• Sally Scales’s new exhibition brings together a powerful body of work shaped by Country, memory, and the enduring presence of...
    Sally Scales’s new exhibition brings together a powerful body of work shaped by Country, memory, and the enduring presence of Tjukurpa.

    'This show is really special to me – it feels like I'm stepping into a whole new chapter as an artist. Each piece is an opportunity to push further experimenting with colour, movement, and texture while staying connected to where I come from. I'm looking forward to seeing where this journey takes me.'

    Drawing deeply from her Pitjantjatjara heritage, Scales paints with instinctive rhythm and remarkable sensitivity, translating ancestral knowledge into luminous fields of colour, movement, and form. Each work carries a profound sense of place, holding story, spirit, and connection with quiet strength.

    Join us for the opening celebration on Saturday 9 May, 2-4pm. All welcome, no RSVP required.

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  • Sally Scales, Untitled, 2026

    Sally Scales

    Untitled, 2026
    acrylic on linen
    120 x 300 cm
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    • Sally Scales Untitled, 2026 acrylic on linen 70 x 160 cm
      Sally Scales
      Untitled, 2026
      acrylic on linen
      70 x 160 cm
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    • Sally Scales Untitled, 2026 acrylic on linen 70 x 160 cm
      Sally Scales
      Untitled, 2026
      acrylic on linen
      70 x 160 cm
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    • Sally Scales Untitled, 2026 acrylic on linen 198 x 185 cm
      Sally Scales
      Untitled, 2026
      acrylic on linen
      198 x 185 cm
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    • Sally Scales Untitled, 2026 acrylic on linen 152 x 152 cm
      Sally Scales
      Untitled, 2026
      acrylic on linen
      152 x 152 cm
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    • Sally Scales Untitled, 2026 acrylic on linen 150 x 150 cm
      Sally Scales
      Untitled, 2026
      acrylic on linen
      150 x 150 cm
      Enquire
    • Sally Scales Untitled, 2026 acrylic on linen 70 x 160 cm
      Sally Scales
      Untitled, 2026
      acrylic on linen
      70 x 160 cm
      Enquire
    • Sally Scales Untitled, 2026 acrylic on linen 70 x 160 cm
      Sally Scales
      Untitled, 2026
      acrylic on linen
      70 x 160 cm
      Enquire
    • Sally Scales Untitled, 2026 acrylic on linen 70 x 160 cm
      Sally Scales
      Untitled, 2026
      acrylic on linen
      70 x 160 cm
      Enquire
    • Sally Scales Untitled, 2026 acrylic on linen 70 x 160 cm
      Sally Scales
      Untitled, 2026
      acrylic on linen
      70 x 160 cm
      Enquire
    • Sally Scales Untitled, 2026 acrylic on linen 70 x 160 cm
      Sally Scales
      Untitled, 2026
      acrylic on linen
      70 x 160 cm
      Enquire
    • Sally Scales Untitled, 2026 acrylic on linen 70 x 160 cm
      Sally Scales
      Untitled, 2026
      acrylic on linen
      70 x 160 cm
      Enquire
  • Sally Scales silk scarves. Sally Scales silk scarves. Sally Scales silk scarves.

    Sally Scales silk scarves.

    These Australian-made 100% silk scarves feature artwork by Sally Scales, bringing her vibrant palette and storytelling into a refined, wearable piece.

     

    Each stroke of Sally’s brush holds a story. Building upon her family legacy, her works celebrate artistic lineages and tjukurpa, the creation stories deeply rooted in the culture and connection to Country of the Pitjantjatjara people.

     

    Purchase via NSG Shop.

  • Sally Scales
    Sally Scales

    A proud Pitjantjatjara woman from the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in remote South Australia, Sally Scales paints vibrant landscapes grounded in her ancestral Country and tjukurpa. Her distinctive style draws on the practices of her grandmothers, Kuntjiriya Mick and Kunmanara (Wawiriya) Burton, and her mother, Josephine Mick.

     

    Alongside her studio practice, she holds significant leadership roles, including with the Uluru Dialogue for the First Nations Voice to Parliament, the Australian Children’s Television Foundation, and the National Gallery of Australia Council. A regular finalist in major prizes, she won the People’s Choice Award at the 2021 Telstra NATSIAA and the Roberts Family Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Prize at AGNSW in 2022, and was named one of the BBC’s 100 Women in 2022.

     

    Request available works / Join Sally's preview list.