“I like to think of my work as a celebration of intuitive creativity .
Textiles ,architecture, nature, patterns -My growing collection of pottery ,rugs and assorted artifacts found over the years are all a source of inspiration to me. Both organic forms and geometric shape interest me. I’m most often drawn to earthy soft colours - Sometimes found nestled within nature’s hand, sometimes a distillation of a moment, an experience or a memory. ”
ABOUT SALLY BARLING CONTEMPORARY Artist.
Sally Barling- Mixed Media Contemporary Artist.
Originally from London UK - Currently based in Brisbane QLD.
Born into an artistic family, it is with these roots of inspiration that launch me to create and to find my own style. I’m compelled into creative expression as a way to collate and celebrate life experiences-it is a source of pure joy and energy.
I have been painting again for nearly twenty years now, and think of my work as an unfolding of discovery and evolution. For me painting is oxygen-a meditative immersion where cognitive thought is suspended to make way for intuition and spontaneous expression.
My palette is most often earthy and minimal bringing a sense of simplicity and calm, and yet grounded with richly textured layers. I work in mixed media weaving threads of pattern through textured layers. Some paintings resolve quickly others can linger in a careless state of imbalance until the hidden marks within emerge-an element, a remnant, a symbolic form, a purpose or a question to be considered and explained-this can unlock the essence of the painting.
Past works can inform or offer a point of reference and then each new work takes me on the next journey of exploration.
My work is currently sold in galleries and design stores in Queensland and NSW.