Tributes have been paid to “committed” and “caring” artist who was found dead after going missing in Camden.
Police had been searching for Sarah Cunningham, who was last seen at Jamestown Road in Camden Town at about 3am on November 2.
The Metropolitan Police said that a body was found at the tracks of Chalk Farm station today (November 4) at 1.11am - and although the body is yet to be formally identified, Ms Cunningham’s family have been informed of the development.
People have begun to pay their respects to the 31-year-old following the news.
BACKLIT Gallery, a Nottingham-based studio where Sarah used to work, said: “The BACKLIT team and studio community is devastated by the loss of our dear friend and former resident, Sarah Cunningham.
“Sarah was one of our most committed and caring people to work with, who had achieved great success with their artwork.
“We send our heart felt condolences to Sarah’s friends and family at this time.
“We hope to come together and support one another as a community while we mourn the loss of such an exceptional and much-loved person.”
Kimberley-Rose Abbott, an artist who has worked alongside Ms Cunningham, said: “You're an incredible artist, such a loving person, a beautiful soul.
“You will always be loved by so many that you touched through your creativity and kindness.
“I'll always cherish our time in the studios and working with one another.”
The Nottingham-born artist studied fine art at Loughborough University from 2012 to 2015 before completing a masters in painting at the Royal College of Art between 2019 and 2022.
She had her work exhibited all over the world including Berlin, Los Angeles, Aspen and Vancouver.
The Lisson Gallery, near Edgware Road, had exhibited much of her work and helped share the missing appeal.
Describing her work, the gallery said: “Throughout this exhibition, Cunningham explores aerial and bodily movements, flipping directions and orientations until reaching that moment when verticality and horizontality shift or tilt beyond recognition – when up becomes down, or left suddenly turns right.”
A Met Police spokesperson said: “While we await formal identification, Sarah’s family have been informed of this development.
“They have asked that their privacy is respected at this very difficult time.”
The artist's death is being treated as unexpected, but is not thought to be suspicious at this time. Officers from the Met are working with the British Transport Police to look into the circumstances.
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