Sarah-Jane mostly paints from her own experiences and this
collection of new images records an unusual and difficult year in the artists
life. In "L'enfant terrible" and "Misfit", Sarah-Jane
reveals the unhappy relationship with her old publisher. This situation led to
an unfortunate legal dispute, an appearance at the Royal High Courts in Jan 2008
and "The defendant".
These highly personal paintings speak for themselves and are sought after pieces,
as two have already sold out!Along the way, Sarah-Jane
has been delighted to discover huge support from both galleries and collectors.
Those who have followed her artwork for years and continue to do so are
represented in "Mischief of Mice".
In a piece to celebrate the end of an era, "Merry Widow"
with it's old style musical set and chorus line of jelly babies, represents the
complete freedom Sarah-Jane now has after thirteen years to create and reproduce
her own artwork.
This new beginning led to the instant creation of 3
joyful paintings. In "Sweet Music" we see the artist happily conducting her own
choir, singing her own songs and, even though there can be few worse sounds than
a tuba and a set of cymbals, it's clearly music to Sarah-Jane.
"Unidentified fizzing Objects" playfully captures the secret life of our
favourite jelly sweeties and steals our hearts at the same time.
Finally, there is "The Makeover". Sarah-Jane's infamous naughty streak shows its
face again and in reaction to a time of recession and economic gloom, a witty
painting to give your day a lift. We all know that the art business takes itself
very seriously but there is always room for a biscuit in Y-fronts. |
