sponsored by Jackson’s
Sarah Eden Boris and Bella, oil on board, 16 16in (40.5 40.5cm)
Sarah Eden specialises in painting animal portraits in a realistic style, working mainly from photographs. Based in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, Sarah takes portraiture commissions from all over the world, most recently from clients in Milan, New York and Tasmania. Her style can be adapted to people’s needs – ranging from traditional through to contemporary – and she is keen to include narrative objects that show the essence of the subject’s personality and identity. She writes: ‘The pathway to my career as an artist, like so many artists, has not been a conventional one.