and architectural detail in various combinations to create pieces that can be:

Wall hung – framed or unframed
Wall mounted
Freestanding

I enjoy working instinctively to interpret an observation, experience or feeling into these materials and forms. What I encounter and inspires me shapes the natural course and range of what I make. These moments can be from daily activities and events in life, or from a sense of presence felt in a place or from an artefact.

The pages of this website present a few examples of my artwork in three loose themes to reflect the interest and experience that inspired them:

Domestic, Farm & Wild
Garden, Artefact & Architecture
Endeavour, Leisure & Culture

Living in the Shropshire Hills, I am surrounded by natural beauty of the countryside, farmland, historic architecture and gardens, market towns and a variety of places to visit, each with their related endeavour and own way of living. When travelling further afield I am also inspired by that region’s variation on the same themes.

My approach results in a range of mosaic artwork and sculptural features that can be purchased to enhance a given setting or be selected to compliment a related endeavour, leisure, or cultural value within a home, garden or other environment. Providing artwork that has resonance for the owners and their environment I find rewarding.

Purchase and exhibitions of my work are initiated via approach in person and spoken word of mouth in conjunction with this website. Consequently, this site does not include online purchasing nor contact details. For notice of forthcoming exhibitions or an update on which aspect of my artwork I am currently engaged in, please see the “News & Interest” page.

I retain the copyright of all my work, of both the original pieces and the photographs I take of it. At times, high-resolution images are applied to making Giclée prints.

In terms of formal education, I graduated in 1992 with a Batchelor Degree in Fine Art from Leeds University. Prior to that I attended Cambridge College of Art and Technology to complete an Art Foundation Course.