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Sarah J Hathaway - Artist
@artistsarahjh.bsky.social
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Yorkshire based artist with a passion for wildlife, especially birds.
https://linktr.ee/artistsarahjh
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Just making the final preparations. 😊

I'll be there 10.30am - 4pm Saturday & Sunday, with lots of lovely #gifts on offer, plus Stella the Sprout #Christmas cards!
artistsarahjh.bsky.social Sarah J Hathaway - Artist @artistsarahjh.bsky.social · 10d
I will be at #SuttonBank Visitor Centre this weekend, alongside other lovely local makers, with a selection of cards & gifts, & working on some #drawings.

Why not come along and bag some unique #presents, or a treat for yourself, and also see how the magic happens! 😊🎄

#Christmas #Yorkshire
A poster advertising Christmas Shopping Weekends at Sutton Bank National Park Centre. 10.30am - 4pm 29th & 30th November and 13th & 14th December 2025. A close-up shot from behind and to the left, of an artist working on a detailed coloured pencil drawing of a robin on green paper. The artist is dressed in black and is wearing a wide-brimmed black hat, from beneath which her hair hangs in two plaits.
November 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
artistsarahjh.bsky.social
I will be at #SuttonBank Visitor Centre this weekend, alongside other lovely local makers, with a selection of cards & gifts, & working on some #drawings.

Why not come along and bag some unique #presents, or a treat for yourself, and also see how the magic happens! 😊🎄

#Christmas #Yorkshire
A poster advertising Christmas Shopping Weekends at Sutton Bank National Park Centre. 10.30am - 4pm 29th & 30th November and 13th & 14th December 2025. A close-up shot from behind and to the left, of an artist working on a detailed coloured pencil drawing of a robin on green paper. The artist is dressed in black and is wearing a wide-brimmed black hat, from beneath which her hair hangs in two plaits.
November 26, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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sophiegreen.bsky.social
Please share this long, rambling disjointed message far and wide so we can all stick it to the man and not let AI take over the creative world. ❤️
November 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
artistsarahjh.bsky.social
Love this, so cute, and great reflections. 😍
#birds
November 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
artistsarahjh.bsky.social
Wow! 😍
#birds
carlbovisnature.bsky.social Carl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social · Nov 3
Pied Wagtail over water. 😍
Taken recently at the Huntspill seawall in Somerset. 🐦
#birds 🪶

You can buy my exclusive 2026 birds calendars here;
www.carlbovis.com/2026-birds-c...
Pied Wagtail flying low over water with reflection
November 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
artistsarahjh.bsky.social
Beautiful 😍
sarahdesigns.bsky.social Sarah Robinson @sarahdesigns.bsky.social · Sep 20
It's strange how sometimes your online shop can seem to have been rendered invisible! 😁 Here's a link if you need a few cards, or just fancy a browse to save some bits for later:
www.etsy.com/shop/SarahRo...

#shopindie #shopsmall #artist #UKGiftAM
This is a montage of 4 photos featuring a selection of greeting cards which are all reproduced from original linocuts and feature plants and birds. They are photographed lying on a wooden table and have sprigs of foliage and flowers around them to create a pretty, rustic look.
September 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
artistsarahjh.bsky.social
Fantastic shot! 😍
Looks like a wren conducting a concert!
#birds
aintright.bsky.social Aintright @aintright.bsky.social · Sep 3
My favourite Wren photo. I actually had my camera pointed at a Dipper when this little guy landed right in front of me and started giving me a piece of his mind. Right place. Right time. #birds #ukbirds #nature #wildlife #WrensDay
September 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
artistsarahjh.bsky.social
Looking forward to spending the day demonstrating and selling my art at the makers' fair tomorrow at Sutton Bank National Park Centre. 😃

It's always a fun day out with lovely people. Come and say hello, and support local producers: we're open from 10am - 5pm. ❤️

