Sandy with recent exhibition piece titled “Cottesloe Curl”
Sandy Gaskett is “Gasbombgirl” - a born and bred Perth girl living in Western Australia, home to the prettiest beaches in Australia! I am an ocean painting artist who creates rolling waves, beach scenes, and seascapes.
With a childhood full of family trips to the small seaside town of Lancelin I’ve always had an affinity with the ocean. This naturally spills over into my artworks, where I will combine the happiest of colours, in an assortment of ocean themed artworks, along with ocean patterned designs for the lovers of more abstract pieces. My artwork is reflective of nature, and the West Australian coastline.
I was an avid surfer in my early years and even helped form the first all-girls surfboard riders club in the late 1980s, called the Gidget Surfriders . Some of the history of the Gidget’s has been included in the WA Surf History of Women’s surfing display at the Aravina Winery Estate! Check it out next time you’re down South near Margaret River/ Yallingup region!
So why the name – Gasbombgirl ?
I love a good joke and over the years, I’ve copped some pretty funny nicknames from friends in the past, with my name being warped into quite a few different versions of hilarity. As it just seemed to capture the fun nature of my carefree artwork and designs, I figured, why not – so “Gasbombgirl” was born!
How long have you been painting for?
I’ve produced art, like most creative people, since I was a child with scribbles, doodles and splashes of paint. Originally influenced by a love of comic books, I loved to produce fun drawings of friends reminiscent of pulp magazine art. It’s all been about having fun in expressing myself. My love of the ocean has been ongoing for years, and I soon found my passion when I began to create seascapes and wave paintings around 2015, since then I haven’t looked back.
I’ve always loved being involved in some kind of art class over the years, and have completed numerous workshops and courses, from a stack of different venues and teachers. There is no better way to improve than refreshing your point of view, learning new processes, and taking note of what works and what doesn’t. It keeps me motivated and inspired to build on my talents and learn to adapt to current art trends and even innovate them into new ones.
What inspires you?
Being a surfer and avid lover of all things oceanic, I find the biggest satisfaction in producing artworks based around the same. Nature and the turquoise blues of the ocean make my paintbrush and mind jump with anticipation! I am a big fan of pulp, pop and naïve art, and you’ll see much of that cute, fun ‘kitschiness’ included in my drone style beachscapes, in the form of my tiny cute people, bright cartoon colours of waves and general pop happy styles of my artworks.
What are your favourite mediums
I love immediate results, so I’m a big fan of acrylics the most. I also really enjoy using gouache paints and recently have been using Ecoline Watercolour brush pens along with alcohol markers.
Do you do commissions?
Yes normally although currently commissions are closed. Join the mailing list to find out when this reopens.
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