About.

CONTACT:  Hi, to contact Sarah Sniffen, the artist of the works on this site, please write to fencreststudio@outlook.com, and put “STUDIO” in subject line. Thank you.

(FOR WORKS FOR SALE, WHEN LISTED, and at this time there are no works listed for sale, PLEASE CONTACT ME for online orders. One possibility is that I would need please a color photocopy of what you see online to be able to verify that the painting is as expected, considering a computer’s color rendition and integral sheen/light. Thank you.)

ABOUT:  Fencreststudio.net is a WordPress website for Sarah Sniffen. Located in central NH’s lake region, there is water with its many reflections to paint.  This area is in the foothills of mountains the tallest of which is at 6,289 ft. in elevation, in contrast to various lakes in the region which are about 600 to 500 ft. above sea level.  Streams and rivers in this region flow to the Pemigewasset River – where the Winnipesaukee’s river outlet is, is where the Pemi turns into the Merrimack, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. (Fencreststudio.com is also still the website for Fencrest Studio and Sarah, however, it is in need of significant repair and updating).

I am most interested in painting with earth and mineral pigments.  However, have done work in both oil and acrylics with other pigments (manufactured pigments, generally very finely textured – which might be a positive or a negative depending on preference and expectations).   The palette below I no longer use, but it is colorful, and has an idea in it that is perhaps useful to other artists – it is cut to hold little jars on either side of the arm- and if you make it for yourself, I would be happy to hear about it.

COPYRIGHT, AND REPRODUCING IMAGES, AND DERIVATIVE WORKS:
The art works on this website – images, poetry, and text are copyright by Sarah Sniffen – please contact me if you have a project you are considering which is not “fair use”- and for which you would like to reproduce, copy, or make derivative works from my artwork (adaptations of it, which include the full work or detail)  – such as for for-profit projects, and public projects..

An observation on artist’s works from the same location, by different artists:
Artists painting in the same location often have somewhat similar works, and yet, usually different enough (unless made with the same photo, or a photo taken by the same camera at the same location)  that years later, someone unfamiliar with the location and the artists, might not even recognize as being inspired, or painted, by the same location.   There are  probably exceptions though to this observation.

ON THE ART BOX IN THE PHOTO ABOVE:  The art box was custom made, designed by myself and by Gary Bettencourt. Note: my design had open sides and so plastic flaps would need to be added for rainy days or small animal protection, and this reminds me of plastic curtains on dairy barns. Small animal protection I suppose predominately means keeping out insects that might stick to the painting. Though, if left on the ground in an area where snakes are prevalent and seeking shade, or spiders, or mice hiding from snakes, or lizards… sort of joking, but not really- sides or at least an adequately rugged plywood, metal, plastic flap might be good.  To complete the box, some hardware needed might be purchased through Judson’s Art Outfitters, a company that has many good art boxes of various sizes and combinations of features.