Sally is a professional artist with a style best described as "contemporary realism" and includes works in graphite, charcoal and oil with life-like representation of the subject being of utmost importance.

She has been a finalist in some of Australia's most prestigous art prizes including the Archibald and Moran Prizes.

With formal qualifications in design and teaching she is a great tutor and mentor for anyone looking to either improve their skills or pursue a career based in the visual arts.

Apple uses an "unusually" large breadth of colours in her palette to build a richness that is unique in Australian art today.  This has been part of the formula that has quickly established her as a regular finalist in major art prizes shortly after entering the art world in Australia.

As a tutor her beginner students benefit from her experience and deep skills in the use of colour. They consistently show exceptional progress over a short period of time.