Sally

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Lowbrow pop surrealism wall art prints for home décor. “Sally” is an original handmade artwork by AngieG.

For sale as fine art Giclee paper print in small, medium and large.

About this artwork: “Sally” features a digital pop-surrealism portrait of a woman whose face is placed at the bottom of a lavish, gilded frame, with her voluminous, auburn hair filling the frame’s upper area. Her intricate updo is adorned with red roses, green leaves, and brown brambles, while a yellow butterfly and a red bird rest on the frame. Insects like bugs and worms are crawling on the green wallpaper, creating a striking contrast between beautiful and macabre. A haunting and evocative element in this surreal composition is the hand that seemingly comes from nowhere and grasps the frame tightly despite being injured by the thorny brambles.

The artwork features a low-key color palette, dominated by the dark green of the background and the auburn hair of the subject. Spots of red, yellow and blue create an intense contrast with the white skin color of the lady’s face.

“Sally” weaves together themes of the beautiful and ugly, creating a complex narrative about entrapment and liberation. The butterflies, symbols of beauty and change, contrast with the bugs and worms, which symbolize decay and disgust. With her earrings dangling outside the frame and by extending her hand beyond the frame, the figure exudes a desire for freedom and awareness, as if she’s acutely aware of her own containment within this ornate setting.

Starting with a photograph of the artist’s own face, this original piece of conceptual lowbrow pop surrealism art is unique and handmade, step by step, with great attention to detail and creative skill:

Get more insights into my creative process and the meaning behind this work in the Making of ‘Sally’.

“Sally” is the part of a series consisting of three works. The women’s position in this surreal portrait series is low in the frame and off-center, drawing attention to their hair and the surrounding environment. Their placement within the frame suggests that they are both present and somewhat peripheral in their own portrait. Their gaze is especially captivating; by looking outwards and their hand and jewelry extending beyond the frame’s boundaries, they seem to resist being fully contained by the frame, giving them a living presence.

This unconventional placement breaks traditional portrait norms, inviting viewers to ponder the complexity of self-perception, beauty, and freedom within constraints. The piece seems to pose questions: Are the women trapped in an idealized role, or they finding ways to transcend it? The answer is left to the viewer.

Watch the making of “Sally” (reverse layering in Photoshop):

All works in the series:

Sally

Lisa

Zara

About the artist: AngieG. is a digital artist and photographer. For her unique digital art, AngieG. takes photos of herself and uses them to create one-of-a-kind photo manipulations with great emotional depth and meaning. AngieG.’s art always has a touch of the macabre, perfectly merging the beautiful and bizarre into her signature lowbrow pop surrealism art style. Unsettling and mesmerizing at the same time, her contemporary conceptual art derives its power from balancing rational vision with the magic of dreams and the unconscious, finding beauty in the unexpected and uncanny.

By purchasing a copy of this artwork, you can be sure to get an original handmade piece of art crafted by a real human artist with ♥︎. 

Because every artwork begins with the artist herself. For each of her works, AngieG. starts with a self-taken photograph of the artist herself. This may be a face shot, a photo of her lips (for her lip art), an intimate portrait, and other scenes and elements based on a vision she has for the final piece. This all involves a deep level of personal creativity, intention, and emotional connection.

Using digital tools like Photoshop or Procreate, she combines textures, colors, and elements over the photograph, transforming it into something more abstract and symbolic. She might enhance certain details to evoke a particular mood, or even merge multiple photos to tell a new story. Every stroke, adjustment, and filter is applied with careful deliberation. The photo begins to transform—a sky becomes more surreal, figures become ethereal, elements are altered to evoke a specific emotion. The process is tactile and intuitive, driven by the artist’s experience and personal connection to the imagery.

The result is more than just a manipulated photo; it becomes a reflection of the artist’s inner world, layered with meaning and emotion. The viewer can sense the human touch through the imperfections and deliberate choices, knowing that each element is infused with the artist’s personal perspective and hands-on effort. Unlike AI-generated art, this piece carries the artist’s unique narrative and emotional journey, embedded in every pixel.

Each piece tells a story—one that only the artist herself can tell, through her choices, edits, and personal relationship to the medium. In this way, AngieG.’s unique handmade digital art remains an essential and evolving form of contemporary expression, blending the power of technology with the depth of human creativity.

Still need some home décor ideas? Surreal art prints make great wall décor items for your living room, bedroom, kitchen, hallway, dining room, office, and even bathroom! Check out more of AngieG.'s lowbrow art prints and pop surrealism art for sale in her Web Store.

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