Gale Farinha

Gale Farinha is a self- taught South African artist who is happily semi- retired from interior design to indulge in her creative pursuits as a painter. Gale loves drawing and experimenting with mixed media, most recently with inks. She looks for multi- faceted tones and expressions found in blending and layering. Her work has moved away from oil based portraiture work and towards a more fluid style. Her subject matter is inspired by the wonder of nature’s form, colour and patterns. Although Gale’s inspiration is always from nature her finished works are often more lyrical and abstract.

In her latest series of botanical inspired work her use of vibrant colours echoes her love of gardening as floral silhouettes, all drawn freehand, are then painted with inks which left unhampered reveal their own unique properties.