Insider Snapshot into 2022: Unpacking the Archive
Unpacking my archive 2022 – an opportunity to share a quick overview of my work to date
Currently, I am engaged in research for a new chapter of work. In doing so, I unpacked a part of my archive to best understand my linear progression to date and provide context to new developments.
Archive of the Natural World
Lichen suspended in the kitchen with Vermeer 38
The new...
Exciting Launch Announcement: No Woman is an Island
No Woman is an Island is a curated collection of works by seven award-winning female artists: Cath Bloomfield, Phoebe Cummings, Nicky Knowles RWA, Debbie Lee, Rebecca Newnham FRSS, Sarah Purvey, and Patricia Volk RWA FRSS.
I am delighted to be included in this exhibition, curated by Jacquiline Creswell, at the Vanner Gallery, which brings together mid-career women artists in a show which...
The Great Epiphany; Fun and Colourful
Epiphany: Swarm Blur Sharyn’s Shed Series (300 x 200mm)
The Epiphany series are glass sketches with colourful enamels fired onto the surface, edged with copper, and with an optional oak stand.
The sketches are colourful abstracts inspired by aspects of an experience, painted onto glass with a history, previously a shed window or a greenhouse or a front door, so has had all...
Rebecca in Japan: Inspiration and Travel Blog – Nezu
Nezu is a museum and art gallery with an ancient garden. This was the first Japanese Garden I visited in Japan, and I was completely seduced. So many careful details: trees are wrapped with a rush-like mat, like a tree bracelet. There is no grass! instead, there is bare earth or moss or stones, raked gravel The planting was meticulous, water plays an important role and there were...
Rebecca in Japan: Inspiration and Travel Blog – Senso-Ji Temple
Koi, temples and aquaponics in Japan.
Recently I returned from a trip to Japan and New Zealand. It was the sort of trip that changes you and I am now creating a new body of work inspired by the experience.
My daughter is working in Japan and we travelled out together from London to Tokyo via Moscow. I was excited and curious to go to a city I had heard so much about but never...