@northyorkmoors.org.uk
An indoor stall setup featuring two large tables arrange in a corner. They are covered in deep blue cloths, and laid out upon them is an array of merchandise and cards featuring colourful artworks (mainly of birds and animals). Behind the tables sits a female artist working on a drawing. She wears a rainbow-coloured crocheted cardigan and her face is obscured by a black fabric hat.
August 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Having a bit of fun this afternoon working on designs for our local baby & toddler group's new poster. 😃
A colourful line and wash painting featuring three teddy bears playing with a rainbow-striped play tunnel, and a 'Cozy Coupe' ride-in car.
August 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Phew! Just finished drawing the outlines for Saturday's Intro to Coloured Pencil Drawing workshop with @ledaleart.bsky.social. There are still places left; you can reserve yours here:
ko-fi.com/artistsarahj...
Multiple pieces of green paper, on a drawing board, with the bare outlines (comprised of four colours) of the blue tit depicted in the next image. Coloured pencil drawing on green paper, depicting a blue tit perched on a small length of twig. The bird is facing the front, with its head turned to the left of the page. Due to the viewpoint, it's wings almost cannot be seen - just a small part peeks out on the right from behind the bird's 'shoulder'.
August 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Just finished my #owl #collage for an upcoming @ledaleart.bsky.social children's workshop. Rather pleased with how it's turned out. 😊
#birds #artwork @stevecobbin.bsky.social
A stylised image of an owl created in paper collage. The owl's body feathers are formed from curved tile-like pieces in various shades and textures of blue and grey, its wings are peach coloured with contour lines. There are small ears in textured pink, bright yellow feet and beak, and large black and white eyes reminiscent of googly eyes.
July 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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ledaleart.bsky.social
Special Offer: Book with a friend and save £5 each! Two or more people booking together pay only £70 per person - just quote 'ArtBuddies' when booking. 😃❤
A poster advertising an art workshop. It features a coloured pencil drawing, on a green background, of a blue tit perched on a length of twig. The text reads: "Would you like to draw like this? It's easier than you think! Learn how with local artist Sarah J Hathaway. Full day workshop only £75. Outline & all materials included. Intro to Coloured Pencil Drawing. Thornton-le-Dale Village Hall, Saturday 9th August 2025, 10am - 4pm. Reserve your place now: info@ledaleart.com. Find us on social media: @LeDaleArt. Please note LeDaleArt workshops are for adults only. Advance booking is essential as places are limited." In the bottom left corner there is a colourful logo depicting the famous thatched cottage in Thornton-le-Dale, underneath which reads "LeDaleArt".
July 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Love this! 😍
July 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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pollyrowena.bsky.social
I've made a new list on @bookshop.org of books that explore nature / walking / the outdoors by disabled, neurodivergent and chronically ill writers - Nature Beyond Cure - aka our own narratives are messy and complex. Do share! #BookSky #DisabledWriters
uk.bookshop.org/lists/nature...?
Nature Beyond Cure: Disabled Perspectives
Books that explore nature and living with disability and illness from disability perspectives. No magical cures here!
uk.bookshop.org
July 6, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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ledaleart.bsky.social
Exciting news: the first LeDaleArt workshop is coming up in August! Learn the secrets of coloured pencil drawing with @artistsarahjh.bsky.social and come away with a beautiful drawing of a blue tit. All materials are provided. 😃
#birds
A poster advertising an art workshop. It features a coloured pencil drawing, on a green background, of a blue tit perched on a length of twig. The text reads: "Would you like to draw like this? It's easier than you think! Learn how with local artist Sarah J Hathaway. Full day workshop only £75. Outline & all materials included. Intro to Coloured Pencil Drawing. Thornton-le-Dale Village Hall, Saturday 9th August 2025, 10am - 4pm. Reserve your place now: info@ledaleart.com. Find us on social media: @LeDaleArt. (Please note LeDaleArt workshops are for adults only.)" In the bottom left corner there is a colourful logo depicting the famous thatched cottage in Thornton-le-Dale, underneath which reads "LeDaleArt".
