THE ARTIST
Sally is a contemporary New Zealand artist, whose practice is rooted in emotion, movement, and the transformative power of colour.
With a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a deep fascination with colourology, Sally explores the psychological and sensory dimensions of colour through layers of poured resin, metallics, and reflection. Her works are both expressive and meticulous, anchored in intuition yet executed with precision.
Sally’s practice is centred around two key bodies of work: her luminous mirrored blooms and her expansive abstract mirrors. Though visually distinct, both collections share a common thread, inviting viewers into a moment of pause, reflection, and emotional resonance.
Her flower artworks are sculptural wall pieces that reinterpret the fragile beauty of blooms through the permanence of epoxyglass and mirror. Inspired by the enduring pansy, each piece becomes a contemporary symbol of self-love, introspection, and transformation. Layers of liquid glass and metallic pigments form petals that catch the light and reflect their surroundings, creating an ever-changing dialogue between the artwork, the viewer, and the space it inhabits. These mirrored flowers challenge traditional ideas of what painting can be, blending object and image into one captivating form.
Her large abstract works push the scale and complexity of her medium, resulting in richly layered compositions that blur the line between landscape, memory, and emotion. Created through physical gestures, sweeps and pours - these works are meditative explorations of depth and colour. Transparent layers of resin suspend movement in time, allowing light to travel through each work, while gilded edges radiate a subtle glow.
Across both collections, Sally’s work is unified by its use of reflection, literal and symbolic. Whether through mirrored surfaces or the emotional undercurrents of colour, her pieces invite a quiet moment of connection. Her art does not shout; it shimmers, drawing the viewer closer.
Sally’s work is held in private collections around the world and continues to evolve as she explores the spaces between beauty and imperfection, fragility and strength, presence and memory.
Working from her commercial studio in Queenstown, NZ, and with growing international interest, she is expanding her practice and is planning to open a second studio in Seattle, Washington, in early 2026..
MY STORY
I was born in Australia and grew up in Queenstown, New Zealand - surrounded by a landscape defined by light, reflection, and ever-changing colour. That environment shaped my eye and continues to influence my work today.
My practice sits somewhere between sculpture, painting, and installation. I work with mirror and layered epoxy glass, building each piece through a highly hands-on process of curating, pouring, tinting, and refining. Light moves through the work throughout the day, revealing subtle tonal shifts, from soft, translucent hues to deeper, more saturated colours and luminous metallics.
Reflection is central to my work. When you stand in front of a piece, you’re not just looking at it - you become part of it. The mirrored surface responds to its surroundings, creating an ever-changing relationship between the artwork, the space, and the viewer.
After graduating with a BFA in 2001, I spent many years working across the fashion and fine art industries, which deeply influenced my love for all things beautiful. I returned to my art practice when the timing felt right, reconnecting with the process of making and working with my hands. Within a year, I was fully booked with commissions and working full-time as an artist.
Today, my work is held in private and public collections both locally and internationally. I’m continually inspired by the intricate colours found in nature - particularly flowers, which I reinterpret into contemporary mirrored forms.
There’s a quiet balance in my work between fragility and permanence. Each piece captures a fleeting moment and holds it — inviting pause, reflection, and a sense of connection.
You’ll usually find me with a coffee in hand in the morning and a glass of wine in the evening, somewhere overlooking the water between New Zealand and the United States and with family always close by.
