Expressive seascape by painter Sarah Jane Brown to feature at Pembrokeshire Art Trail exhibition in May
Step into West Wales Arts Centre at Peppers this May to experience the allure of the
Pembrokeshire coastal landscape, captured in a breathtaking painting by artist Sarah Jane Brown.
Her painting features in a new group art exhibition to launch the annual Pembrokeshire Art Trail,
opening on Saturday 23rd May in Fishguard. The exhibition provides visitors an insight into this
year's Art Trail, showing works by all the artists and makers in one space.
Artist Sarah Jane creates emotive coastal paintings inspired by the light and colours of
Pembrokeshire. Her work echoes traditional notions of the sublime, reminding us that being in a
wild and rugged landscape is both humbling and uplifting. Using the landscape to describe
thoughts and emotions, she aims to create moments of reflection.
‘Above The Petrel Station’ was inspired by a week-long painting trip to the tiny Pembrokeshire
island of Skokholm, home to thousands of seabirds. 'The Petrel Station' is the nickname for a
concealed cliffside breeding site and monitoring station, managed by island wardens to record the
behaviour and health of the population.
“I loved seeing the birds, but most striking of all was the richness of colours and textures on the
island,” says Sarah Jane. “The unreal dusky pink of the ancient red sandstone, the bright orange of
the lichen that clings to it, and the deep teal of the sea. It was spectacular.”
Sarah Jane will open her studio for the North Pembrokeshire Open Studios Art Trail from 22nd
August to 6th September, and exhibit in two supporting group exhibitions at West Wales Arts
Centre at Peppers in Fishguard; opening 23rd May to 6th June, and 15th August to 6th September.
Visitors to the Art Trail, now in its 9th year, can look forward to an inspirational fortnight of art in the
beautiful Pembrokeshire countryside. A new mobile app will launch this spring to provide full venue
details on over 55 artists and makers, and the printed guide will be locally available from early
summer.
Art Exhibitions at West Wales
Arts Centre, Peppers
as part of the North
Pembrokeshire Open Studios
Art Trail 2026
1st Exhibition: Saturday 23rd May to
Saturday 6th June
Private View: 3 - 6 pm Saturday 23rd
May
2nd Exhibition: Saturday 15th August
to Sunday 6th September
Gallery Open: 11 am - 4 pm Tuesday
to Friday, 11 am - 3 pm Saturday,
closed Mondays & Sundays
Address: West Wales Arts Centre at
Peppers, 16 West Street, Fishguard,
Pembrokeshire SA65 9AE
Tel: 01348 874540
Sarah Jane Brown Open
Studio & Summer Exhibition
as part of the North
Pembrokeshire Open Studios
Art Trail 2026
Open Studio: Saturday 22nd August -
Saturday 6th September
Open Hours: 10 am - 4 pm Tuesday
to Sunday, closed Mondays
Address: SJB Fine Art Studio, 1a St
David’s House, Brawdy Business
Park, Pembrokeshire SA62 6NP
Tel: 01437 623123