Karen Sherwood

I paint in oils and am a messy painter! Come visit my working studio to see my process and work. I make large and small scale paintings of mainly coastal scenes. Turner is a major influence.

My paintings are process based. By that I mean that I do not work to a plan. I start painting and see where the process takes me. My paintings all begin with abstract marks and random colours and then slowly evolve towards their final destination. My choice of colours and final image is often as much of a surprise to me as to anyone else. The mood of the final work is critical and only when the mood ‘feels right’ is the painting finished. In addition, the paint surface and abstract mark making is an important aspect of the work. I’ve often said that I reflect how I am feeling about the world through the vehicle of landscape painting; the sea as a reflection of our unsettled times and images reminiscent of indeterminate places, a response to the notion that ‘place or home’ is becoming more important to many of us. Major influences alongside Turner include, David Bomberg, Cy Twombly, Helen Frankenthaler, Joan Eardley.

Studio visits

My studio will be open 11am – 5pm for visits on the following days:

Saturday May 3rd
Sunday May 4th
Monday May 5th
Saturday May 10th
Sunday May 11th

About my studio

I will have works for sale and works in progress. It is a working studio.

Visitors to the studio will be able to buy my work
I’m happy to undertake commissions – please ask!

Studio accessibility

Studio access is step free
Visitors need to call my mobile to gain access. Access is via the loading bay doors (not reception) and I will come down to let you into the building.
The car park may be shut – please call if it is. I’ll try to keep it open.