PERISCOPE KALEIDOSCOPE - Solo Exhibition by Sami Sparrow. Opening Wednesday 10 July 2019

About the exhibition: "PERISCOPE KALEIDOSCOPE"

Step back into your childhood through a collection of works inspired by everyone's favourite toy; The Kaleidoscope.

Enter the wonderful world of the kaleidoscope and see the colour and beauty only kaleidoscopes bring. Kaleidoscopes never make the same pattern twice so with every turn you'll be mesmerised to see never-before seen colours and patterns captured for you to keep.

About Sami Sparrow, Licensing Artist & Author

Sami Sparrow has been artistic for as long as she can remember. As she says, '[I was] born with a crayon in my hand and paint coursing through my veins.'

Now a practicing and published artist - she has three colouring books for adults to her name - she's found a way to bring her artistic passion to a wide audience.

When working on paintings, Sami enjoys layering paint ad working outside. As she says, 'I tend to throw paint"¦I love the free nature of minimal human corruption.' Her main materials are wood panels, heavy weighted papers, and acrylic, spray and watercolour paint. Sami also uses stencils to create consistency throughout the layers. 'I hand cut all my stencils, I enjoy making them as they are never the same and have some imperfections that you wouldn't otherwise get.'

In the future, Sami would love to create large mural pieces and collaborate with other artists.

Sami is inspired by art history, contemporary artists including AQUAMAN and Hannah Goodwin, and 'mandalas, kaleidoscopes, stained glass windows, geometric patterns, and graffiti.'

About ArtSHINE:

ArtSHINE industries works with artists, designers, and all Creative Industries Professionals to showcase their creative practices and their work. Founded by Vinh Van Lam and Stuart Horrex and originally located in the Chippendale Creative Precinct of the City of Sydney, ArtSHINE galleries are now popping up across a number of venues and spaces.

So much more than physical gallery or exhibition spaces, the ArtSHINE galleries platform is an opportunity for Creative Industries Professionals to create immersive retail and gallery experiences. Retail and gallery sales allow Creative Industries Professionals to connect with their communities in a direct and personal way, and ArtSHINE is building a viable commercial future for artists, designers, and all Creative Industries Professionals by securing under utilised pop up, short-term & long-term spaces, and alternative venues to facilitate these engaging events and exhibitions.