Sarah Noel makes ceramic freestanding and wall hanging pieces, many of which she Raku fires. She is influenced by the solemn simplicity of medieval drawings, religious icons and Indian miniatures with their economy of line, powerful features and sensitive decoration. Inspiration also comes from characters and animals depicted in classical stories of ancient Greece and Rome and dreamlike stories of Celtic myths and legends. Living by the coast results in her lively images of fishing boats, fishermen with seagulls, mermaids and sea horses.