Welcome to the artwork of Sarah Rintoul
I work creatively with mosaic of natural stone tesserae, sculptural elements and architectural detail in various combinations to create pieces that can be:
- Wall hung – framed or unframed
- Wall mounted
- Freestanding
I enjoy the nature and appeal of this work and how each piece is brought to life through light, shade and resonance.
In terms of formal education, I graduated in 1992 with a Batchelor of Fine Art from Leeds University. Prior to that I attended Cambridge College of Art and Technology to complete an Art Foundation Course. For me, making artwork has been instinctive since childhood, I first began to cast sculpture as a teenager while at school where I was fortunate to be given creative freedom and advice to learn how to teach myself. It proved to be good advice and enabled me to evolve my work while adapting to changes in life after that, which now govern how my art is practiced. In 2003 I began to create cast base mosaic and over the years I developed my own techniques to combine it with sculptural and architectural forms.
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
What I encounter 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. 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 traveling further afield I am also inspired by that region’s variation on the same themes.
This approach results in a range of sculptural features and mosaic artwork that can be purchased to enhance a given setting and be selected to compliment a related endeavour, leisure, or culture within a place. 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.
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.
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