Sarah Gillespie studied 16th & 17th century art methods and materials at the Atelier Neo-Medici in Paris and then read Fine Art at Pembroke College, Oxford (BFA Ruskin School of Drawing & Fine Art). On leaving, she was awarded the Elizabeth Greenshield Foundation International Award for figurative art. In 2016 she was elected a member of the Royal West of England Academy. Her work is held in collections including those of the Victoria Gallery, Bath, Chatsworth House, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Yekaterinburg, Russia.
Sarah's mezzotint and drypoint works explore the natural world, particularly the rare beauty of moths, in black, white and subtle shades of brown and grey. Through a long process of paying close attention to her subjects, she captures the quiet moments in nature, revealing something of the world's beauty and delicacy.