Sally Gatie is an artist who masterfully bridges the worlds of precision and spontaneous expression. Her distinguished body of work is built upon a profound and elegant duality, creating paintings that are at once deeply personal and meticulously rendered. This unique approach is rooted in her formative years, including an early career in a London architectural studio where she honed her skills on technical drawings. It was here that she developed a deep appreciation for the integrity of line and form, a discipline that would later become the foundational element of her distinctive painting process. After returning to her first love, painting, and completing her BA (Hons) in Fine Art at York University, Gatie developed a method that unites her architectural past with her emotional present. She begins each large-scale canvas with a precise grid system, a technique that consciously echoes her architectural past. This structured framework allows her to break down vast canvases into smaller, more manageable areas, creating a "patchwork quilt" effect where each individual square becomes a self-contained abstract piece. After this period of meticulous planning, the creative process gives way to a more free-spirited approach, where rich layers of glazes and opaques are applied, allowing colours to drift and merge. The result is a stunning fusion of control and intuition, a testament to her technical mastery and emotional depth. Gatie’s subject matter is a thoughtful exploration of the intimate and personal, offering a private view into a woman’s life. She draws inspiration from masters like Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Klimt, infusing her canvases with the same attention to detail and expressive power. Through her work, Gatie thoughtfully delves into themes of motherhood, nurture, and memory, transforming her canvases into emotionally resonant narratives. As an artist with deep roots in the region, having studied in York and now living and working on the North Yorkshire coast, Sally Gatie's work offers a compelling local narrative for Stephenson’s Gallery. Her paintings are a testament to an artist with a professional pedigree and a powerfully authentic voice, whose work offers both technical brilliance and profound emotional depth, making her a compelling choice for both seasoned and new collectors