Artist Sarah Spackman is preparing for a new exhibition titled "Continuum" at the Sarah Wiseman Gallery in Summertown, celebrating 20 years of collaboration with the gallery. The show features 30 new still lifes, reflecting Spackman's evolving style toward greater simplicity and focus on single objects, color, and quiet intensity. Spackman, an Oxford-based artist and elected member of the Royal Society of British Artists and Royal Institute of Oil Painters, describes her process as organic, often sketching first thing in the morning and working primarily with color to let it "talk" on the canvas.
The exhibition matters because it marks a rare and enduring two-decade relationship between an artist and a commercial gallery, highlighting the importance of sustained support in the art world. Spackman's work, which elevates everyday objects into sites of quiet beauty, continues to attract collectors and critical acclaim, demonstrating how a focused, color-driven practice can thrive outside major art centers. The show also underscores the value of local galleries in nurturing long-term artist careers.