2022
The Post Room – Norwich hold a selection of my paintings, linoprints and cards.
CraftCo – Southwold hold a selection of my lino prints and cards.
Raveningham Sculpture Trail, pop up gallery – 1st – 31st August.
Halesworth Gallery. A new series of paintings in shop windows throughout Halesworth high street, Suffolk. 1st – 15th April
2021
Raveningham Sculpture Trail, pop up gallery – 1st – 31st August.
Art For Cure 2021 – Selected exhibition at Glemham Hall, Suffolk and online.
The Post Room – Norwich hold a selection of my paintings, linoprints and cards.
Norfolk Open Studios 2021 – I will have a pop up gallery / studio at the Raveningham Centre, Beccles Road, Raveningham, Norfolk, NR14 6NU. September 2021.
CraftCo – Southwold hold a selection of my lino prints and cards.
30 x 30 – group exhibition at Diss Corn Hall, June 2021.
Celebrate Trees – St Margarets Art Church, Norwich, September 2021.
Aldeburgh Gallery – Selected exhibition, Dec 2021.
2020
West Acre Gallery 30×30 group exhibition – October.
Raveningham Sculpture Trail, pop up gallery – 1st – 31st August.
Urban Art Virtual Fair – 4th & 5th July.
The Post Room – Norwich hold a selection of my paintings and linoprints.
CraftCo – Southwold hold a selection of my lino prints and cards.
Norfolk Open Studios at Raveningham, NR14 6NU. Please join me in the studio at Raveningham, postponed until 2021, date tbc. I will be painting, drawing and printmaking and look forward to discussing materials, techniques, inspiration with visitors. There will also be a good selection of paintings and linoprints to buy and some special studio bargains too!!
‘Celebrating Trees’ at St Margarets Art Church postponed until 2021. I have been invited to put 2 paintings into this curated exhibition and will be using my favourite ancient Oak tree as inspiration.
2019
Art Fair East – Come and see me at this year’s Art Fair East, St Andrews Hall, Norwich. PV Thursday 28th Nov 6-9pm, Open Daily Friday 30th Nov, Saturday 1st Dec, Sunday 2nd Dec 10-5pm.
CraftCo – Southwold hold a selection of my lino prints and cards.
This year I have been developing my creative practice, working on commissions and curating exhibitions. I have given myself a break from exhibiting my own work but plan to present new work Spring 2020 for Norfolk Open Studios.
2018
Capital Culture – A selection of my paintings and linoprints feature in the Christmas Group show at this beautiful gallery in Coltishall, North Norfolk. 8th Dec 2018 – 31st Jan 2019, check website for opening times www.capitalculture.eu
Beccles Library – Unveiling of large painting for the newly refurbished library alongside a pop up exhibition of paintings, prints and cards. Tuesday 4th Dec 6.30 – 9pm.
Art Fair East – Come and see me on stand 40b at this year’s Art Fair East, St Andrews Hall, Norwich. PV Thursday 29th Nov 6-9pm, Open Daily Friday 30th Nov, Saturday 1st Dec, Sunday 2nd Dec 10-5pm.
Norfolk By Design – Group exhibition at Brancaster with this fantastic group of selected Norfolk Artists and Makers. Wednesday 14th – Sunday 18th November.
Halesworth Gallery – Group exhibition with Lorry Cudmore and Abigail Fanggungfook 19th May – 6th June.
Cley Contemporary – Responding to the exhibition title ‘The greater the distance, the clearer the view’ my work has been selected for this prestigious group exhibition in North Norfolk 5th July – 5th August. I will be showing 3 new bookworks at the Norfolk Wildlife Trust Visitor Centre on Cley Marshes.
Waveney Valley Sculpture Trail – painting, prints on display in the pop up gallery and this magical event in Norfolk. Raveningham, NR14 6NU.
The Aldeburgh Gallery – Joint exhibition with Rachael Long, 27th Sept – 3rd October.
2017
The Post Room, Norwich hold a selection of my paintings.
Norfolk by Design at Houghton Hall – til 30th September 2017. Work is available online all year round.
Norwich 20 Group Mixed Exhibition, The Forum, 18th – 23rd July.
Group Exhibition with Tricia Davidson and Tor Falcon at the John Russell Art Gallery, Ipswich, August. 31st July – 25th August.
Norfolk Open Studios 27th/28th/29th May and 3rd/4th/10th/11th June.
Cley Visitors Centre, North Norfolk – Confluence Project, collaboration with pianist Adrian Lever. 5th – 7th May.
2016
The Moreton Gallery, Moreton-On-The-Marsh, Gloucester.
Solo Exhibition at the John Russell Art Gallery, Ipswich, 24th October – 19th November.
