Artist Sacha Beverley summons the Genie

words by kobi facto

Don’t we all sometimes dream of finding an enchanted lamp that would summons a mystical genie and make all our wishes come true – or at least three?

Would you make wishes for yourself, your loved ones, or humanity as a whole?

That is the question asked by artist Sacha Beverley in her latest exhibition at the 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace.

Sacha Beverley is an award winning contemporary artist, qualified interior designer and property stylist from the Gold Coast.

She is passionate about all things creative and soulful and loves bringing her interior design colour expertise into her paintings to create beautiful, fresh and uplifting artwork.

Painting from her art studio at Currumbin, Sacha predominantly creates large-scale contemporary abstract artworks that give her the greatest freedom of self-expression.

Sacha’s latest body of work titled ‘Make a Wish’ is on display at the 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace until 18th June and explores her imagination, inner desires, hopes and dreams, through a series of abstract/expressive paintings each depicting a different ‘wish’ she like to see granted, not just for herself but for everyone in need.

“I have a vivid imagination and dreams that run wild so I have created these abstract paintings by firstly writing words, affirmations, stories and feelings onto the timber surface related to each particular theme or idea. I then use my signature technique of overlaying the paint, layer after layer, dripping ink, making marks and developing any symbolic imagery that spontaneously emerges into the artwork. I keep painting until I can see and feel the beauty and harmony that exists between the colours, composition and shapes, which often takes many painting sessions”, says Sacha.

“For me, abstract art removes the burden of perfectionism that I often feel and allows the painting to evolve naturally and sometimes unexpectedly. When the painting is finished, the hidden words and stories underneath the paint are absent from view, but they create an extra layer of depth to the artwork and enhance the overall message, emotions and theme the painting is conveying”.

For more works curated by the 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace be sure to check-out QT Gold Coast’s pop-up gallery.