Sarah Yeomans is an artist from the United Kingdom who, through minimalistic landscapes and pastel strokes, is in a never-ending pursuit of tranquility.

“I paint because I want peace,” the artist says. “I want solitude. I’m seeking a world where I can exist in silence.”

This yearning for calmness and absence of distraction sets Yeomans’ art apart from the spectacle of a high-contrast, violently loud world we see more and more often nowadays. It’s also what makes it so appealing. The safe haven the artist builds around themselves, purposefully lacking in detail and color, is an oasis waiting for the subconscious to come and rest its metaphysical bones.

“My paintings are calm, quiet moments in time marked by soft neutral colors, simplicity, and spaces to rest.”

Yeomans’ body of work can be considered a dissociative empire in its own right, built for the painter to roam freely and create a shield from existence. And this empire is raised brick by brick, meticulously and patiently. This patience is reflected in the creative and unique technique the artist uses in the paintings.

“I paint with oils in one layer, alla prima, which enables me to make sure each painting remains fresh and spontaneous,” they explain.

The beauty of these artworks does not lie solely in the rawness of nature depicted, nor in the pastel stillness that charms the viewer. The secret ingredient is subtlety. With it, the creator is “transported to a quiet place where I can hear the silence, smell the fresh air, and feel alone.”