October 2021

Abstract cityscape “The Way” painting of London was inspired by. “I am the truth and the way and the life”. John 14 v 6 The verse popped in my head as I painted. I did not know its meaning so had to read it for context. The full title of the art is “leading the way forward”. I think God worked this way in my life because he knew I was too impatient to read and painting was the only time I was still enough to listen. When I paint, I let go, I relax and I would encourage you to try, forget the outcome and just paint. Feel calm in the process, forget the outcome or end result. Enjoy the moment. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+14&version=NIV

In the painting the St Pauls has a world represented in the centre of the church as a visual prayer of love for the world. There are two birds moving forward in the reflections. These birds represent the holy trinity bringing peace into the inner reflections of our soul.

I found this explanation of John 14 v 6 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/why-did-jesus-say-i-am-the-way-the-truth-and-the-life-john-14-6.html

For me psalms are an easier way to understand the bible, apart from painting which is where I learned to listen. This is for me is entirely natural but it does not seem to be the usual way. Psalm 115 gives me clarity on “the way forward” https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+115&version=NIV

I just discovered John 14 v16 ^“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”
As I was researching I found this is so beautiful I had to share it too. Random! I love the way God turns even a google miss-typed search into a blessing! He works like that in my life too. Thanks to God He forgives all sin and mistakes upon repentance. Psalm 116 is very reassuring as I make plenty of mistakes. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20116&version=NIV

Finally this popped up John 4 v 6 “We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognise the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.”

You are free to choose the way forward…..

Jonathan Sablone

21:27 13 Oct 22

Sara was wonderful. First, she is an amazing artist and I love her work. I discovered her art during a visit to Spitalfields Market on the morning before a flight back to the US from London. She somehow found a way to wrap the piece in a way that allowed me to carry it on my flight and get it home without a scratch. She’s a blessing and I highly recommend her.

Stephanie Wu

17:39 14 Sep 22

fantastic artwork. We saw Sara’s work at spitalfields market and contacted her the week after. She kindly made time to do a quick call and gave advise on the artwork for our kitchen, and flexibly arranged the pickup. Much appreciated and everyone visiting loves it!

Vera Dubrovina

14:26 26 Aug 22

Over the years I have been supporting Sara and her extraordinary work. She is one of the kind and owing a piece of her work is a privilege. I would recommend going for inspired and spontaneous pieces as you will get Sara's heart and soul in them, you can actually feel the moment.

Mariusz Meigh

14:42 29 Jul 22

Great artist to work with and helps to understand what will look good depending where it goes. Communication throughout the process and very happy with the work.

Vivienne Ward

17:06 21 Jun 22

We recently bought one of Sara's magnificent paintings for our son oh his 50th birthday. Sara was so helpful and very friendly. Our son has long been a big fan of Sara's work and was absolutely delighted with his gift. She is such a talented lady.

Amanda Waller

18:56 18 Jun 22

After purchasing a piece of Sara’s work some years ago, we commissioned a second artwork to complete our room, we met with Sara, discussed colours, ideas and style and were absolutely delighted with our original piece - ‘paradise’. It was an absolute pleasure to deal with Sara, we would thoroughly recommend the whole experience- thanks Sara

George McKerracher

08:35 11 May 22

I recently bought one of Sara's pieces, which looks even better in real life than it does on her website: despite being an embellished canvas print, it looks just like an original, with the embellishing adding noticeable texture. Sara was incredibly helpful throughout, offering me various options to make sure I got precisely what I wanted, and that I was delighted with the finished product. The only difficulty I had was choosing which piece to go for, as I liked so many of them. Sara was incredibly patient, and offered sage advice as to which one would work best with the colour scheme of my front room. The overall service provided by Sara was outstanding.

Charlie Banfield

17:26 05 Mar 22

We love our painting! Sara was very friendly and professional and kept us updated on progress throughout!

Ruslan Mullakhmetov

09:18 09 Feb 22

I saw Sara’s works at Spitalfields market and immediately wanted to make one picture as a birthday present for a friend of mine.We met with Sara at her studio and had a nice chat about the pic, its meaning and the story behind.Sara’s works have a distinct character, it is a mix of modern art and traditional landscapes / skylines what fits well in a modern looking house / flat.On top of that she puts some hidden signs like angels and stars that turn out represent her believes.It was a pleasure for me to present this pic to a friend of mine as well as to get to know Sara.

Janet Hirst

17:42 12 Dec 21

Sara was recommended to me by a friend who also alerted me to when Sara was exhibiting at Spitalfields Market. Having already checked out Sara’s work I thought I knew what I was looking for but on arrival I was immediately struck by some of her other pieces and I was spoilt for choice. There was one painting that I really liked but unfortunately it was not quite the size I needed. Sara was immediately responsive and went to work creating a beautiful piece of art that captured the original that I liked and adapting so that it looks perfect in the space. This is has been a very positive experience and I have been impressed with not only Sara’s talent but her approachability and professionalism.

M H

11:52 24 Nov 21

We bought a beautiful piece of artwork from Sara for a colleague who was moving to a new role in NY. Sara was so helpful in getting it shipped to NY with regular updates. Our colleague was thrilled to have such a beautiful painting to remind him of his time in London and it was hung straightaway!

Connie B

13:00 31 Oct 21

My husband and I met Sara at the Spitalfields Art Market. We knew we wanted a new piece of art but didn't know what. Walking around the market Sara's work immediately caught our eye and she was so lovely to talk to, taking us through her work and style and we ended up discussing having a piece commissioned of my husbands home town of Edinburgh. Sara took time to get to know us and understand our design preferences. We were so excited to see the end piece when completed and it didn't disappoint. We love it! Perfect piece for our fireplace.

Joy Edwards

10:17 20 Aug 21

My family have a few pieces of Sara's artwork so I knew just the person to ask to help me with a wedding present for some close friends of mine. Sara was so helpful in suggesting ideas and was more than happy to create an original piece based on the city my friends met - Bristol - and all to a deadline as well! The end result has exceeded my expectations and I can't wait to gift it to them! Thank you so much, Sara. It is absolutely beautiful. I cannot fault the overall service - both personal and professional.

Chris Thornton-Hogg

17:28 19 Aug 21

Sara's passion for her art was clear from the start. She made every effort throughout the process to make time to discuss ideas and answer any questions. The final piece is amazing and everything I hoped for, the texture and colours providing the perfect centre piece.

Mallory Woods

15:18 13 May 21

After seeing Sara’s art in London several years ago, I received three pieces recently in the United States and Sara was a delight to work with during the international ordering process. Sara took great care with packing the paintings for shipping and they all arrived in perfect condition. She was very communicative up to and after delivery of the art and her work is absolutely stunning. I am very happy to now have multiple of her pieces in my home. Thank you Sara!

Michael Wood

12:20 21 Mar 21

We absolutely love our cityscape, it adds so much colour and texture to our room. Sara took great care to understand our preferences and had fantastic ideas about what would work well for our space. We are delighted with how it looks and so pleased with the whole experience, Sara was so engaging thoughout and made everything easy.

Carolyn Geldart

06:38 25 Nov 20

We absolutely adore our London Cityscape! I saw some of Sara’s work in a London office and loved it so got in touch. She was easy to communicate my ideas to and understood just what I wanted! This was a gift for my husband and we were so happy with the result! Such beautiful work.

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