Sarah Soulay

Lives & works in (Boorloo), Perth, WA

Sarah Soulay is a multidisciplinary artist, showcasing expertise in acrylic painting, beading, textiles, and 2D digital animations. Her artistic journey is characterised by a profound exploration of diverse themes, including personal relationships, mental health, the body, everyday life, and her unique responses to the intricacies of the world.

In her creative practice, Sarah seamlessly weaves together influences from prominent art movements such as contemporary art, pop art, and expressionism. This amalgamation results in a captivating and diverse body of work that reflects her versatility as an artist.

Rooted in a solid academic foundation, Sarah has delved into a broad spectrum of subjects within the arts and sciences. Her educational pursuits have cultivated a deep-seated passion for understanding the complexities of the human mind and the profound ways in which emotions and perceptions are translated through artistic expression.

Sarah's art is a thoughtful synthesis of diverse intellectual influences, drawing inspiration from feminist theory, folklore, storytelling, and evolutionary concepts. This interdisciplinary approach lends her work a rich and nuanced quality, inviting viewers to engage with layers of meaning embedded in her creations.

Sarah has earned her Bachelor of Arts and Honours in Fine Arts from The University of Western Australia.

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Education

2023 - Honours Fine Arts at The University of Western Australia.

2021 - 2022 - BA of Art, Fine Arts at The University of Western Australia.

Artist In Residence

2023 - REmida-verse Online Artist In Residence Program.

Exhibitions

2024 - The Strelley Mob, John Curtin Gallery, Perth, WA, Waraja marrngu kanya majalu [One man was taken by the boss].

2024 - International Women's Day exhibition in Raine Sq for Charter Hall, curated by Blank Walls. Mindfulgift: Morning Dew.

2023 - City of Stirling Art Awards and Exhibition. Perth, WA. Finalist. Rick. 

2023 - FAM + 23. The Cullity Gallery, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia. Fem Nuovum. 

2023 - Cool Girls. The YMCA HQ Gallery, Perth WA, Australia. Mindfulgift Series.

2022 - FAM + 22. The Cullity Gallery, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia. Quotidian Overload: Revised and on Repeat, GAD Break.

2022 - Mental Health Week 2022 Exhibition "Connection". Arts and Mental Health Network (AMHN), Perth WA, Australia. Ocean Grounding.

2022 - Mundanity Group Exhibition. In collaboration with Eloise Levy and Hannah Peetz. The Cullity Gallery, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia. Quotidian Overload.

2021 - Winter Collective 2021. The Cullity Gallery, The University of Western Australia, Perth WA, Australia. Evopollution.​

Awards

2022 - Oxlades Art Supplies Award.

Volunteer Work

2023 - Environmental Art Project: Helping Hands. Presented by Mundaring Arts Centre Inc. for the City of Swan/ Shire of Mundaring, WA, Australia.

2022 - 2023 - Midland Junction Arts Centre and Mundaring Arts Centre, WA, Australia.

2020 - 2023 - The Fourth Wall Media, Perth, WA, Australia.

2020 - Art Gallery of Western Australia, Australia.

2018 - 2020 - Angel Fundraising, Perth, WA, Australia

Publications

2024 - Artlink |The Strelley Mob

2023 - Plastic Ego 005 PANIC | Panic Paralysis

2023 - FAM + 2023 Catalogue 

2023 - REmida-verse Residency 

2023 - Cool Girls Catalogue 

2022 - FAM + 2022 Catalogue 

2022 - Mundanity Catalogue

2021 - Winter Collective 2021 Catalogue