Sandra Berti - Rustic Simplicity
Exhibiting Affordable Art Fair October 2026 Battersea, London with Relton Marine of Colourbox
A contemporary painter capturing distressed elements of the interior & exterior with a naive approach.
Simplicity, colour & space is rooted in the ever changing compositions of the Greek Islands, countryside, home & garden.
The feel and style of her work reflects how she likes to live, just enjoying a simple lifestyle with peace & joy. Embracing the land with which we live and admiring its natural beauty.
"Often working on several paintings at one time, things occur from either the subconscious or a direct response. A sense of curation is continually present within my practice, each painterly mark I create emerges from thoughts & tensions plus things I love along the way. Seasonal palettes along with lots of white are applied boldly with an element of process and control, then unearthed with mark making.
Drawn to the distressed and unfinished, focusing on blocky form and the space between with a jazzy urban edge. Adding an odd remnant of collage or an apt word. Always looking for that abstract rustic simplicity with blotches & tokens. Expecting nothing grand, just a simple naive composition of flattened shapes often over laying distressed backgrounds, where the viewer can have their own interpretation"
Graduating with a BA|(Hons) in 2-Dimensional Design in 1997 from The University of Hatfield.. Spent most of her working career as a PA in a Pharmaceutical Company. Born in 1958 and growing up in Hertfordshire, now living in Kimpton village and working from her Studio Loft after emerging as a professional artist in 2023.
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Her work has sold in the UK and Internationally to private collectors and Interior Designers
Curator - Kimpton Art Show, Hertfordshire
Courses - St. Ives School of Painting, Newlyn Art School, Lizzy Luckwell, Liz Hough, Paul Wadsworth
Inspired by Artists Jean-Michel Basquiat for his graffiti style, Patrick Heron for his bold use of colour, Howard Hodgkin for his contemporary colour & space and Barbara Hepworth for her minimalist sculptures
