{"product_id":"sue-arrowsmith-enlightened-2","title":"259. Sue Arrowsmith - Enlightened 2","description":"\u003cp\u003e2026\u003cbr\u003eAcrylic and Silver Leaf on aluminium panel\u003cbr\u003e18 x 18 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSue Arrowsmith rose to prominence in the 1990s after graduating from Goldsmiths, University of London with a BA (Hons) in Textiles. Her work explores the fleeting yet powerful experience of encountering nature, with a particular focus on trees and their intricate forms. Through painting and drawing, Arrowsmith seeks to capture moments of beauty, stillness, and contemplation, inviting viewers into a quieter engagement with the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the centre of her practice is a deeply observant approach to colour, light, and atmosphere. Absorbed by the rhythms and subtleties of the landscape, she translates these sensations into works that balance delicacy and intensity. Her paintings become manifestations of an intimate relationship with the environment, shaped by sensitivity to form, texture, and light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArrowsmith studied at Tameside College of Technology, Ashton-under-Lyne (1984–1986), before completing a BA (Hons) in Textiles at Goldsmiths College of Art, London (1987–1990).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecent solo exhibitions include \u003cem\u003ePainting The Light\u003c\/em\u003e at Purdy Hicks Gallery, London (2025); \u003cem\u003eThe Light that Carries Me\u003c\/em\u003e at Galerie Andres Thalmann, Zurich (2025); \u003cem\u003eFlickering Light\u003c\/em\u003e at Mucciaccia Contemporary, Rome (2023); \u003cem\u003eLight Up My Sky\u003c\/em\u003e at Purdy Hicks Gallery, London (2022); \u003cem\u003eNatura Naturans\u003c\/em\u003e at Luca Tommasi Arte Contemporanea, Milan (2020); and \u003cem\u003eLet the Wind Blow Through Your Heart\u003c\/em\u003e at Galerie Andres Thalmann, Zurich (2019).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelected group exhibitions include \u003cem\u003eAnother Voice, New Work for the New Year\u003c\/em\u003e at Purdy Hicks Gallery, London (2026); \u003cem\u003eSublime Space\u003c\/em\u003e at the Heath Robinson Museum, London (2025); \u003cem\u003eBlue: The Pursuit for the Heavenly Colour\u003c\/em\u003e at Purdy Hicks Gallery, London (2024); \u003cem\u003eNature Morte\u003c\/em\u003e at Guildhall Art Gallery, London (2018); \u003cem\u003eSummer Exhibition\u003c\/em\u003e at the Royal Academy of Arts, London (2007); \u003cem\u003eArt Futures\u003c\/em\u003e with the Contemporary Art Society at Bloomberg Space, London (2003, 2005, 2007); and the Jerwood Drawing Prize exhibitions (2001–2002).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAwards include being a prizewinner at the John Moores Liverpool Exhibition 20 (1997) and the NatWest Art Prize, London (1998). Her work is held in major public and private collections, including Fidelity Investments, the Arts Council Collection, the Goldman Sachs Collection, the Kupferstichkabinett of the National Gallery of Berlin, the Royal Bank of Scotland Art Collection, the San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art, the Government Art Collection, and the British Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AOAP Projects","offers":[{"title":"UK insurance +£15","offer_id":57733117968758,"sku":null,"price":1915.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Europe insurance +£25","offer_id":57987717923190,"sku":null,"price":1925.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rest of World insurance +£35","offer_id":57987717955958,"sku":null,"price":1935.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2714\/0060\/files\/259.SueArrowsmith-Enlightened2.jpg?v=1778577334","url":"https:\/\/aoapprojects.com\/products\/sue-arrowsmith-enlightened-2","provider":"AOAP Projects ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}