Sarah Rutherford is a UK-based painter working primarily in still life and portraiture. Based in London, she maintains a studio practice that balances commissioned work with personal projects, allowing close observation and sustained looking to sit at the centre of her approach.

Her still lifes focus on everyday objects, pared back and quietly composed, with an emphasis on tone, form and subtle colour relationships. Through a measured handling of paint, she gives familiar subjects a sense of presence and attentiveness, allowing small shifts in light and surface to carry the work. Alongside this, her portrait practice is grounded in careful observation, aiming to capture both likeness and character without excess or sentimentality.

Rutherford has exhibited in gallery settings and art fairs across the UK, and her work is held in private collections.