Biography
Sally Stafford trained as a biologist before becoming an IT consultant in the 1990s. She has always been self employed, which allowed her to travel and paint. She trained at Stroud School of Art but it was only in In 2004 that she became a full time painter. She has been a professional artist for over twenty years.
Sally’s work has been frequently commissioned for homes, hotels, and workplaces all over the U.K and overseas.
Sally’s work has been frequently commissioned for homes, hotels, and workplaces all over the U.K and overseas.
Selected past exhibitions and residencies
2015
May 2015 Saffron Gallery, Battle 'Gardens of England' mixed show
October 2015 Affordable Art Fair, Battersea
2014
May 2014 'New Works' solo show with Innocent Fine Art, Bristol
June – August 2014 Sete Filhas, Sete Irmãs (Seven Daughters, Seven Sisters) an exhibition with India Flint at Castelo de Évoramonte, Portugal. In collaboration with Obras Foundation and DRCALEN
October 2014 Affordable Art Fair, Battersea
2013
April 2013 Chelsea Art Fair with HAYLOFT Contemporary
May 2013 Affordable Art Fair, Bristol with HAYLOFT Contemporary
October 2013 Affordable Art Fair Battersea with HAYLOFT Contemporary
2012
April 2012 Chelsea Art Fair with HAYLOFT Contemporary
May 2012 Affordable Art Fair, Bristol with HAYLOFT Contemporary
May 2012 Hay Festival at The Lion Street Gallery, Hay on Wye
October 2012 Affordable Art Fair Battersea with HAYLOFT Contemporary
2011
April 2011, The Chelsea Art Fair with The Brownston Gallery
May 2011, Bristol Affordable Art Fair with Tregoning Contemporary
May - July 2011 'From the Forest' joint show at The Brownston Gallery, Devon
June 2011 'summerland' solo show with Denise Yapp Contemporary Art, Wye Valley
June 2011 Artist in Residence at OBRAS, Portugal
July 2011 Meadows,Forests and Dreams at Bath Fine Art Gallery, Bath
July 2011, Exhibition of Allentejo paintings at Corte Real Gallery, Portugal
September 2011 The Lion Street Gallery, Hay on Wye
October 2011 Affordable Art Fair, Battersea with Hayloft Contemporary
2010
April 2010, Spring Show at Tregoning Contemporary Derby
April 2010, Chelsea Art Fair with The Brownston Gallery
May 2010, Bristol Affordable Art Fair with Tregoning Contemporary,
June 2010, Artist in Residence at OBRAS, Portugal
June 2010, Cambridge Art Fair with Tregoning Contemporary,
July 2010, Exhibition at Corte Real Gallery, Portugal
July 2010, Summer Show at Denise Yapp Contemporary Art, Wye Valley
September 2010, H. art Hereford art week, open studios at The Bridge in Wilton
October 2010, Battersea Affordable Arts Fair with Tregoning Contemporary
November 2010, Christmas Exhibition at The Brownston Gallery, Devon
November 2010, Christmas Exhibition at Denise Yapp Contemporary Art, Wye Valley
November 2010, Edinburgh Art Fair with Tregoning Contemporary
2009
February 2009, In the Pink mixed exhibition at The Brownston Gallery
April 2009, Floral Exhibition at Denise Yapp Contemporary Art, Wye Valley
May 2009, Bristol Affordable Art Fair with Hayloft Gallery
July 2009, Summer show at Denise Yapp Contemporary Art, Wye Valley
October 2009, Affordable Art Fair with Hayloft Gallery
November 2009, Northern Art Show, Harrogate with The Brownston Gallery
November 2009, Edinburgh art Show with Hayloft Gallery
2008
May 2008 - Silent Voices, Hay-on-Wye
April 2008, Spring Flowers at Darcy Gallery, Cheltenham
June 2008, Artist in Residence at OBRAS, Portugal
July 2008, Open Studios in the Forest of Dean
July 2008, Summmer Exhibition at Denise Yapp Contemporary Art, Wye Valley
September 2008, “From the Forest”, solo show at Darcy Gallery, Cheltenham
October 2008, Exhibition at Fusion Gallery, Wootton-Under-Edge
November 2008, Winter exhibition at Denise Yapp Contemporary Art, Wye Valley
December 2008, New Encounters at Tregoning Contemporary, Derby
2007
April 2007, Artist in Residence at OBRAS, Portugal
June 2007, Where I Fell in Love Gallery, Shipston on Stour
July 2007, Open Studios in the Forest of Dean
September 2007, “Forest Edge” joint show with Doug Eaton and Ian Gorton at Fusion Gallery, Wootton-Under-Edge
September 2007, “Meadow”, solo show at Darcy Gallery, Cheltenham
November 2007, Exhibition at The Bay Tree Gallery, Bradford on Avon
December 2007 to March 2008 Australia and Bali Artist in Residence at Spa Village Resort
