Meadow Walk (2024) 120x150cms
“'The viewer gets lost in the place in which they find themselves, such are the intricate and abstract qualities of Stafford's work”
- Sam Phillips arts writer , editor and author of The Art Guide: London (Thames & Hudson)
Hello and welcome
I’m Sally a full time professional painter based in the south Cotswolds, UK
My work celebrates the life affirming joy of wildflowers in marginal spaces. What interests me is exploring these places and the effects of time on them. I think of the canvas as a living, growing thing. Layers of paint are poured, scratched into and overpainted. Natural forms emerge and recede echoing the searching for a memory and the essence of a place and time.
My work is often more about a plant scape than a landscape accentuating the magic and symbolism of overlooked plants in forgotten spaces.
Here are some of my latest paintings click on an image for more info or see available paintings here
Equinox Gold and Silver (2024) 100x120 cms
Festival (Beltane) (2024) 120x150 cms
Clattinger Farm Nature Reserve
Summer in September (2024) 80x80 cms
My latest blog post is about Painting wildflowers: The beauty of meadows, ancient and new I include one of my favourite meadows Clattinger Farm in Wiltshire a beautiful ancient chalk grassland meadow and the inspiration behind many of my paintings over the last three years