MEET SANDY
Sandy Joy is a colourful, expressive artist whose work captures the joy, energy, and wonder of a moment in time. Drawing inspiration from travel, nature, and life’s small celebrations, Sandy transforms vivid memories into vibrant paintings that radiate positivity and connection. Her vibrant work brings joy and energy to every space.
After decades in Australia, Sandy returned to the UK to pursue art full-time, combining her background as a brand consultant, author, and creative guide with her passion for painting. This unique fusion of skills shapes her distinctive approach, where every artwork is not only a visual delight but also a narrative of place, spirit, and adventure.
“As an artist and creative guide, I’m on a mission to challenge outdated ideas of success and show that living a joyful, creative life is not only possible—it’s powerful, profitable, and contagious. By living my own creative path, I guide others to reconnect with theirs—revealing that joy, beauty, and purpose are found in following the heart, not the rules.”
Workshops
Step out on to your own creative journey, join me at one of my creative workshops.
Commissions & Collaborations
If you’d like to discuss any of my art and design, or engage me for a commission, please get in touch either via email, or on instagram
Abstract Naive Landscapes – ‘Places I love’
I like to immerse myself in and capture the joy of a moment, taking a mental photograph and recreating in her own eyes in acrylic or collage on canvas. Sometimes we need to put our own spin on the world. What is right in front of us can be so much more colourful if you choose to see it and remember it that way. I choose to remember places by how they made me feel. Uplifted. Inspired. Happy. Alive.
Geometric Abstracts. ‘Journeys’
This artistic process is a balance of constraint and freedom. Intuition and consideration. All hand-drawn, no rulers, no masking tape. An exploration of colour and form. I enjoy combining seemingly random colours, shapes and angles to create an image that replicates the ‘beautiful chaos’ of nature. Using multicolours, acrylic on canvas mostly, I let the painting unfold – allowing the next colour to appear, trusting it will fill the right space.
Resulting in a harmonious composition comprising a pleasing series of lines, shapes and angles that fit together to take your eye on your own uplifting journey that never ends, encouraging your eye to move around the connecting shapes.
I just love it when my art finds its happy place in the world, bringing joy to its new owners.