Illumination by Sarah Sackville

Artist Statement

I have a need to document the current culture that surrounds me. I'm interested in how we are living and working in New Brunswick. I would like to think the work reflects a slice of life from this era, almost as if it were a time capsule. I am drawn to the built or man manipulated environment because of a feeling of familiarity. Usually, it is light that first attracts me to a subject, light specific to the area. I enjoy building things out of paint. I search for things like hot windows, verandas, and gardens. My intention is for the work to have a loose preciseness. I enjoy working with thin paint and negative space. Minimal marks, I try to keep the work feeling fresh.

- Sarah Sackville

Sarah Sackville: Biography

Sarah Sackville is a visual artist from Sussex, New Brunswick. After completing studies at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 2001, she set off travelling ready to paint her inspiration. Her brush found expression in the lush temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, the vibrant beach communities of the Caribbean, and historical cityscapes of Western Europe.

With worldly eyes Sarah returned to Sussex in 2013 and discovered that her perception of her childhood home had been changed by her experiences abroad. Things that were once unremarkable now seemed unique and captivating.

She currently paints local New Brunswick scenery, hoping to direct the viewer to the magic in day-to-day life. Sarah’s painterly style uses realism to anchor the spectator in the familiar. Skillfully using colour and light Sackville effectively blends the real and surreal, elevating the ordinary to the valued and beautiful.