pain and healing

AUTHOR Sarah Christie

This piece was called ‘pain and healing, it represented the pain both mentally and physically through the fire and the blooms to reflect the process of healing but how they can be interspersed with each other

Sarah Christie is a mostly self-taught artist They're inspired by the world, its nature, its people and its complexities

They like to explore and paint subjects rarely talked about, mental health and feminist issues in particularly A lot of their work resonates on many different levels and they continue to explore areas of controversy. They paint predominately with acrylics but use many mediums in order to finish a piece Their painting style is mostly abstract, contemporary sometimes delving into other styles to suit mood and subject

During lock down and a traumatic period in their life they began on their painting journey They have fibromyalgia and have suffered with depression for a large period of their adult life but they try to keep a good balance of working to pay the bills and painting to keep their soul alive. After having a brief spell in make-up artistry and raising their daughter, they revisited their passion for art and didn't stop. They accomplished their first successful solo exhibition in July 2021 selling over half of their works They continue to paint commissions and are working towards their second exhibition exploring pop art and female issues