Battersea Affordable Art Fair with Art* Consultants Stand J6
Norfolk Open Studios May
Confluence project at Anteros Art Foundation in Norwich
Group exhibition at Riverside Art and Glass, Wroxham.
2015
Forge 2, Oxfordshire 01/10/15 – 31/12/15
London Urban Art Fair, July
Back Underground, Norwich Twenty Group exhibition 08/06/15 – 21/06/15.
Norfolk Open Studios 2015, 23/05/15 – 07/06/15.
Solo Exhibition, John Russell Gallery, Ipswich, 09/03/15 – 04/04/15.
Wymondham Arts Centre, Group Exhibition, 20/03/15 to 12/04/15.
Norwich 20 Group Exhibition at Mandells Gallery, Norwich 14/12/14 – 10/01/15.
2014
Big Blue Sky, North Norfolk August
Solo Exhibition at Salthouse Church 5th – 20th July
(Download the Art in Norwich brochure for more info)
Norfolk Open Studios 2014 NR14 6NR, 24th May – 8th June
2013
Theatre Royal, Norwich, September (Solo)
London Urban Art Fair 13th & 14th July
Norfolk Open Studios 2013 (May 25th/26th June 1st/2nd/6th/8th)
2012
Mandells Gallery, Norwich, group exhibition – December
2011
Assembly House, Norwich – August
2009
Ravenous Cafe, South Norfolk, July – August
Art At The Park, Croxton Hall, 16th – 20th May
2008
Castle Open, Norwich Castle Museum, October
2007
Centre Point, London (Solo)
Big Blue Sky, Norfolk
Grapevine Gallery, Norwich
2006
Norwich Arts Centre
Art at the Park, Croxton Hall, Norfolk
2005
Ella Lyon Gallery
Art at the Park, Croxton Hall, Norfolk
2004
Royale Academy, The Shed, Norwich
The T-Lounge, Norwich (Solo)
Norwich Fringe at the Factory, 2003 to 2005
Norfolk Open Studios 2002 to 2008
The Cinnamon Gallery, Norfolk, 2002 to 2004
May 2014 – Accepted as a member of the Norwich 20 Group of professional artists
Saatchi Art Online – Artwork Featured
COLLECTIONS
James Paget Hospital, Gorleston & Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge
Various private collections UK
Targetfollow Estates Ltd.
EDUCATION
Falmouth College of Arts: BA(Hons) Visual Culture 2:1 1994-1997
Essex University: MA Gallery Studies 1997-1998
Central St Martins College of Art & Design, Experimental Printmaking 2007
Central St Martins College of Art & Design, Mixed Media Painting 2008
Curwen Print Study Centre, Lino and Screenprinting 2012
Luminous Landscapes publication featuring landscape paintings by Sarah Cannell available from Blurb.com
New publication featuring recent prints and paintings July 2018.
ARTS EXPERIENCE
Waveney Valley Sculpture Trail Curator, South Norfolk – 2014 – 2018 www.waveneyvalleysculpturetrail.com
Various Norfolk primary schools – artist led workshops and exhibitions 2013 – 2014
Warren School, Oulton Broad – Drawing Workshop Project – 2014
Norwich School – Landscape Art project for children’s festival 2013
Norwich Theatre Royal – Curator – 2007 – present
Targetfollow Estates Ltd – Head of Art 2003 – 2009 – Set up Art Dept, developed exhibition spaces across the UK, sourced artwork for their large private collection, set up artists studios in Norwich and Dover, created a commercial website and developed plans for a new gallery and art in the public realm in Central London, Norwich and Stockport.
Norwich Fringe Festival 2003 to 2006 – Curator (28,000sq ft space featuring 150 artists’ work, 6,000 visitors over 2wks)
Salthouse Exhibition Project – Curator
Creative Arts East – Project Manager
Cinnamon Gallery – Manager and Curator
Eastern Angles Touring Theatre – Audience Development
Frontline Arts & Community Enterprise – Project Manager
Festival in the Garden – Festival Director
Glastonbury Festival – Folklore Society Audience Development
Ealing Jazz Festival – Workshop Leader
Falmouth Art Gallery – Exhibition Assistant
PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA
Elle Decoration – Featuring Sarah’s paintings.
Radio Norfolk – interview as curator of Norwich 20 Group’s 70th Anniversary exhibition.
Mustard TV – interviewed as the curator of exhibitions at Norwich Theatre Royal.
Various coverage in East Anglian print media: EDP, Beccles & Bungay, Lowestoft Journal, Norwich Advertiser.
Guardian supplement – Art in Norwich feature on Art Factory Studios.
Luminous Landscapes – self published catalogue of paintings available through this website.
Crafts Magazine July 2006 – feature on Salthouse 2006 exhibition, 52 artists, curated by Sarah.
BBC Look East interview as curator of Norwich Fringe Festival 2004
