Sally Browne
Sally Browne is a full-time artist who has been practicing on and off since 1993. Her "gap year" from the UK to Sydney in 1994 turned into a 30-year journey, and she is proud to call Australia home. With a longstanding interest in plants and natural history, she immediately felt an affinity for the unique landscape and wildlife of her adopted country. She finds purpose and meaning in spending time alone in nature, often with her sketchbook in hand. This quiet contemplation benefits her mental health and deeply informs her painting practice.
Her artistic practice centers on drawing and has evolved from formal studies in surface pattern design, painting, printmaking, and graphic design. Currently, she is exploring the space between representation and abstraction, with a view toward achieving pure abstraction in the future.
Since relaunching her full-time painting career in 2015, she has been a finalist in several national art awards, including the Calleen Art Award, Greenway Art Prize, Lethbridge Art Prize, Bluethumb Art Prize, and the National Contemporary Watercolour Prize. Her licensed artwork features on homewares and gift ranges internationally, and she exhibits regularly in solo and group shows in galleries throughout Australia. She is currently completing her Bachelor of Fine Arts at Sydney's National Art School, majoring in painting under the guidance of some of Australia's leading contemporary artists, and is enthusiastic about evolving her practice and keeping it fresh.