2024 | Art Lovers Collector's Book by Art Lovers Australia

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Sigrid Patterson Banksia in a Bottle 76 x 102 cm Acrylic on canvas

Sigrid Patterson is an award winning artist based in Northern NSW. Sigrid has a passion for native plants and floriography – the art of telling stories through flowers. Banksia in a Bottle shows a branch of Banksia Robur from her garden. ‘Banksia’s are amazing. I have planted a heap, mainly for the yellow tail black cockatoos. It’s interesting to watch them devour the trees and leave chunks on the ground. Nature’s pruners. The banksias thrive with this, all gnarly with generations of flowers, cones and follicles. It’s like a little city in there and like all cities, there are secrets hiding in the shadows, love, heartache, joy, courage, friendship and community. Banksia’s are resilient and remind us to see the beauty in the everyday.’

Nicole McPherson Spring Moon in the Candy Hills 76 x 76cm Acrylic on canvas

Nicole McPherson is an abstract and figurative full-time artist, based in Brisbane. Her work is bright, ‘loud’ and layered, predominately about faces and places, color and mood. Initially drawn to figurative work, because of her keen interest in human expression, Nicole’s morphed her style from realism to abstract expressionism. This fits well alongside her purely abstract pieces – and you will often find a meshing of both forms in her works. Most of her ‘stories in paint’ are inspired by personal memories and feelings. Whether they are from the past, or the current day, she creates pieces that capture a place or emotion she’s experienced and, almost always, her works showcase color! Leveraging acrylic and mixed media products, her works are generous. Layering products and imagery, she creates a richness and depth in her works, allowing ‘hints of their past’ to be visible in the final product.

Amanda Cameron Suspended Light 105 x 105 cm Oil on canvas

Amanda Cameron’s work reflects her fascination for the interactions and interrelationships between the natural world and people. Living and working on Australia’s Gold Coast, Amanda’s work is focused on the quest for finding refuge, quietness, and escapism. Her paintings often focus on the lone swimmer and the sense of introspection when submerged in water. Amanda has a particular interest in realism in all its forms which was informed by her education of the classical masters. She has an affinity for Norman Rockwell’s paintings and some of the contemporary American realists.

Michael Wolfe Leanganook I 122 x 122cm Mixed media on canvas

‘I’m always looking for the sensual and lyrical, providing a window to enjoy nuance, colour, gesture and the interplay between forms and marks.’ Michael Wolfe uses a combination of accidents, the relationship between marks and colours and most of all, gesture and energy when painting. ‘I love the openness and the beautiful distances around where I live and never tire of the rolling hills, granite outcrops, rhythms, textures and colours. I want to engage and communicate through my art. Painting is a pleasurable dialogue. It can be a narrative vehicle, in my case, telling a story about a place.’ Michael has exhibited widely in Australia and internationally with over 30 solo exhibitions to date. His work is included in public, corporate and private collections.

Carita Farrer Spencer Queen Oasis 54 x 61 cm Acrylic on Belgian linen

Carita’s highly original artwork is now attracting many collectors who are drawn to her unique use of edible colour palettes, intuitive mark making and signature illustrative twist. The Blue Boheme Series artworks are expressive and unique, created through a highly intuitive and organic process of discovery. Carita’s work often explores the ongoing theme of finding an Oasis (literally and metaphorically) where connection to Mother Nature brings connection and discovery of true self and the beauty that lies within. ‘My intention is to invite the viewer into the painting, where I hope they can escape the world and become lost for a moment, fossicking in a rich and fruitful oasis, one they will enjoy returning to over and over again….’

Melanie Williamson Finding Solace 80 x 80 cm Mixed media on canvas

Ever changing light, textures and colour found within the landscape inspire Melanie Williamson’s painting. Painting from memories, Melanie interprets these landscapes without attempting to clearly represent them to evoke the emotional response she experienced. Using techniques developed from her printmaking background, Melanie’s use of paint, pigments and wax are manipulated to create the visceral language within her abstracted landscapes. Overlaying transparent layers of colour, building to thick opaque layers, create texture and depth. Gestural marks scratched into the surfaces of her paintings bring in elements from her printmaking.

