Sally West

Sally West is a popular contemporary Australian artist known for her richly textured paintings and commitment to the tradition of plein air painting. Her works are created with an incredibly thick impasto technique that gives the surface a buttery appeal and a sense of depth and movement. West uses a predominantly muted palette applying thick oil paint with a palette knife. Her bold sweeping gestures often spill over the edges of the canvas creating a beautiful feature. 

A winner of several art prizes and a regular finalist in many others including the Portia Geach Art Prize (SH Ervin Gallery), New South Wales Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize, Paddington Art Prize (2016), KAAF Prize (2016), EMSLA (2016), Salon Des Refuses (Wynne) Prize, Charlatan Ink Art Prize (Manhattan NYC), and the Pacific Palms Art Prize (winner 3 years), Gosford Art Prize, Mosman Art Prize (2019), Hornsby Art Prize and many more.

Recent Awards/Art Prizes

• 2026 HIGHLY COMMENDED – John Villiers Outback Art Prize, Outback Regional Gallery, Winton QLD
• 2024 WINNER – Newcastle Club Foundation Art Prize, Newcastle Art Space, Newcastle, NSW
• 2023 2ND PRIZE – Woollahra Village Art Prize, Fellia Melas Gallery, Woollahra
• 2023 2ND PRIZE – Lane Cove Art Award, Gallery Lane Cove, Lane Cove

Sally West’s most recent body of work from her beach series was painted inspired by and often created at various Australian beaches including Terrigal, Avoca, Freshwater, Manly, Coogee, Maroubra, Bondi, Camp Cove, Blueys, Lizzie & North Curl Curl (NSW). KAB Gallery represents Sally West and her series of Beach & Snow Paintings are available at KAB Gallery Terrigal & KAB Gallery Sydney  MORE INFORMATION  

New plein air locations including Byron Bay, Newport, Narrabeen, Freshwater View Reserve and more will be released this year with KAB Gallery. Preview catalogues are available now. Contact KAB Gallery Director, Kerry-Anne Blanket via preview@kabgallery.com.au for more information.

Commissions are welcome – Call 1300 78 7773 or email sallywest@kabgallery.com.au

Below are all of Sally West’s currently available artworks. You can also filter by type of artwork:

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