Art Influences

My journey as an artist has always been rooted in meticulous observation, a commitment to precision, and a fascination with the often-overlooked details of the natural world.

Some projects stay with you long after the work is done. The Dellhéicht school sports hall in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, is one of mine — a collaboration that earned the Gold distinction at the IOC/IAKS Award 2007, and one that continues to inform everything I do as an artist.

Insider SA featured both my interior work and my botanical art – delicate studies of indigenous flowers rendered with the precision and attention to detail that botanical art demands.

We discussed my journey as a botanical artist - how I'm a South African born, internationally trained fine artist who studied at the Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten in Antwerpen, then art history in Munich and Frankfurt, before specialising in botanical art with the Society of Botanical Artists in the UK.

For Fabster artist Sally Arnold, the rural landscapes of her childhood in South Africa have always loomed large, becoming her main inspiration to create art.