Sioux Tempestt That’s How It Starts 147 x 147 cm Mixed media on canvas

Transcending creative disciplines Sioux Tempestt creates abstract, mural, sculptural and digital art. Traversing across different mediums and scale of works enables Sioux to push creative boundaries. Through materiality and physicality, her expressive abstractions intuitively fuse colour and form. Her work aims to create a narrative and connection as Sioux believes art plays an intrinsic contribution to our wellbeing, health, and happiness. Sioux has delivered 11 solo exhibitions and exhibited in numerous group shows. Recent achievements include Finalist, 2023 Mid West Art Prize and Finalist, 2023 Town of Claremont Art Prize. She was a judge for the 2023 Cossack Art Award and curated the 2022 Darlington Arts Festival Sculpture on the Scarp. Sioux’s work is held in public and private collections. She also composes music, video and writing - her film work being shortlisted in the 2022 WA Screen Culture Awards and Official Selection, plus the 2022 Revelation Perth International Film Festival.

Karen Chappelow Origin of the Species 88 x 98 cm Acrylic and ink on canvas

Karen Chappelow has been painting and sculpting for more than 20 years and has collectors around the world. The expressionist nature of her work blurs the edges of reality and makes people smile, to think and create conversation – like squeezing a bit of lemon juice into a cut. ‘I like it when I get a physical reaction from people when they view my art.’ Karen offers a daring commentary on contemporary society, drawing heavily from history, anthropology, mythology and pop culture in a way that overthrows original gender dynamics and hands the reins of control back to women, or the oppressed, unapologetically adding a twist of sassy humour to the mix. Nu Wa-Chinese goddess, who is the maker of all humans. Half snake half human Nu Wa was also responsible for repairing heaven when warring gods destroyed parts of it. Nu Wa repaired the holes in heaven with 5 stones of differing colours and crushed and put into place. She also sawed off an ancient turtles’ 4 legs and used them as pillars to keep heaven aloft. The lotus flower has a variety of different meanings in different cultures. Generally, the lotus is seen as a symbol of purity, spiritual enlightenment, and rebirth and considered sacred in Eastern cultures. ‘I have melded all these together in an homage to womanhood’.

Libby Dyer Finding Oneself 65 x 91 cm Alcohol ink yupo paper

‘At the centre of your being, you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.’- Lao Tzu Libby Dyer is an intuitive abstract artist inspired by nature and wellness. Her art channels many of her emotions and memories and moves from the internal and personal to the external world of nature and the different parts and elements of it. Self reflection can assist in becoming more aware, confident and empowered, which can then positively impact your life. Libby’s recent body of work concentrates on the practice of mindfulness, planting the seeds of joy and happiness for our tomorrow’s. In support and awareness of mental health, Libby wishes to connect to those who need a little bit of positivity in their lives.

Gabriela Azar Schreiner La Tempestad 90 x 120cm Mixed media on canvas

Argentinian born painter, Gabriela, is based in Melbourne. She embraces a passionate, intuitive approach to painting. Rather than subscribing to rigid techniques, she lets colour and emotions guide her creative process. The resulting paintings easily capture the imagination through whirlwinds of colour and texture. Gabriela views painting as sheer passion and feeling. Through her process she doesn’t seek to depict a set idea or subject, but instead lets scenes and dynamic movement emerge organically.

Lucinda Leveille Summer Storm 76 x 101 cm Oil on canvas

Lucinda Leveille is a landscape artist working primarily in oils, enjoying the beauty that this medium offers. Her new series – Above The Canopy - was inspired by a tree culling outside her studio window, all that was left was one spindly lone gum tree reaching up to the sky, her imagination developed an entire world in the clouds. This body of work takes its palette from the vibrant and intense colours of our Australian landscape – the vivid, deep blues and greens of the oceans through to the rich reds and oranges of our deserts. The intense colour requires many layers of glazing with pure pigment which she believes can only be achieved with oil paint. Above The Canopy maps a different world where there is a suspension in time and a quietness and peacefulness to find in this tree top world. ‘I believe my work tells a story, that story explains my environment, my life, my surroundings – my timeline’.

