Artist Spotlight: Sara Twomey

Sara Twomey is an artist based in London. Sara graduated from the Kent Institute of Art & Design in 2000 and has extensive experience facilitating, teaching and curating. Her experience even includes a period (2003-2007) working with Damien Hirst!

Valentine’s is nearly upon us, and so our calendar is full of luscious golden designs thanks to Gustav Klimt’s ‘The Kiss’. Klimt’s ‘Golden Phase‘ was iconic and controversial – gold had traditionally been reserved for religious imagery. But Klimt isn’t the only artist to use gold. Today, we want to turn the spotlight on one of our team, Sara Twomey, who also uses lots of gold in her stunning creations.

Sara’s pieces are light-filled and stunning. When asked why she used gold so much, Sara said: “I love Gold because it makes me think of Sunshine and I try to capture this in an abstract way”. Her process includes the use of metallic paint, sand and gold foil, with paint and foil repeatedly applied until she builds up the surface “like a light catcher”, revealing many dimensions. Sara says she makes the painting “without any preconceived end [and that] they are an experiment with light. I like how the surface reveals structure that appears and disappears throughout the day”.

You can learn more about Sara Twomey’s work at SaraTwomey.com. Make sure to follow her on Instagram as well at @SaraTwomeyArt.