Sally Young
Born in Belfast 1969, graduated from University of Ulster in 1991 with BA (hons) Fine Craft Design, and in 1995 with Msc Women's Studies.
Solo exhibitions include Seal, Context Gallery, Derry; Transcend, installation in Waterfront Hall, Belfast; Appropriation, Old Museum Arts Centre, Belfast. Notable group exhibitions include Love2Love, Catalyst Arts, Belfast; Green Grass, Blue Grass, New Grass, Zephyr Gallery, Louisville, Kentucky; Shamrocks and Six Guns, Moon Gallery, Berry College, Georgia, Sunstroke Arts Festival, Mostar, Bosnia.
The only given in my work is that it originates from a totally personal standpoint: its inspiration lies in my thoughts, attitudes and relationships from whatever geographical location I find myself in. Each body of work is a metaphorical statement that refers to the shifting concerns and priorities that due to internal/external circumstances create an ongoing juggling act. The physicality of making work is my way of processing, sorting, discarding and re-presenting the minutiae of everyday life.