Martin Breeze Messiah 100 x 150cm Acrylic on canvas

Martin Breeze is an abstract artist based in Melbourne. His art is bold and energetic, without rules and boundaries. As Martin explains, ‘I want my art to be visceral manifestations of flow and expression, energy that becomes present in an unconscious unravelling.’ Martin thrives on the idea of being lost in the moment. With freedom comes the difficulty of letting go; of the plan, the ambition and the ego. ‘For me it’s about separating the attachment to an outcome from the understanding of the choices I have in front of me. Through practice and commitment the painting becomes easier, but the artwork is always magically unknown.’

Sureen Gouws Inner Harmony 62 x 92 cm Wall Sculpture- wood and acrylic

Sureen Gouws beckons you to pause and breathe, emphasizing that her art is a personal journey focused on your connection to it. With a mission to infuse serenity and mindfulness into your space, her sculptures serve as gentle reminders to prioritize self-care amidst life’s hustle. Drawing from her architectural background, Sureen harmonizes clean lines with textured elements, crafting a beautifully simplistic aesthetic. By incorporating fractals for mental well-being, her artworks offer a visual escape, mirroring your surroundings and guiding a mindful journey of self-discovery. Ultimately, Sureen’s creations encourage you to take a deep breath, slow down, and be present in the moment.

Patricia Walsh Hidden Gem 92 x 122 cm Acrylic and oil on canvas

Contemporary seascape painter Patricia Walsh is based on the NSW North Coast. She draws inspiration from the extraordinary beauty of the Byron Bay coast and hinterland. ‘Each painting resonates with stories of Byron, as I respond to the sounds, the windswept seas, the changing light, the energy and the freedom. It’s a breathing space that feels a world away from reality’ says Walsh. Patricia represents these land and seascapes with a particular focus on tone, texture and colour to create her atmospheric abstract impressionist paintings. A third generation oil painter, Patricia connects traditional technique with contemporary practice. Exhibiting regularly, her works are held in numerous art collections.

Franko Life 100 x 100 cm Mixed media on canvas

Franko is a multi-disciplinary artist working with abstract, pop and realist styles. He creates large works that are supported on textured and multi layered bases. A full-time professional artist for over a decade, Franko paints pretty well twenty four seven - three sixty five. Franko’s pieces are highly sought after and held in collections in some 37 countries globally. Whilst he says every day is a blessing doing this ‘job’, he notes that his works are mostly mechanical in creation and that the emotion and joy is owned by the client. He always signs off with ‘Happy Trails! and lives his life by this mantra.

Carol Zsolt Inspiration 6301 96 x 122 cm Acrylic on canvas

Carol Zsolt is an abstract artist based in Melbourne, her art is about colour form and detail and how they all work together. Paintings are built layer upon layer of colour and brushstrokes. After the first colour, the following colours flow guided by what intrigues her aesthetically, creating an exciting contrast or simply by happy coincidence. Carol’s work is different and appealing. Her distinctive style derives from attention to detail and her ability to look beyond the brush stroke while outlining every square and swirl. It’s about the maximalist element of her art, where there is something everywhere.

Amica Aindow Language of the Shore 153 x 122 cm Mixed media on canvas

Amica Aindow, an Australian abstract expressionist painter crafts organic Japaneseinspired forms reflecting the natural world’s intricacy. Amica’s art embraces intuition, emotion and spontaneity, eschewing direct representation. Using diluted inks and pigments, employing pouring, dripping, and gentle manoeuvres with brushes and air to produce earthy patterns and textures on canvas. A meticulous editing process refines the artwork, eliminating distractions and revealing a composition imbued with spacious simplicity. Aindow’s work embodies the essence of nature, portraying its beauty through abstract, carefully curated forms.

