Sally Spens worked as a textile designer in London and Japan before taking her drawings into etchings which often recall the subtleties and richness of textiles. The subject matter of her delicate, intricate etchings is drawn from the natural world, and the preoccupation is with beauty, rhythm and pattern.
A graduate of Goldsmiths’ College, Spens’ return to etching has again led east, where there is little divide between fine and applied arts. Her prints have been exhibited in Hong Kong and Singapore with Fine Art Consultancy who represent British and Japanese artists and in 2015, her work was selected by Prof. Lui Xiangke for inclusion in the Xiaoxiang International Printmaking Exhibition in China. Spens’ work is also frequently exhibited alongside Modern British artists in London, New York, Milan, and Miami.