Since a visit to St. Catherine's Palace, St. Petersburg, I have been obsessed with colour, pattern and opulence. I have become a hoarder, I can't throw anything away. I love decorative objects, images and curiosities, collecting and recycling them within my work.




I am fascinated by colour and enjoy experimenting with new techniques and processes to intensify my palette. I choose to work in oil and acrylic paint. I use oil paint with varnish like mediums to create pools and stains of rich colour. I find that acrylic paint is a very flexible medium and lends itself perfectly to my style. I have developed a technique described as acrylic appliqué, creating acrylic doilies and collaging them onto my canvases.

My main influences are the profusely decorated interiors of Matisse, Japanese Woodcut, Klimt and the design movement Art Nouveau. At present I work and live in Hampshire. I have had the opportunity to work with local galleries. This has been valuable experience of the technical aspects of painting materials and ground.





Exhibitions

(May 2004) ‘Haunted’ The Nufield Theatre , Southampton

(May 2005) ‘Current Work’ No More Blue, Southampton

(Jun 2005) ‘Showcase ‘05’ The Millais Gallery, Southampton

(Aug 2005) ‘Intuition’ The Next Step Gallery, The Dolphin Hotel, Southampton

(Aug 2005) ‘Online Exhibit’ The World Chico, London

(Nov 2005) ‘New Contemporaries’ Fairfields Art Centre, Basingstoke

(Jun 2006) 'T shirt Design Winner' The Isle of Wight Festival, Hants

(Jul 2006) 'Artshole' Brick Lane, London

(Aug 2007) 'SianStorey.com' Website Launch

(Sep 2006- present) 'Educational art projects' Southampton, Basingstoke

(Apr 2009- present) Work exhibited @ I am Joy Gallery, Chichester