Sarah Adams

In this sumptuous new book, the art historianand critic Andrew Lambirth examines thelatest work by Sarah Adams in the contextof her early influences and past practice. It isa compelling study of this contemporaryartist, whose powerful depictions of theNorth Cornwall coast resound with echoesof the finest traditions of European landscapepainting.A Sea View charts the artist's firstencounter with a new and beguiling subject,and follows her progress as she explores thecoast near her studio in Padstow, fromsketchbook drawings and working notes,through oil sketches and studies, to thefinished paintings. The book concludes witha discussion between author and artist onAdams' methods and technique.