Sarah McCartney
she is the swift that fell into the sea
Nothing works. Everything is scattered and half finished. One day something will work. But I'm learning that it never will and that is...
Sarah McCartney Artist
Cornish artist living and working in Falmouth
I collect and make stories about my encounters with non-human life in sea, land and air. I celebrate, mourn, and bring attention to those I meet. I am witness to the moment I am in and believe that even though my efforts seem small, I bring something new to the world by reciprocating the gifts I have been given.
This then is the work, a continuous journey. Paper, specimen and word. Sometimes it is enough to leave these fragments in sketchbooks and drawers. A drawing in a sketchbook may be full of energy and life, the little resin in my hand may be a beautiful object. But the whole story can be hard to see.
My task is to curate the fragments and make song with all the seeing. Everything is connected.
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