about

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Hi hi! I’m Brenda

I’m an Artist, Designer, Dreamer, Doodler, Durian lover and Jelly’s mum.

I’ve always had a love affair with the visual world, with a deep passion for colour and light. I am interested in the truth, our inner emotional landscapes and practicing living a life that is both fully present AND full of faith. I believe that we should surround ourselves only with things that are immensely useful or beautiful. There is so much beauty in this life, we should embrace it completely — including the lessons & the painful scary.
My calling is to create art that sing to you the way my favourite artworks sing to me.
It’s like they have hit this divine chord that strikes the same song in your heart and you are filled with such connection & sublime happiness that goes beyond words.

All in partnership and intimate relationship with the divine — God, Jesus & Spirit. I love all three. Beautiful art & great design (especially beautiful fonts) + poetic stories makes me swoon.

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Artwork

::  I create abstract paintings intuitively with a dash of meditation ::

You want your space to be surrounded by beauty, while having that special something that makes you stop to ponder and evokes your emotions and inspired introspection. That’s where I come in.

My intuitive style, love of colour and intricate details means you’ll get artwork that continues to speak to you as you live with it on your wall. Every time you look at it you’ll see a new detail, or the colours will stir up something inside you. Don’t just put something pretty on your wall, have art that is an expression of our inner landscape, a continuous narrative of the viewer’s story, your story.

:: I also make drawings that are full of doodlings, patterns & passion ::

For special occasions or special people in your life, you’ll need beautifully designed, unique gifts. You’ll find my drawings in prints & other paper products in my Shoppe, which continues my commitment to produce emotionally connected art that are reminders to faithfully live a mindful creative life.

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The story of Sashé

When I was in Year 10 (16yrs old) I had a computer class that was meant to be more about databases. It was very technical and would have been very boring, but my teacher made it very design & aesthetic based. One day we had an assignment to design a magazine cover (not on any adobe creative suite software – so it was quite primitive).

I had The. Best. Time. Ever.

I discovered my joy in laying out type and images – playing with colour and composition. I had that divine ‘Ooooo’ feeling where I realised: I want to always feel this good at work and work on creative & pretty things. We had to name the cover and for some reason, the name Sashé came to me.
(I pronounce it Sash-shay. Sash - as in dash + Shay – as in play)

Sashé – my alter ego.

To me Sashé represented a feminine strength, beauty, courage, joyous pursuit of one’s dream & happiness with a twist of the exotic. Sashé became my label for my creative dreams, a name of strength and courage to pursue them in spite of fear & scary unknowns.
When I got into university despite my doubts, Sashé also became my default label when I had to name designs for assignments. It probably fed my unconscious dream to create my own little brand, a mini empire  of creativity, art, inspiration & growth in pursuit of my dream life. So when I finally took the leap into being the painter & artist I’ve always dreamed of becoming, it came full circle to name it Sashé Studio. Sashé is like my other side; the stronger, braver, edgier, no BS tolerance side. The side that stood for her passion and believed in dreams, the side that was willing to work hard and through the scary. A hallmark of my inspiration and the pursuit of my dream creative life.

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Fancy artist statement…

I paint textured and layered, mostly abstract, acrylic paintings.

Sometimes my paintings are a whisper of colour, soul & imagination, inviting you to explore and discover hidden details. Sometimes they are a chaotic struggle as the abstract nature battle with organic & figurative forms.

My work is shaped by change, experimentation & questions raised in my musings & meditations as well as my past experience as a professional graphic designer.

The depth and subtlety of colours, play of pattern and detail are born from my designer instincts, purposely evoking visual & emotional reactions. On the other hand, I strive to allow intuition and the inspiration of the moment to take over. Allowing the painting to emerge naturally, often changing course along the way. Layering free flowing colour with organic shapes and symbols means the process of creation is another facet of the story. A story that focuses more on the inner landscape, like a memory of a dream filtered by emotions & intuition.

My drawings are also the result of free-form intuition working with my trained desire for planned design. The intricate details are drawn freely, purely from a semi-subconscious level; yet forming the silhouette of letter-forms that are thoughtfully designed with typography and the end viewer in mind. My love of detail can also be found hidden in my paintings, reserved only for those who pause to have a closer look.

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Contact

I’d love to hear from you!

the best way to get in touch with me is via

email: brenda [at] sashestudio [dot] com

or I can also be reached on:

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sashestudio

skype: brenda.mangalore

mail birthday presents (Oct 25th. I love stationery, chocolates & dahlias) to:

P.O Box 208, Ringwood VIC 3134, Australia.

or

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