Dramatic and intriguing depictions of real life
THE latest exhibition at Oriel Tegfryn in Menai Bridge features recent work by the artist Sally Moore. Sally was born in Barry, South Wales in 1962.
She trained at the Ruskin School of Art, Oxford, and subsequently won a scholarship to study at the British School in Rome.
From an early stage in her career, Sally’s paintings made an impact, winning awards at the National Eisteddfod and at the 1996 Discerning Eye Exhibition in London where William Packer awarded her the critic’s prize.
In 2005 she won the Welsh Artist of the Year Award.
Because of her painstakingly detailed style of painting, Sally’s exhibitions are infrequent and always eagerly anticipated.
Her paintings depict dramatic and intriguing stories of everyday life.
She pieces together both the reality and the imagined to create paintings full of narrative.
Sally says of her work: “Each painting attempts to capture an intense moment.
“These moments can be pleasurable but sometimes they can be confusing and distressing.
“Their memories stay with me both in reality and in my dreams”.
On her website sallymoorepainter.co.uk Sally says of her work: “Each painting is a mini psychological drama, often absurd, sometimes surreal and invariably humorous.
“I hope that my paintings may both unsettle and amuse the viewer.”
The exhibition runs until Sunday, June 19, and the gallery is open from Monday to Saturday 10am5pm and Sunday 11am-4.30pm.
Sally’s work will be for sale and may also be seen on the Oriel Tegfryn website at artwales.com