Where is Sarah Beetson from?
Australia
Sarah Beetson is a British Fashion Illustrator and Artist who is based in Australia. She graduated in 2002 and spent a year gaining experience in London, working for Mary Portas, POP Magazine and Stella …
How does Sarah beetson describe her work?
My work is a colourful calamity that combines strict order with total chaos!
Who inspired Sarah beetson?
Sarah has a BA in Illustration with first class honours from Falmouth College of Arts. Influences include Antoni Gaudi, Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Julie Verhoeven, Antonio Lopez and Jamie Hewlett.
What high street fashion shop did Sarah beetson produce artwork for?
A commission followed to decorate the walls of the shoe room of Stella’s Bruton Street shop, which opened in London in 2003.
What media does Sarah beetson use?
Illustration media: An inexhaustive list of materials which I am constantly adding to, but often includes paper, wood, photographic prints or fabric, spray paint, tissue paper and collage, Pilot G Tec C pens, acryl-gouache, markers, gel pens, crayon, stickers, vintage magazine clippings, beads, sequins, letraset….
What materials does Sarah beetson use?
An inexhaustive list of materials which I am constantly adding to, but often includes paper, wood, photographic prints or fabric, spray paint, tissue paper and collage, Pilot G Tec C pens, acryl-gouache, markers, gel pens, crayon, stickers, vintage magazine clippings, beads, sequins, letraset…. and more.
Where did Sarah Beetson go to college at?
Sarah graduated with a 1st class honours degree in Illustration in 2002 from Falmouth College of Arts, Cornwall, UK.
What did Sarah Beetson win the Pentland Prize for?
She won the Pentland Prize for Fine Art, Presented by Wayne Hemmingway of Red or Dead, that same year, and was commissioned to create 2 giant paintings based on the retro ski and tennis origins of the Ellesse sportswear brand, for their marketing HQ.
What is the subject of Sarah Beetson’s work?
The subject of body image is a recurrent issue within Sarah’s work, as are gender themes and subcultures, and the politics and perversities of popular culture, and her place within her cultural landscape. She counts 60s American literature]
When did Sarah Beetson live in Coney Island?
In summer 2014, Sarah completed a 3-month artist residency in Coney Island, NY, USA, which is informing an ongoing body of work based around this location.