Kylie Washington Dinner at No 94 82 x 130 cm Mixed media on board

Kylie Washington is an Interdisciplinary mixed media artist. She draws from the incredible diversity of the Australian flora living and breathing around us. She uses traditional painting, gouache, ink, collage, drawing, photography and often expands this aesthetic into the realm of digital collage. Working across different mediums allows her to explore ideas in both small and large formats. She has had multiple commissions for large scale animated installation work that speak to this expansion of ideas and scope. This painting and collage, Dinner at 94 sees the stage set for the nightly dinner routine. Diner beware!

Sophie Lawrence Caught Out 106 x 106 cm Acrylic on canvas

Sophie Lawrence is a multidisciplinary artist based in Canberra specialising in abstract paintings, naive art and textured florals. ‘I have loved painting all my life. I adore bright colours and constantly push colour combinations that tell stories on canvas that catch the eye and the heart.’ The beauty is in the simplicity, of large vibrant abstracts as well as intricate scenes of Australian life. Every painting is unique and tells a story. ‘My art is a kaleidoscope of colour and energy. I see beauty in every day. I hope you feel that sense of wonder when you look at my artwork taking in they’re depth of colour, focus on detail and joyfulness. My aim is to make you smile.’

Ann Needham Rewinding The Future 122 x 152cm Acrylic on canvas

Ann Needham makes an emotional connection through the use of semi abstract forms and a distinctive colour palette; her figurative subjects morphing into a place of pure colour, form and abstraction. Needham studied Textile and Fashion Design at Sydney College of the Arts, which has had an obvious influence on her work. Not so obvious is her work as a therapist, gaining a Master’s Degree in Art Psychotherapy from the University of Western Sydney. This she says, inspired her nom de plume Joy Collection, a reminder to herself, to create with the intention of uplifting others.

Fern Siebler Enchanting 84 x 148 cm Mixed media on paper

Fern is a Melbourne abstract artist best known for her layered and flowing abstractions. Inspirations for Fern’s expressive works are drawn from the fluidity and movement of nature and the earth and her own personal experiences. Fern grew up in regional Victoria, where her passion for earth, the flow of nature and all things colour began. ‘It might be that in the moment I am inspired by a particular memory of a person, a place or a colour. The fluidity and movement of nature is such an incredible force. To me, in this, I find endless inspiration.’ Painting for Fern is a deep and emotive process. ‘When I paint, I remember my experiences and let them guide my intuitive painting process. I feel extremely connected to my artworks.’

Tania Chanter Meandering to Paradise Cove 100 x 150 cm Acrylic on canvas

Tania Chanter is a full time artist based in the Yarra Valley. Whether directing her focus on a choppy moonlit seascape, a sparse darkened promontory or a meandering river plain, her gestural brushstrokes reflect an intuitive process that is ruled by emotion. Tania’s abstract works capture the rich colours found throughout the Australian landscape and draw on the power and drama of storms, sunlight and the ocean. Using brushes, spatulas, palette knives, knitting needles and her favourite tools, her hands, Tania adds layer upon layer to each canvas until she is satisfied. What results are alluring, sensory pieces that are full of energy. Tania has been a finalist in numerous Australian art prizes. Her work is highly sought after and is represented in collections around Australia and internationally.

Anne-Marie Jenner Summer Vibes 104 x 123 cm Acrylic on canvas

Discover the captivating world of Anne Jenner’s art, where passion meets canvas in a symphony of emotions and nature. With a profound love for the craft, Anne specializes in abstract acrylic fluid art that transcend traditional boundaries, creating mesmerizing compositions that evoke feelings and capture the essence of the world around her. Anne’s work is a testament to her dedication to both the aesthetic and emotional aspect of art, inviting viewers to embark on a visual journey through vibrant hues and dynamic forms. Through her creation, Anne aims to forge deep connections between the observer and the intricacies of the human experience.

