The landscape of SD Crockett’s childhood was, and still is the Suffolk countryside. A yearning for a connection to the land, the stories and legends of human life and a love of horses have driven so much of her creative output.

“Stealing conkers from the churchyard. The first kitten from the farm cat’s nest; oak tree kingdoms climbed from verges covered in cowslips; the watering pond for carthorses; harvest festivals; blacksmiths with forges; fishing boats on the beaches and the burning of stubble on 10 acre farms. The blessings of a world before instant entertainment. Fairy tales read, an obsession with horses, cycling barefoot, paraffin stoves in the bathroom, grabbing at eels in streams, magic and tradition. Legend and storytelling. Horses, horses, horses. All this.”

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SD Crockett mainly works in oil on canvas.

Wood carving, automata and pottery are also part of her creative output.