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Larroque Art Festival - France 2018

Over the last few weeks Sarah-Jane has been working on some new paintings ready to exhibit at the Larroque Art Festival 2018 (LAF18) in the South of France, North of Tolouse. LAF18 is an International Contemporary Art Festival in an idyllic rural setting. It is directed by Professor Emeritus Kenneth G Hay of the University of Leeds from the base of a renovated traditional village house, now the Galerie La Vielle Poste. The festival is held annually to coincide with the week long village fete and Sardinard at the end of July. This year marks the tenth anniversary of LAF which is a ‘Not for Profit’ event that receives no public funding; The Art Festival is entirely run by and for artists. Each year a theme is announced with an open call for artists to submit up to three pieces of work. Pieces are selected by the panel from all submissions with the only criteria being which pieces best communicate the theme. The festival attracts exhibiting artists from all around the world often with more than fifty countries represented. Generally participants are contemporary practising artists occasionally however, pieces from modern masters can be seen. The festival boasts exhibits in previous years from the likes of Eduardo Paolozzi currently exhibiting at The Yorkshire Sculpture Park and street sensation TIMO from the Czech Republic. Sarah is proud to have been an active participant at LAF for the last six years. Her pieces for this years festival responding to the theme ‘Harmony’ are shown above. They are titled ‘El Jardin de los Canarios’ which depicts a number of indigenous plants often used to represent the seven Canary Islands. ‘Planta El Cielo y Yo’ which captures a moment of harmony and tranquility from recent personal experience whilst based on Lanzarote. This years Larroque Art Festival runs from 27th July through until the 3rd August with the Vernissage on 27th July 6-8pm

En las últimas semanas, Sarah-Jane ha estado trabajando en algunas pinturas nuevas listas para exhibir en el Larroque Art Festival 2018 (LAF18) en el sur de Francia, al norte de Tolouse.