Jacquelyn Stephens Bioluminescent Tideline Drift II 102 x 153 cm Acrylic on canvas

Jacquelyn Stephens is a Melbourne based artist who has been exhibiting paintings for over 25 years after being awarded a BFA in Painting at the Victorian College of the Arts. Growing up on the Victorian Coast, many of the key themes in her work have been informed by her interest in water, nature, science, environmental issues and the domain of medicine. Jacquelyn’s paintings resemble all things microscopic, sub-atomic and aquatic and are strongly inspired by the ocean and its inhabitants. Microscopic views, bioluminescence, cell growth and the otherworldliness of underwater life, real and imagined, inhabit the spaces of Jacquelyn’s paintings.

Meredith Howse Illumination Last Rays of the Day 61 x 76 cm Oil on canvas

Established professional artist, Meredith Howse, specialises in landscapes and seascapes. Meredith’s style oscillates between realism, impressionism and abstract. Using an everchanging palette, lashings of pigments, textures, and movement, Howse renders the mood and colours of the scene on to canvas. ‘I want the viewer to feel connected to the moment and feel the emotion of the atmosphere created by nature at that point in time’. Meredith accepts commissions and enjoys working with interior designers to create the perfect piece to complete a room. Well known artwork series include The Colours of Texas, Illumination, Tasmanian Landscapes, Flying a Kite and Coastal. Meredith is a multiple award-winning artist with artworks found in collections internationally.

Davide DiCenso Figure With C# Minor 60 x 152 cm Mixed media on canvas

Davide DiCenso is an emerging artist from Melbourne. Davide’s inspiration is to try and balance the simple beauty of the human form against the distortion that can arise from internal conflict. Even though his human figures don’t posses a definitive identity, his collectors all tend to form strong emotional connections to them. Davide’s artwork demands the viewers attention and his works have sold both domestically and internationally. ‘I don’t want my art to be a pretty piece of wallpaper, I want you to feel something when you look at my work’.

Kirsty Watkins Light Dance 70 x 105 cm Acrylic and ink on canvas

Kirsty Watkins is a full-time contemporary seascape artist living on the West Australian coast. Her works are primarily ocean landscapes, capturing the water at its best; with views above, under and over its horizons. Drawing on inspiration from the rugged Kimberly’s in WA’s north to the wild coast of the Southwest, and iconic Rottnest Island in between, Kirsty’s paintings capture stories of these dramatic landscapes, with their bold colours, wide open skies and turquoise waters. ‘I paint from my own images, incorporating both traditional techniques with contemporary practice. With big brushes I block in the vistas before me and finish them in the studio where I can take the time to capture the individual details of each landscape’. Working mostly in acrylics but also oils and inks, Kirsty is known for her photo realism style, a style that often appears abstract with her underwater works as she captures the crazy wild world of nature. Kirsty’s connection to the water is evident in her work. ‘It’s that essential life essence that exists within all of us, is all around us, and that makes our world alive. What I hope to offer in my work is the feeling of the water; its liquid velvet touch, its cleansing serenity, and the freedom it offers’.

Alicia Cornwell Floral Wreath & Gum Blossom Souvenir 64 x 95 cm Oil on canvas Alicia is a full time artist specialising in oils of still life. She has a degree in Fine Art (Monash University) and a Diploma of Education. Her studio on a mountain in Olinda just outside Melbourne is surrounded by inspiration including her own 100 year old garden, flower farms, botanic gardens and national parks. Alicia’s still life paintings are an amalgamation of natural forms against vintage and modern design elements from her extensive personal collections. She is the winner of several art prizes and has been in numerous group exhibitions in Australia with her first major solo show in 2023.

David Taylor Lake Eyre 39 Fine Art Photography

David Taylor’s photography is centred on the natural, incarcerating the energy of our changing land. It is an attempt to capture the beauty of the Australian landscape from an aerial perspective. While living and working with nature and livestock, one develops a keen connection with the land, based on many years of observing and working with the vagaries of nature. The vitality and the sheer rawness of the landscape draws you into its unique void; the relentless chaotic weather patterns of thousands of years have resulted in surreal textures and layers of colours and patterns.

