Sara-J

“I paint because I am an artist. I’m inspired by where my life takes me every day and the people I meet and care about. I see the world differently, and feel passionately about aspects of the human condition. I hope that my paintings bring courage and humour to people, especially women seeking to express themselves freely, without censorship or oppression. I tend to use humour and colour as tools to mask inhibition and painful experiences, and to reflect pleasure, the joy of life, sexuality, relationships and family life. My commissioned work often does the same for my collectors. The actual core of my work hinges on the human form, drawing live models and reflecting real people, and myself, in the images of my work. I vary the creative process by producing etchings as well. I like to inject humour and eroticism into my work and working with colour is one of my biggest challenges."