July 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
artistsarahjh.bsky.social
Beautiful #artwork of my favourite #bird. 😍
womensartbluesky.bsky.social womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · Jun 1
Sarah Bays,contemporary artist, printmaker, living in Norfolk, UK producing prints from a small etching press on a tea trolley her dining room and is inspired by local nature....
#ReframingWomenPrintmakers
Print featuring a blackbird surrounded by white blossoms against a blue background
June 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
artistsarahjh.bsky.social
If you see this, post your blue #art. 💙
#birds
Coloured pencil drawing on grey-blue paper of northern gannet's head in close-up. The bird is looking upwards, so it's beak is pointed to the sky and its 'chin' is visible. Its beautiful eye, in shades of blue, can be seen in detail.
June 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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silverpebble2.bsky.social
There are just 5 spaces left on my botanical illustration & mental health workshop this coming Saturday.
I teach you:
🌿how to break down plants into simple shapes & add shading
🧠how time spent creatively alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bota...
June 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
artistsarahjh.bsky.social
Amazing capture! #birds
carlbovisnature.bsky.social Carl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social · Jun 13
Hobby approaching having discarded the wings of a Dragonfly it had just eaten in the air! 😁😍🐦
#Birds 🪶
A hobby flying towards the camera with its feet down and wings raised with a dragonflies wings falling around it
June 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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silverpebble2.bsky.social
I'm holding a flash sale this w/e-you can bag 15% off my June botanical or bird illustration & mental health w'shops w. the code LEAFYFLASH15.
Learn how creative activity & contact with nature gives us resilience to stress & trauma
Plus learn how to draw twigs or wrens ✒️🌿🪶
workshops.emmamitchell.uk
May 24, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Just finished the #sketch I started on the village green on a lovely summer's afternoon last year. 😊
Featuring Phil of the Velo Ice Cream Company.
veloicecream.co.uk
#NorthYorkshire #ThorntonLeDale #ThorntonDale
Line and wash painting showing a side view of an ice-cream vendor's tricycle. There is a large box on the front, mounted between and above the two small front wheels. Behind this the vendor stands wearing a green apron, and a pale trilby hat with a dark band. The vendor and tricycle are shaded by a large parasol, from which a string of Union Jack bunting is festooned, connecting down to a wicker basket mounted on the rear of the tricycle. A colourful price list, on a dark background, hangs high on the parasol's stem, beneath which is mounted a stand brimming with ice-cream cones.
May 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Yay! The #swifts are back! 😀
I don't have a hope of getting a good photo of them though, so here's a picture from the wonderful @carlbovisnature.bsky.social
#birds
A swift - a brown bird with a compact body and short tail, with long narrow wings - flies from right to left of the frame. The view is from beneath and one wing appears above and one below the swift's body. Its tail feathers are splayed. The background is plain pale sky.
May 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Sorry it's been a while: practical reality keeps getting in the way. 😆

Finally finished the sample drawing for my coloured-pencil workshop I'm planning for later this year. So excited to share my passion for #drawing my favourite creatures in my favourite medium! 😊
#Birds @stevecobbin.bsky.social
Coloured pencil drawing on green paper, depicting a blue tit perched on a small length of twig. The bird is facing the front, with its head turned to the left of the page. Due to the viewpoint, it's wings almost cannot be seen - just a small part peeks out on the right from behind the bird's 'shoulder'.
May 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
artistsarahjh.bsky.social
Wow! That's my idea of heaven! 😍
#art #artist #ColouredPencils
artinsociety.bsky.social Journal of Art in Society @artinsociety.bsky.social · Apr 6
Love this. Tucked away in a corner of Tehran's Grand Bazaar ~ Mohammad Rafi, surrounded by all the colours of the rainbow in his tiny shop that sells nothing but coloured pencils
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
Man sitting in tiny single-room shop lined with shelves packed with thousands of coloured pencils
April 6, 2025 at 10:31 AM