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Sarah Stokes
Art Forms
Painting
Artist information
Hi! I’m a professional, published wildlife artist and author working from Arley Studios in the beautiful Worcestershire countryside, in England. I specialise in watercolour and charcoal. I teach from here as part of a group of amazing artists for the Olive and Plum Academy and from amazing retreat locations in Lundy, Italy and South Africa.
I am also a passionate conservationist and animal lover and is constantly inspired by the birds and animals that live in the woodlands that surround her home and studio, on the banks of the River Severn.
I came to art pretty late in life. Having abandoned it at the age of 14, I started drawing again in my early 40’s and then took up watercolour very soon afterwards. After attending advanced art classes in the USA and United Kingdom, I became a professional artist in 2012, exhibiting and selling in major galleries and cruise liners as well as supplying retail giants such as Next, Wayfair and Amazon. In 2020, I changed direction and teamed up with the Spanish based creative platform Domestika to create 4 best selling online courses. My first book on painting birds, published by Bloomsbury in 2024 was endorsed by collector Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin and soon became a watercolour best seller on Amazon with an ever growing number of 5 star reviews.
My passion for teaching is what drives my work. My classes are warm, friendly, encouraging and above all, fun!
I get such a buzz from teaching; I love it when a student gets one of those light bulb moments and it means that they can move onto the next level of their artistic journey…to get people to believe in themselves and their ability is the best feeling ever.
Website and social media
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Sarah Stokes
