Art in dark places

Art in dark places

In light of the events of the past couple of years it has been very difficult to return to the easel – partly because of the immense workload that I found myself with directly following my father’s passing, and partly, unsurprisingly, because I feared...
Les bijoux de la Rose +Croix

Les bijoux de la Rose +Croix

The 27th June 2018 marked the centenary of the death of Josephin Peladan, the mysterious French visionary author who dreamed of igniting a cultural renaissance through symbolic art containing esoteric messages and who masterminded the Salons de la Rose + Croix....
Inside Sasha’s Studio: Winter 2016-17 – working on Stained by the Light series

Inside Sasha’s Studio: Winter 2016-17 – working on Stained by the Light series

The working title for my new collection sums up what happens when I go off to pick a fight with another angel, as I do without fail almost every night. Several strands of inspiration coagulate in my new collection: the power of letters, words, and ancient scripts; the central notion of metamorphosis and initiation expressed through a literal interpretation of the collection title; the use of antique and emblematic symbolism inspired by Renaissance art, all heavily influenced by the subversive power of street art.