About the Artist

English Artist, Sarah Elizabeth Madsen attended Central Saint Martins School of Art & Design in London, England. There she gain a BA Hons Degree in Jewellery Design. This interest in 3D Design was quite a different direction from her first love of Fine Art. The Desire to follow figurative art has been constant theme throughout her life as an artist. In 1992 the artist received a Travel Bursary from The Royal Society of British Sculptors on a Medal Design. She has also exhibited at various locations such as the Mall Galleries in London, Silvermine Art Centre in Connecticut and also at Steven Whyte Figurative Sculpture Studio in Carmel, California, USA. After 12 years living in various locations in the USA. Sarah returned to the U.K and is currently working as an Fine Artist using Oils and Acrylics with an emphasis towards Portraiture. The Fine Jewellery & Enamelled Work  can be viewed http://www.sarahmadsen.co.uk 

"I tend to work quickly with concentration to put the essence onto paper. Portrait drawing from life for me is an absolute challenge.The amount of expressions, gestures, moods, habits and interaction that people show is incredibly complex. With Landscapes/still life I love the play between different shapes, colours textures and really explore pattern and line within the piece. The use of line is the foremost expression as drawing or drawing in paint, gives the art the energy I'm looking for. 
The direction I take is organic and figurative in nature. Always to create a "living feeling." Whether it is a Gold forged wire curling around the nape of the neck, through to a few chosen marks onto canvas or paper."

Exhibitions, Awards and Gallery Representation

Byard Gallery

2016 - current

14 King's Parade
Cambridge
CB2 1SJ
United Kingdom

 +44 (0) 1223 464646
[email protected]

GALLERY REPRESENTATION

2014- current  Showing Jewellery

VK Gallery

18a Bridge Street, St Ives,

Cambridgeshire, PE27 5EG                

(01480) 498 130               

email: [email protected]

2013 Wisbech ArtSpace,

Cambridgeshire, U.K

2008- 2009 “Le Beau Soleil Gallery”
210 ½ Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Tel: 831-333-9046
www.lebeausoleilgallery.com


EXHIBITIONS

2008 “The Ol’ Factory Café” Sand City, CA
Life Studies in Watercolor & Drawings

2007 “The Works” bookstore, Pacific Grove, CA
Life Pencil studies of Children & Babies.

2004 – 2006, Steven Whyte - Figurative Sculpture Studios,
Suite 11, 2nd Floor, 700 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940.
(Steven Whyte now relocated to Carmel, CA)
Original pencil Portrait Studies and 'Lobster' series

2001 Borders Book Cafe, Los Gatos, C.A, U.S.A
Pencil Studies from Life of Babies & Children

1999 Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolors
Mall Galleries, London, U.K
Watercolor of 'Rainbow Trout II'

1998 Art of the Northeast of the U.S.A
Silvermine Art Center, C.T
Conte'-crayon Study 'Lady Silvermine' (life size)

1996 Skylark Galleries
Southbank, London, U.K
Paintings & Drawings of People

1993 Harrow Exhibition
London, U.K
One-man show of Sculptural Jewellery & Paintings

1992 Goldsmiths Exhibition
Birmingham, U.K
Precious Jewellery Sculpture

1992 Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design
London, U.K
B.A Hons Degree in Jewellery Design

AWARDS

1998 Stanley Barnes Memorial Award
Stamford Art Association, C.T, U.S.A
Pen & Watercolor Life Studies of Lobsters

1992 Royal Society of British Sculptors
London, U.K
Awarded a travel Bursary for a Bronze Medal Sculpture to commemorate
The Opening of the New British Library