The cricket figures intrigued Sula as she began to draw at matches. She has been working with them alongside the musicians at Potton Hall where she is Artist in Residence. At first these outdoor moving figures seemed to inhabit a completely other world to that of the interior of the concert hall. However, the batsman walks to the crease anticipating a performance much as the soloist steps onstage to take his place with his instrument.

As her work has progressed, it is the moments between the significant acts in the match that Sula captures.

PLAYER WITH BALL oil on paper 31 x 21 cm

BOWLER STUDY oil on paper 20 x 29 cm

CRICKET PLAYER oil on canvas 75 x 65 cm

BATSMAN STUDY oil on paper 18 x 13 cm

BATSMAN STUDY acrylic, pastel on paper 36 x 29 cm

Click on images to enlarge. Click again for close up detail. More images can be found on this link to  flickr and view the Cricket Album.

BOWLER charcoal on paper 60 x 50 cm

DISTANT FIGURE charcoal, ink & pastel on paper 16 x 11 cm

BOWLER charcoal on paper 60 x 50 cm

FIELDER pastel & ink on paper 35 x 22 cm

BOWLER charcoal, pastel on paper 40 x 30 cm

IN THE DEEP   Oil on paper

TWO PLAYERS charcoal, pastel on paper 50 x 60 cm

BOWLER (LOVE STORY OF A YOUNG MAN) pastel & ink on paper

PLAYER oil on canvas 70 x 60 cm

PLAYER STUDY oil on paper

CRICKETER charcoal & pastel on paper 40 x 29 cm