Hello! My name is Sally, and I’ve been a printmaker for coming up to ten years now. Most people seem to have had a go at printmaking at school, but despite studying art to A Level I never did. I can’t remember where or when I came across linocut printing but I was sufficiently intrigued to look up tutorials on YouTube and have a go myself! That’s one of the great things about linocut, that for very little outlay you can get some beginner’s kit together and make your first prints at your dinner table. Suffice to say, I was hooked and at the start of 2021 I left my job in communications to become a full-time artist. I often laugh at the fact that ‘full-time artist’ most definitely does not mean making art full-time. If only! My work hours are divided between that precious creative studio time, marketing my art, running workshops, selling at art/craft markets, and of course all the very dull admin stuff that every self-employed person has to do. I also make a podcast, Art Musings, with my good friend Carole Theriault.

There are elements of my old work life that I miss, such as being part of a team (and having a regular, predictable income!) but the ability to spend a fair bit of my time just creating brand new things is still a thrill. And I’ve met a lot of amazing, supportive people on my journey so far; Oxford is a great place to be an artist.

You can read more about me and my art in OX magazine and on the Independent Oxford blog

Awards and exhibitions: 

2024 Oxford Art Society Members’ Exhibition, St John’s College, University of Oxford

2024 Winner of the Mary Moser Award from Oxfordshire Artweeks

2023 Oxford Art Society Open Exhibition

2022 Oxford Art Society Open Exhibition

2022 Solo exhibition, Paperboat Cafe, Oxford

2022 Solo exhibition, Magdalen Arms, Oxford 

2022 For Women, By Women exhibition, ronapainting Gallery, Oxford