Sarah Myerscough
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Sarah Myerscough is an English
artist and sculptor, based in Blackpool
, Lancashire
.
, Blackpool from 1996 to 1998, where she gained an A-level
in Art and Design. She then gained a BTEC Foundation National Diploma
in Art and Design at Blackpool and The Fylde College
in 1999 and spent the next three years at Lancaster University
where, in 2002, she gained a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Fine art
: Practice and Theory. In June 2002 her work featured in the Student Degree Show at the Peter Scott
Gallery.
, where she designed and created sculptures for rides as well as decorating shops and restaurants within the park with murals and sculptures. In October and November, her work was featured in a joint exhibition with three colleagues from the Pleasure Beach, "Art in the Making Exihibition" at the Globe Gallery.
In June 2005 she started working as an artist for Blackpool Illuminations
. The first Illuminations feature that Myerscough worked on was the Ali Baba
tableau in 2005. In 2006 she helped remake the Alice in Wonderland
tableau as well as painting a sponsorship board for the North West Air Ambulance charity and also work on two more tableau's - Fire and Water and Pirate.
In 2007 she designed and painted a new back scene for the Egyptian Tableau and Local Heads, a new section which features photographs of local people (including one of Myerscough).
In 2008 she extended the Doctor Who
section with new pictures and 3-D models.
She also worked with interior design
er and television
personality Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
when he designed two new features, the "Decodance" road feature in 2007, for which she carved and painted half of the figures and then in 2008 the "Venus Reborn" tableau which has water fountains as well as lighting and classical music. It was the first theatre tableau to be created, with a 15 minute show of sound, light and water effects.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
artist and sculptor, based in Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
.
Background
Myerscough attended St Mary's Sixth Form CollegeSt. Mary's Catholic College (Blackpool)
St. Mary's Catholic College is a school in Layton, Blackpool, Lancashire. The school is a specialist Mathematics and Computing College.With over 1800 pupils, it is the largest Roman Catholic secondary school in Lancashire. The school is on the site of the former Convent of the Holy Child Jesus , on...
, Blackpool from 1996 to 1998, where she gained an A-level
GCE Advanced Level
The Advanced Level General Certificate of Education, commonly referred to as an A-level, is a qualification offered by education institutions in England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Cameroon, and the Cayman Islands...
in Art and Design. She then gained a BTEC Foundation National Diploma
BTEC ND
The BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma is a vocational qualification taken in England and Wales and Northern Ireland by young people aged 16 and over and by adults. The qualification is organised and awarded by the Edexcel Foundation within the BTEC brand...
in Art and Design at Blackpool and The Fylde College
Blackpool and The Fylde College
Blackpool and The Fylde College is a university college linked to the University of Lancaster.It has 49 buildings spread over the towns of Blackpool, St Annes, Bispham and three locations in Fleetwood. The college brands itself an "associate college of Lancaster University".The College offers...
in 1999 and spent the next three years at Lancaster University
Lancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
where, in 2002, she gained a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Fine art
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
: Practice and Theory. In June 2002 her work featured in the Student Degree Show at the Peter Scott
Peter Scott
Sir Peter Markham Scott, CH, CBE, DSC and Bar, MID, FRS, FZS, was a British ornithologist, conservationist, painter, naval officer and sportsman....
Gallery.
Career
After graduating from Lancaster University in 2002, she started work in March 2003 as a model maker and artist at Blackpool Pleasure BeachPleasure Beach Blackpool
Pleasure Beach Blackpool is a family owned amusement park and resort situated along the Fylde coast in Blackpool, England. It is the most visited amusement park in the United Kingdom, and one of the top twenty most-visited amusement parks in the world with an estimate of 5.5 million visitors in...
, where she designed and created sculptures for rides as well as decorating shops and restaurants within the park with murals and sculptures. In October and November, her work was featured in a joint exhibition with three colleagues from the Pleasure Beach, "Art in the Making Exihibition" at the Globe Gallery.
In June 2005 she started working as an artist for Blackpool Illuminations
Blackpool Illuminations
Blackpool Illuminations is an annual Lights Festival, founded in 1879 and first switched on 18 September that year, held each autumn in the English seaside resort of Blackpool on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire....
. The first Illuminations feature that Myerscough worked on was the Ali Baba
Ali Baba
Ali Baba is a fictional character from medieval Arabic literature. He is described in the adventure tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves...
tableau in 2005. In 2006 she helped remake the Alice in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures...
tableau as well as painting a sponsorship board for the North West Air Ambulance charity and also work on two more tableau's - Fire and Water and Pirate.
In 2007 she designed and painted a new back scene for the Egyptian Tableau and Local Heads, a new section which features photographs of local people (including one of Myerscough).
In 2008 she extended the Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
section with new pictures and 3-D models.
She also worked with interior design
Interior design
Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects...
er and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
personality Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen is a successful homestyle consultant best known for his appearances on the BBC television programme Changing Rooms...
when he designed two new features, the "Decodance" road feature in 2007, for which she carved and painted half of the figures and then in 2008 the "Venus Reborn" tableau which has water fountains as well as lighting and classical music. It was the first theatre tableau to be created, with a 15 minute show of sound, light and water effects.