Lindisfarne Gospels at the Laing - Map 2

Here’s a look at the second map I created as part of the Lindisfarne Gospels 2022 project. This one was especially for the children.

for organisations, illustrated mapsSarah Farooqi15 July 2024

Lindisfarne Gospels at the Laing - Map 1

As part of the Lindisfarne Gospels 2022 exhibition, the Laing Art Gallery asked me to create two maps with children and young people in mind.

for organisations, illustrated mapsSarah Farooqi15 July 2024

A Wedding Gift

Giant snow globes, European Christmas markets, miners’ galas and crocodiles - this map depicts the recent lives and travels of a young couple, and celebrates their marriage in the College Valley, up in the wilds of Northumberland.

weddings, for families, illustrated mapsSarah Farooqi9 May 2023

A Map of Scandinavia

Who doesn’t want to paint a Viking longboat, a sea monster, and Santa riding through the Northern Lights!

for organisations, illustrated maps, booksSarah Farooqi17 January 2021

A Story of Two Yetholms

Another very large and special map, this one commissioned by John S in tribute to his much loved and much missed wife Anne.

for families, illustrated mapsSarah Farooqi10 January 2021 Comments

A Beautiful Pea Green Boat

What better way to spend your weekends than scuba diving with seals off the Farnes? I had a call from a couple who do just that...

for familiesSarah Farooqi13 May 2020

Everest England Book Illustrations

Peter Owen Jones was writing a book called Everest England. I was asked if I could make some simple line maps to illustrate each of his climbs.

for organisations, illustrated maps, booksSarah Farooqi10 April 2019Comment

Newbiggin

The nice thing about making maps is that they tell the story of a particular place at a particular point in time. This lady had very fond memories of growing up with her cousins in Newbiggin…

for families, illustrated mapsSarah Farooqi15 November 2018Comment

The Lowther Castle Visitor Maps

A friend of Vanessa Lowther had seen my Howick Hall estate map and recommended me for the new Lowther Castle visitor maps…

for organisations, illustrated mapsSarah Farooqi15 October 2018Comment

Holy Island Map for Northumberland AONB

Holy Island is one of the most beautiful and spiritual places in England. However….

for organisations, illustrated maps, booksSarah Farooqi21 September 2018 Comment

Four Weddings

Here are four paintings secretly commissioned to celebrate a very special day.

for familiesSarah Farooqi10 August 2018Comment

The Alnwick Garden and Castle Visitor Maps

One of my very first commissioned maps, and pretty terrifying! A few years back I took part in a Network Artists event at the Garden…

illustrated maps, for organisationsSarah Farooqi3 June 2018Comment

A Family Map of Northumberland

One Christmas I was contacted by a gentleman whose parents were about to celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary…

for familiesSarah Farooqi23 January 2018Comment

Landscapes of Faith Map Illustrations

Michael Sadgrove, Dean of Durham wrote a beautiful book about the Christian heritage of the North East. I was asked to contribute two map illustrations…

illustrated maps, for organisations, booksSarah Farooqi16 November 2017Comment

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