International Justice Mission Office Mural by Sally Ann Conwell in Sydney
International Justice Mission Office Mural
Created for the new International Justice Mission Office in Sydney. The design tells a true story of a woman who led over 4000 of her own people out of the logging slave trade in India, the larger portrait is a woman who has since rehabilitated and had a family, a story of resilience, and a celebration of the human spirit and triumph.
Sally is a full time artist and illustrator, currently completing her Masters in clinical Art Therapy (UWS,) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts through UNSW/COFA (2015). Sally has created art for a number of commercial clients such as BMW, Kit Kat, Virgin, Nespresso, Estee Lauder, The Horse, and SBS. Sal's true love is using art to inspire greater harmony and connection with each other, in community, with nature and within ourselves. Her personal art practice examines our inherent kinship with all things, celebrates beauty and fiercely explores joy.
Sal has been teaching art across all mediums for 8+ years, creates art based community development programs and maintains a commercial art practice. Sally has taught workshops with Comm Bank, Westpac, Atlassian, Melbourne University, Ernst and Young, Lux Hotels Mauritius, numerous schools, colleges and private institutions.
Sally has partnered with organisations such as the Salvation Army, International Justice Mission, St George Community Housing, Eve & Co Social Enterprise, Northcott Diabilities Support, Cumberland Council, Lebanese Muslim Association, St Francis House of Welcome. Sally is also the Co founder of social enterprise Welcome Studio, which creates art based employment and therapy programs for people from refugee backgrounds.
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