Sally Adkins’ practice explores the ‘within’ and ‘beyond’ in landscape: she investigates an emotional and spiritual response to being immersed in nature, especially the exquisite dialogue between water and land.
Adkins works predominantly within the heritage of acid-based etching, creating deeply atmospheric plates, as well as monotypes and contemporary interventions in print. Her work is underpinned by literature relating to place: recent collections include Confluence (inspired by the poetry of Alice Oswald), Diluvian (the writings of Annie Dillard) and currently The River Psalms exploring the spirituality and fragility of our river courses.
Originally rooted in Dartmoor, she works from her studio close to the River Derwent and has exhibited widely, most recently RWA Paperworks 2025 and Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair 2025.