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Catalogue number: 65
Artist: Sarah Maddox
Title: The Garden Prospect, Standen
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 60 x 75 x 5 cms
Inspired by Standen, this work evokes the Arts and Crafts ideal of harmony between garden and countryside, capturing foliage, far-reaching views and luminous skies.
This painting is inspired by the gardens and wider landscape of Standen, reflecting the foliage and ornamental planting, the expansive skies, and the distant views that unfold beyond the garden boundaries. Rather than depicting a specific location, it seeks to capture the atmosphere and rhythm of the place, the way cultivated spaces merge with the surrounding countryside.
The work draws on Arts and Crafts ideals, particularly the movement's reverence for nature, craftsmanship, and the harmonious relationship between house, garden, and landscape. Standen, one of the finest Arts and Crafts houses in England, was designed with this integration in mind, where gardens act as a transition between the domestic and the natural world.
Using layered colour, softened forms, and an intuitive response to the landscape, the painting explores memory, observation, and emotional connection to place. The distant hills, luminous sky, and garden-inspired foreground are brought together as a contemplative vision of Standen, celebrating the enduring Arts and Crafts belief that beauty is found in a close and thoughtful engagement with nature.
The exhibition runs until 30 September. Once a purchase has been completed, buyers may choose either to collect their artwork free of charge from Standen House on 2 October, or to have the work professionally packed, insured and couriered by Sussex Contemporary. Delivery charges vary according to the size, weight and value of each artwork and are detailed on the individual product page before purchase.
Catalogue number: 65
Artist: Sarah Maddox
Title: The Garden Prospect, Standen
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 60 x 75 x 5 cms
Inspired by Standen, this work evokes the Arts and Crafts ideal of harmony between garden and countryside, capturing foliage, far-reaching views and luminous skies.
This painting is inspired by the gardens and wider landscape of Standen, reflecting the foliage and ornamental planting, the expansive skies, and the distant views that unfold beyond the garden boundaries. Rather than depicting a specific location, it seeks to capture the atmosphere and rhythm of the place, the way cultivated spaces merge with the surrounding countryside.
The work draws on Arts and Crafts ideals, particularly the movement's reverence for nature, craftsmanship, and the harmonious relationship between house, garden, and landscape. Standen, one of the finest Arts and Crafts houses in England, was designed with this integration in mind, where gardens act as a transition between the domestic and the natural world.
Using layered colour, softened forms, and an intuitive response to the landscape, the painting explores memory, observation, and emotional connection to place. The distant hills, luminous sky, and garden-inspired foreground are brought together as a contemplative vision of Standen, celebrating the enduring Arts and Crafts belief that beauty is found in a close and thoughtful engagement with nature.
The exhibition runs until 30 September. Once a purchase has been completed, buyers may choose either to collect their artwork free of charge from Standen House on 2 October, or to have the work professionally packed, insured and couriered by Sussex Contemporary. Delivery charges vary according to the size, weight and value of each artwork and are detailed on the individual product page before purchase.