Born in Rhyl, North Wales, I’ve been fortunate to do lots of travelling and through those travels, lived in Australia for many years although have returned home to be close to family and now live in Gilwern, South Wales.

When growing up, I was always drawing and art was my best subject at school.  I didn’t pursue it as a career but I did have a passion for it and delighted that I rekindled that love years later.

In Australia I had a recruitment business specialising in the digital industry, which took up most of my time but I started to get back into painting and did a few commissions for friends. 2014.  I called in at our local Balmain gallery, put three paintings into the Brave Art Exhibition and was bowled over when they sold!

I then started to exhibit in a few galleries and worked towards a solo exhibition; nerve racking and a thrill! I had also entered a painting in to a competition and was featured in the International Artist Magazine for abstract and expressionism – that was a real art buzz!

With my art I try to create something that is emotive. I’m fascinated in exploring textures and always experimenting and describe my style somewhere between impressionism, expressionism and abstract. I work with all mediums on lots of different substrates, big and small. And from my Australia days and also being born on the North Wales coast, I have a love of water and inspired by its many patterns and reflections. You’ll notice on the site there are a number of paintings that have the water theme.

More recently, I started a series called Hills & Valleys which is quite appropriate as we live in the Brecon Beacon National Park and lucky to have stunning views of the Black Mountains and surrounding landscapes.

2024:
Crickhowell Open Art Trail, May Bank Holiday

2023:
Abergavenny Christmas Fair 9th December
Abergavenny Food Festival
Crickhowell Open Art Trail, May Bank Holiday
Limited edition Art Prints at Oriel Cric Gallery
Original & limited edition Art Prints at The Towpath Inn, Gilwern

2022:
Abergavenny Food Festival
Art in Penallt
Limited edition Art Prints at Oriel Cric Gallery
Original & limited edition Art Prints at The Towpath Inn, Gilwern
Abergavenny Christmas Fair

2021:
Art & Craft Fairs Abergavenny December
Abergavenny Food Festival September
Originals & limited edition Art Prints at Oriel Cric Gallery
Arty Scarves & products at Court Cupboard Art & Craft Gallery
Original & limited edition Art Prints at The Towpath Inn, Gilwern

2020 – not sure what happened!

2019:
Open Art Trail, Sally’s Art Studio, Station Road, Gilwern – 25th to 27th May online brochure
Spring in the Courtyard, St Mary’s Church the Priory Courtyard, Abergavenny – Saturday 4th May
Art showing at the Court Cupboard Art & Craft Gallery
Giclee Fine Art prints at the Oriel Cric Gallery

2018:
Christimas in the Court Yard, St. Mary’s Priory, Abergavenny – 1st December
Chappel Cottage, Abergavenny
Chester Originals, Chester Town Hall – 27th & 28th October
Abergavenny Food Festival 15th & 16th September
Art in Penallt – 1st & 2nd September
Abergavenny Art Festival – 29th June to 1st July
Open Art Trail, Sally’s Art Studio, Gillwern 26th to 28th May
New Year Exhibition at Oriel CRiC Gallery, Crickhowell, Wales

2017:
Open Art Competition & Exhibition at Oriel CRiC Gallery, Crickhowell, Wales – June
Oriel CRiC Gallery, Wales – March
Finding Sunshine published in Focus Magazine and used as advertisement for the annual Walking Festival

2016:
Snowdrops & Cornflowers published in Focus Magazine
Oriel CRiC Gallery, Wales – December
Llanvihangel Court, Crickhowell Night Art & Craft, Gilwern Historic Christmas Fair – December
Solo Arty Party Exhibition, Sydney – June
Crickhowell Open Gallery, Wales – June

2015:
Balmain Art & Craft Show – November
Solo Exhibition, Breathing Colours Gallery, Balmain – September
International Artist Magazine Abstract & Experimental Finalist for Waves Crashing – April/May
LOST in conjunction with Art Month, Flourish Art, Birchgrove – March
Ready Steady Go, Breathing Colours Gallery, Balmain – January

2014:
Christmas Special, Breathing Colours Gallery, Balmain – December
Balmain Art & Craft Show & published in promotional material – November
Rozelle Art Fair Auction for Charity – October
LOST in conjunction with Art Month, Flourish Art – March
Brave Art, Breathing Colours Gallery, Balmain – February

Best wishes
Sally