Sarah Reynolds

ABOUT
As an artist, teacher, and researcher, I am passionate about the intersection of these identities and the ways in which artistic practice and pedagogy continually inform one another.
My work explores the complex relationship between humanity and the natural world. Drawing on photography as a foundation, I move across digital manipulation, dye-sublimation on fabric, and painting, transforming landscapes into dreamlike environments where plant life overtakes and intertwines with the human figure. I am drawn to overlooked and in-between spaces including greenhouses, derelict buildings and overgrown sites where ideas of control and ecological renewal sit side by side. By often leaving figures faceless, I invite viewers to contemplate our place within the vastness and complexity of nature, and to question what we understand as "natural" in an increasingly constructed world.
As a teacher, I strive to create a classroom environment where students feel supported to take creative risks, develop their own authentic voice, and view art as a living, evolving process rooted in curiosity and reflection. Maintaining an active studio practice continually informs my teaching, reinforcing my belief that creativity is not about perfection, but about sustained engagement with the process of making, questioning, and discovering.

As a researcher, my work sits at the intersection of pedagogy and visual literacy. My research examines how guided questioning can support conceptual understanding, metacognition, autonomy, and critical engagement in the secondary visual arts classroom. Grounded in constructivist theory and action research, this inquiry reflects my commitment to student-centred, inclusive learning and to equipping young people with the analytical tools they need to engage thoughtfully and independently with visual culture.