Sarah Allen Beautiful Birds

Instagram has been a great source for finding new artists and designers for me lately. I’m forever (mentally) OOO-ing and AHH-ing at the wealth and range of people’s creative styles and talent. I am taking part, on Instagram, in the #artistsupportpledge which was created by the Matthew Burrows Studio for artists to have a platform from which to sell their work.

Here’s some of my latest work before it goes off to be kiln fired today. Fingers crossed that the fire gods are in a good mood lol

I have more ceramics and Illustration work available for sale on there right now and you can find me by clicking here. Please remember to follow me @fishinkblog so you can see the latest work and blog posts that are happening weekly. Thank you to everyone who has helped support my work and has made a purchase lately too, it all helps enormously.

Today’s guest Sarah Allen, inspired me from the moment I first spotted her beautiful birds on Instagram and from there on in, I was hooked !

Sarah lives in Austratlia and works in a marvelous studio where she breathes in nature and creates her own beautiful version of it. I tracked her down and she was kind enough to answer a few questions for us.

Which other artists presently inspire you?

So many that it’s hard to name a few. I’m a huge fan of Yuval Zommer’s non-fiction picture books. His series, “The Big Book of Blue” … are fun, vibrant and filled with interesting facts. I love them as an adult and would have loved them as a kid. Other artists that I’m currently inspired by include: Miroco Machiko for her unique drawing style and distorted shapes, Makoto Kagoshima’s amazing decorative ceramics, Ophelia Pang for her beautiful abstracted patterns and colour sensibility, and Anne Bentley who draws people and plants in such a unique, stylish way.

Your love of Nature is clearly an important part of your work and all that you create. Where do you see your work going in the next few years ?

The natural world always inspires me. Australia just had the most devastating bushfire season on record and we have a huge list of threatened and critically endangered species. I feel that it’s really important to create art about the species we have on this planet in this extraordinary moment in time. No matter what I create, I hope to make beautiful things that bring people joy. If my work can also educate through delight, then that would make me very happy.

She has also decorated buildings !

She also has an eye on the food and drink market. Take a look at some of her stunning retro-flavoured artwork below.

Sarah says:- “Since becoming a full-time illustrator, I’ve mainly focused on illustration commissions and children’s book work. I’ve always loved pattern though, and I’d love to see my art on textiles and homewares too. I hope to make more time for experimental, personal work because that is where my work seems to evolve the most”

Beautiful work, full of life and energy. Thanks again Sarah for answering my questions, the best of luck with your new book.

You can find more from Sarah on her Instagram account or website.