Sarita Keeler

Much of Saritas influence stems from the natural world and urban landscapes. She loves to explore the coexistence of freedom and restraint that exists in these spaces, looking at nature as an agent of untamed chaos within the manufactured structure of the urban landscape. Much of Saritas artwork focuses on mood and movement, and her aim is for the finished piece to be raw, vivid, expressive, and emotive in some capacity.

She works primarily with acrylics alongside mixed media, often repurposing old maps or music sheets to create multi-layered, tactile pieces. While her experience in Fashion Illustration and Photography draws her attention to detail, lighting, angles and composition.

Her work has been shaped by my experiences of travelling and living within many different cultures and environments throughout my life. Her colour palette and my appreciation for space, structure, and the abstract is greatly influenced by her time living in Australia, the States, and Cornwall. While much of the elements or subjects of her work are inspired by her daily life in London, the urban streets, and its green spaces. I currently paint out of my home in Kingston, but wherever she finds herself in the world, painting is a source of calm. Because laying emotions onto canvas has always been her way of exploring, simplifying, and embracing them.