Sanctuary
Sara Harley
Photographic Collage
2023
For the past five years my work has been focused on the theme of emotional healing. Although my annual projects have been presented as completed works, they have really been steps along the same pathway.
Sanctuary was completed in early May 2023 using elements from 18 different photographs that I have taken. Layered with various textures, this composited image is open to the viewer's interpretation of what bloom means to them.
Release from creative block? A statement about global warming? Healing after a physical or mental ailment? Or something else? I would love to hear feedback on what your viewers see.
Sara Harley
Sara Harley is a photography based artist who is not interested in capturing the world as it is. Using her photographic library to illustrate visions she has in her mind, she includes elements from many different images to make a new creation that is open to the viewer's interpretation. Predominantly using elements of nature, she creates painterly and surreal images that deal with a range of subjects to help promote healing. Her images range from dark and brooding to light and inspirational and strive to elicit an emotional response.
Website: www.saraharley.ca
Instagram: @saraharley.studio