I worked full time as an artist for a few years before tattooing…mainly working on exhibitions and collaborations. Here are some examples of my work. Some past imagery, such as the hand shadows, followed on into my tattoo work.
ink, acrylic, acrylic gel medium and oil on canvas. 120x180cm
...detail
babes with guns repeat pattern...
THIS IS MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT TATTOOING!....influenced by the babes with guns pattern stuff i was doing at the time...hahaha
the next 2 paintings and knitted pieces are based on this painting. 'old man and death' c.1774 by Joseph Wright of Derby
i sold these cushions at the exhibition
'walking the gene'...knitted piece. 50x600cm.
feature in The List magazine....not sure if i've 'emerged' yet.
this and the above are cushions using a repeat pattern of 'injecting hands' i made and had screenprinted. part of a project to do with pattern, mutation and structure.
flier for a group show in St Andrews (Fife Council Project)
...carbon drawing on chinese calligraphy scrolls. these were sooo fragile...i had to weight them to stop them moving whenever someone walked past.
...i had an animation up in this exhibition...i'll try and upload it at some point.
degree show work. large format print on board.
degree show. pencil drawing.
degree show. heat transfer on kid glove.
degree show. pencil and gold leaf.
degree show. oil and acrylic gel medium.
Hey, just live up the road from red hot and blue, seen your work as I was looking around for a tattoo parlour. really amazing work, esp love your pencil drawings. either would love to collaborate with you or get a tattoo by you. You still work there?
Your fine art is fucking stunning.
Don’t stop doing it.
I was just looking up the old man and death painting on the web because some random flashback thought of when I first saw the painting in a secondary school textbook and it always stayed with me. I like what you’ve done with it. I too, would like a tatoo.
Great work Sarah,
It’s lovely to see a tattooist that has such a vibrant art practice that isn’t tattoo based.
Keep up the good work.
H