Ochre Dreams

As an artist the Boab tree of the Kimberley has always embodied the feminine spirit. It depicts our connection to Mother Nature, her outstretched arms are all encompassing much like a mother and her child. The abstract Boab Dreaming Series is a further exploration in colour and form to evoke a feeling. The abstract nature of these paintings gives me free reign to experiment with colours that I would not normally use in my landscape painting. The process is intuitive in terms of composition, form and colour.

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Originally from the UK, Sarah trained and worked as an illustrator before travelling to Australia in 2002 on a round the world trip. She instantly fell in love with the Kimberley outback, most notably the iconic Boab tree and continues to paint the colourful contemporary landscapes inspired from WA’s North. Her work has a surrealist quality and she sees the Boab representing the feminine spirit and uses the ancient tree to convey emotions, relationships and our connection to nature. Now permanently residing in Perth and a longstanding member of the artist run Robertson Park Artist Studio, Sarah exhibits extensively throughout WA and has work in private collections across the world. Sarah has also seen a return to her former life as an illustrator and has recently illustrated two books with another one planned for later this year.