Sarah Allen

My first serious attempt at art was a life drawing class in Bristol while my children were very young. This inspired me to start an art degree, but part-way through the course I became captivated by sculpture, and transferred to study ceramics and 3-D art for three years, where I focused mainly on sculpting the human form. I then spent many years working as a ceramic sculptor while supplementing my income working part time in galleries and theatres.

In 2007 I took a break from the arts to work full-time as a lecturer at the University of East Anglia, but always continued being creative in my spare time. In 2019 I took early retirement from UEA, which has enabled me to focus more seriously on painting and ceramics once again. Having bought a new (second-hand) kiln last year, I am relishing the chance to experiment with new and different styles, but I am always drawn back to the human form