Sarah Jones nay Smith nay Cutts
Music and The Visual Arts – updated September 2021
VISUAL ARTS TRAINING
1977 – 1981 Camberwell College of Art BA Graphic Design/Print Making
2020 -2021 Hereford College of Art MA Fine Art
MUSICAL VENTURES
1981 – 1990 – Cardiacs (9 albums) tenor and alto sax, clarinet, recorders and voice also various singles and mini-albums.
Concerts and tours UK and Europe, video, radio and tv appearances.
Co-founder of The Alphabet Business Concern now on Bandcamp
1983 – 2019 – The Sea Nymphs (3 albums) wind instruments, percussion and voice.
2019 – The Shrubbies (2 albums) wind instuments, cello, keyboards and vioce.
1992 – 2015 – William D Drake (3 albums) wind instruments and voice
VISUAL ARTS
2004 – 2018 Eekbatik Teaching batik workshops in schools and for adults across England.
2008 – 2010 The Abundant Garden children’s summer school created by eekbatik
2008 – 2010 Ledbury Poetry Festival – creating flags with local schools for annual poetry festival
2008 Big Draw giant batik on permanent display at The Guardian Offices – London
2008 – 2012 Malvern College Summer School – Batik workshop leader
2008 – 2013 Firebrand greetings cards contract
2009 Take One school giant batik chosen and displayed in the National Gallery
2010 – 2013 The Fold Art Studio – Eekbatik permanent gallery and member of Makers 8
TRIRATNA BUDDHIST COMMUNITY
2004 – 2017 Workshops creating batik hangings for Triratna Buddhists Centres – AdhisthanaWorcestershire, Birmingham BC, Krakow BC, Tiratanaloka Wales, Taraloka Shropshire
PERSONAL WORK
2005 – 2012 Member of Worcestershire Guild of master Craftsmen – numerous shows
2012 Co-ordinator of Worcestershire Open Studios
2017 Set up greetings card company – Akashalila cards
Publications
2014 & 2016 – Triratna Arts Catalogue Publication of International Buddhist artists
Open Studios annually since 2010
Worcester Arts Trial and Worcestershire Open Studios
Solo Exhibitions
2011 August – Lion gallery Leominster
2013 – May Worcester Arts Workshop
2015 March Birmingham Buddhist Centre
Group Exhibitions
2009 August – Malvern Theatres
2010 December – Nags Head pop-up exhibition
2012 December – Malvern Library
2013 – Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
2015 March – Oriel Crick Gallery, Wales
2016 June – ‘Transplant’ at Salisbury Arts Centre
2021 July – MA Show Canwood Gallery Herefordshire
2021 September – Jan 22 – RA Summer Show London