Artist, writer, educator and occasional curator

 

Obsessed about obsession and the act of looking over and over. Press repeat, nothing stays the same. 

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Sarah Chapman is an artist based in Plymouth, UK, and an alumna of the Royal Drawing School in London. Her current practice explores the fluid boundaries between memory, mythology, magical thinking, landscape, and the human form. Previous areas of focus have included themes of immersion in bodies of water, misremembered experiences, and spoken word—interests that continue to influence her work.

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2025

18 August - 11 October: Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize, Manchester Waterside Gallery, Manchester.

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31 May - 28 June. 'Our Place' group exhibition, curated by Lauren McNicoll. Studio KIND. Barnstaple, North Devon.

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1 February - 10 May: Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize, Falmouth Art Gallery, Cornwall.

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2024

26 October 2024 - 26 January 2025: Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize, Salisbury Museum.

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03 - 16 October - Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize, London, touring to museums and galleries in Salisbury, Falmouth, Dundee, and Manchester, until October 2025.

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October - Dartmoor Collective Exhibition, Manor Street Galleries, Plymouth, UK

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August - September - Summer Open. Studio KIND. Barnstaple, Devon​

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June - England is a Forest, group exhibition. Curated by SMALL WORKS at Sluice, The Minories, Colchester.

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May - Urban Tree Festival exhibition, Ocean Studios, Plymouth.

 

April - Extract from Slip-Skin, a short story featured in 'Grandma's Story,' a painting installation by Delpha Hudson. Tremenheere Gallery, Penzance, Cornwall.

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April - Eye To Paper Vol 2. The Paper Stage Spring Show. Edinburgh Palette, 151 London Road, St Margaret's House, Gallery 1, Edinburgh.

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April - Longlisted for the Jackson's Arts Prize.

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March - Drawing Beyond: works on paper. Group exhibition. Breaker's Gallery, Notting Dale, North Kensington, London.

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February - Artist residency at Dumfries House, Scotland, supported by the Royal Drawing School and The King's Trust.

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2023

Selected artwork in Royal West of England Academy (RWA) 170th Open, Bristol.

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Chapter contribution in Radical Fauna by Angela Cockayne. Sea Locker Press. 

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Of Gods and Goddesses - that is all. Solo Exhibition, accompanied by a drawing intensive workshop weekend. Leadworks, Plymouth.

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Silent / Listen. Group Exhibition, Ashburton Arts Centre, Devon.

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Dartmoor Collective. Group Exhibition, Poltimore House, Exeter.

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From 2010 to 2021, Sarah curated and directed a public arts and education programme in Plymouth, UK.

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Selected curatorial highlights include www.marinerbigread.com and www.mobydickbigread.com.

 

In 2022, Sarah made the decision to step away from curating and return to her first love: making art.

 

She recently founded and launched dRAWing Space, an initiative aimed at widening access to drawing and helping others discover and develop their own unique creative voices.

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