Sarah Cawkwell

BIOGRAPHY

2022

House Exhibition: A Selection of work 1979 to 2022

2018

House Exhibition: Rolls, Towers & Textures.

2016

New work exhibited at The Millinery Works Summer exhibition.

2013

Solo exhibition Drawings with Sculpture at the Millinery Works, London N1. Catalogue available.

Two drawings acquired by The Currell Collection.

Included in exhibition Narratives of Arrival and Resolution: Abstract works on paper curated by Deanna Petherbridge. Art Space Gallery, London N1. Other arists showing: Belinda Cadbury, Wendy Smith and Alison Turnbull. To view catalogue click here.

2012

Now in the collection of Falmouth Art Gallery, a large montotype Wednesday 3 February 1988. Bequeathed by Margaret Whitford through the Art Fund.

Now in the collection of Southampton City Art Gallery, a drawing Camouflage 1997. The Philip Schlee Collection gift.

2011

As part of the New Hall Art Collection's 25th Anniversary, Sarah appeared on Woman's Hour to speak about her work and her donation.

2010

Four large charcoal drawings were exhibited at Bank Street Arts, Sheffield: Tied behind my back 1995, For your protection 1997, All wound up 1996 and Bed of roses 2009.

2009

Threadlines: Drawings, Reliefs, Sculptures
Solo exhibition at the Millinery Works Gallery, London N1.
Catalogue available

2004

Drawing Threads
Joint touring exhibition with Jacqueline Morreau. 
Babylon Gallery, Ely, (spring); The Fashion Space Gallery at the London College of Fashion (summer); and The Lewes Textile Museum, Blackburn (January 2005).
Catalogue available

2001

Drawings and Reliefs
Solo exhibition at Christ Church Picture Gallery, Oxford.
An essay by Gen Doy entitled "Drapery Studies" was printed to accompany the exhibition. Review by Helen Peacocke, "Sarah Cawkwell: Christ Church Picture Gallery", The Oxford Times Weekend, May 4.

Public Collection: A figure wrapped, 1999. Purchased by University College, Oxford.

2000

Public Collection: Blue Cornucopia, 1997.
Purchased by Detroit Receiving Hospital.

1998

Selected work 1985 - 1998
Solo exhibition at Fermoy Gallery, King's Lynn. 
Catalogue available

1997

Marking Presence
Group exhibition at Artsway, Sway

Meeting in Art 1
Group exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey

Unfolding
Group exhibition at St George's Hospital, London.

Public Collection: Shirtshape No 2, 1996.
Purchased by Wolfson College, Oxford

1996

Large Charcoal Images
Solo exhibition at The King of Hearts, Norwich. 
Review by Anna Green, "More to be seen than first meets the eye" Eastern Daily Press, June.

1995

Drawn Threads
Solo exhibition at New Hall, Cambridge.

Large Charcoal Works
Solo exhibition at Standpoint Gallery, Hoxton, London. 
Interview with Anna McNamee on Women's Hour, October.

Images in Charcoal
Solo exhibition at Stansell Gallery, Taunton.

Threadlines
Group exhibition at Harriet Green Gallery, Soho, London. 
Curated by Sarah Cawkwell. Review by Libby Anson, "Weaving Metaphorical Narratives", Women's Art Magazine, July/August.

1993

Public Collection: I bind my hair, 1992.
Purchased by the Arts Council of Great Britain

1992

Large plait no 1, 1992, donated to New Hall Art Collection, Cambridge, which launched that year.
A catalogue Women Artists includes an introduction by Marina Warner. Review by Clare Rendell "A gentle kick up the macho rump - the beneficial effects of a new collection of women's art", The Spectator 24 October.

1989

Vision and Practice - Seven Women Artists
Group exhibition at St George's Crypt, Holborn, London.

1988

Feminist Update
Group exhibition at The Peoples Gallery, Camden, London.

1987

Work
Solo exhibition at The 39 Steps, Whitechapel, London.

Review by Urve Opik, "Work", Women's Art Magazine, February/March, 1988.

1980-83

FA Painting Degree, Central School of Art & Design