SarahGregory
Sarah Gregory draws gorgeous girls with very little on. Mostly of erotic poses, the beautiful pencil drawings are influenced by the mass-produced pop star memorabilia found in the tackiest of souvenir shops. She has had a varied career working as a make-up artist, dabbling as a singer, designing record covers and now as an artist. Sarah tells Fused about her Playboy pin-up fantasies.

Do you think nudity breaks down barriers?
Nudity is a big part of my work because of using photos of girls from old soft porn mags. I make a portrait out of the models’ poses. There's less pornographic impact as it becomes more of a portrait. Nudity is everywhere in advertising and is more provocative than in my pictures. I think there aren’t any barriers. Nudity is so commonplace it’s losing any shock value it may have had. That’s why the old photos have more suggestiveness at a time when even wearing a bikini was something racy.

Would you have posed for Playboy/Penthouse in the 60s?
I would definitely have posed for both of those magazines. They’re great. With the promise they would retouch flaws, I still would.

What is it about erotic imagery that you like?
It’s fascinating to me, but I prefer to call it soft porn. Erotic makes me think of Ann Summers parties - to liven up one’s husband with toys, God forbid. Chocolate flavours in the wrong places.

What do you find beautiful?
Tai-Shan Schierenberg’s paintings; John Currin’s paintings; wood; the smell of lemon; leather; paper; tar; earth. My oil paint medium, which I put spike lavender oil into.

What is guaranteed to make you smile?
A willy joke. Wine and a fag. Johnny Vegas.

In what kind of setting do you see your art being hung?
In the Saatchi Gallery. In any beautiful homes with bare walls.

Which artists do you admire?
Robert Crumb; Richard Patterson; Allen Jones; Fergus Purcell; Chuck Close; Conrad Shawcross; Gerhard Richter; Andy Warhol.
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