A time, a place, a memory…

I’ve always felt a deep connection to the wild moorlands - the open spaces, the shifting skies, the feeling of freedom they bring. Growing up on the edge of the Peak District, those landscapes became part of me.

Painting is how I capture that connection. I don’t set out to paint a perfect scene - instead, I work instinctively, letting bold marks, layers of paint, and bursts of colour reflect the energy and atmosphere of the land. It’s less about what the moors look like and more about how they feel.

For me, art is a way to hold onto that feeling and share it with others. If you’re drawn to wild places, to that sense of space and possibility, then maybe you’ll find something familiar in my work - something that brings you back to the landscapes that stay with us long after we’ve left them.

Sian Vernon's sketchbook open on a paint-splattered table. The left page features abstract black and beige paint strokes, while the right page shows a series of smaller abstract black and white sketches. A large binder clip holds the sketchbook open.
Rocky landscape in the Peak District National Park, with rolling hills and overcast sky.
The artist Sian Vernon in a hooded jacket outdoors in a foggy, grassy area.

A few of my favourite things:

  • Expansive skies, craggy horizons, and tangled vegetation

  • Wandering across windswept moors and running my hands through coarse grasses

  • Jumping between millstone grit boulders

  • Feeling the strength of the wind on my skin

  • Gazing at the distant horizon and endless skies from a rocky outcrop

  • Watching crows ride air currents and kestrels hover

  • Seeing sunbeams break through a dark cloud


Exhibitions & Events

Logo for Frontier Gallery - an Infinity loop symbol with arrow

Painting

Fronteer Gallery
Unit 4, Orchard Square, Sheffield S1 2FB

Exhibition Dates: 8th - 17th April 2025

https://www.fronteer.co.uk/

Abstract artwork featuring text "OPEN 25, 9th Feb - 22nd March" and "@theoldlockupgallery" on a textured, multicolored background with circular framing.

Open 25

The Old Lock Up Gallery
19 The Hill, Cromford, Derbyshire, DE4 3RF

Exhibition Dates: 9th Feb – 22nd March 2025

https://www.theoldlockupgallery.org/

Bryn Hughes Art

Bryn Hughes is my brilliant Dad. After retiring from architecture, Bryn spent over a decade making art. Painting town and city-scapes in his signature pen and watercolour style, he won several awards and became one of Sheffield’s most well-known and loved artists.

In 2023 Bryn decided to retire from making and selling his art and asked me to take over his website and shop.

You can visit his website and buy his prints (from me) here:
www.brynhughes.co.uk

Colorful illustrated cityscape with rooftops and historical buildings, by Sheffield artist Bryn Hughes.

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