Jacqueline Mather Grandma’s Garden 40 x 50 cm Oil on canvas

Jacqueline Mather is a painter who works and teaches oil painting from a studio in south-east Queensland. She was trained at the National Art School Sydney and the College of Fine Arts UNSW, awarded a Master Arts (Painting ) in 2013. Her interest lies in tonal impressionism and the language of optical sensations as a technique for visual analysis and painterly execution. Jacqueline has worked in Europe and Asia and has a great appreciation of the Old Masters Rembrandt, Goya and Valesquez just to name a few painters. She is inspired by European art traditions but also influenced by the beauty of the natural world in South East Queensland and the soft evening light after tropical storms.

Deanne Newland Grand Gum 150 x 180 cm Acrylic and ink on canvas

Deanne Newland is a Lake Macquarie based artist focusing on contemporary landscapes working predominantly in acrylic paint and inks. These award-winning artworks portray fresh and vibrant Australian bush and coastal scenes, with a focus on gum trees. Deanne melds drawing and painting, highlighting the ever changing surface of the gum tree trunk. Holes in the trunks are like little windows framing the landscape and perhaps a peep into another realm. Bodies of water such as ponds, lakes and oceans can be seen in the backgrounds. The trees limbs are like arms reaching out to embrace the heavens.

Rebecca Koerting Dreams About You 100 x 100 cm Acrylic on canvas

Drawing inspiration from nature, Rebecca Koerting’s contemporary artworks capture the energy and form of Australian coral reefs. The organic and free flowing shapes and colour combinations work together to build a captivating abstraction of an immersed world. The shapes and colours in her artworks compose a story belonging to the reefs and their structure. Rebecca’s artworks characterise the fluid shapes and the imperfect way that reefs grow to become beautiful artforms in themselves. The seducing hues draw you into the story of the paintings – a subtle reminder of the beauty that lies beneath the ocean’s surface – the amazing colours that exist under all of the oceans blue.

Annie Pritchard Charlie 40.5 x 51 cm Acrylic on canvas

Annie Pritchard is a Canberra based artist, painting in acrylics. She uses subjects that allow her to communicate her fascination with colour and pattern through a combination of realism and abstraction. Her latest works explore how human expression whether it be through eye contact, a pose or a piece of clothing can act as armour especially for women. ‘Eye contact in particular is such a vulnerable experience yet such a powerful way in which to communicate. Fashion choices can also affect the psyche. There is so much to be said without actually saying it.’

Cara Shields Scar Tree Lines Series I 75 x 100 cm Ochre and acrylic on canvas

Cara Shields is an emerging Wiradjuri artist born in Narromine and raised in Dubbo NSW. Cara’s studies of Aboriginal art and cultural practices in Dubbo have influenced her creating. Drawing inspiration from a traditional use of stylized lines carved into tree trunks, known as dendroglyph trees, these sacred carvings were used for burials, boundaries and ceremonies. Bark was also removed from the trees for building canoes, coolamons and shields. They are known as Scar Trees, and after the bark is removed a regrowth pattern will emerge. This forms the foundation of Cara’s Scar Tree series. Using a mix of acrylic and the traditional pigment, ochre, sourced from the Wiradjuri Dubbo area, Cara’s Scar Tree and Scar Pattern Country series is a modern contemporary interpretation on traditional artforms.

Salvatore Dibartolo Litoranea Siciliana 76 x 76 cm Oil on canvas

Salvatore is an emerging artist based in Melbourne. His work continues to explore the colours, scenes and joy of summers spent exploring his Sicilian heritage. As a self taught artist, the process of defining his niche has been challenging and satisfying but was ultimately drawn to oils as it helps achieve the vibrancy of colours in his artworks. His latest body of work captures the everyday scenes visible during endless summer days on the Sicilian coast.

Ree Hodges Things are Looking Up 61 x 69cm Acrylic on canvas

Ree Hodges is a visual artist based in Newcastle. Her art embodies a soft and feminine aesthetic frequently characterised by serene marks that create a sense of rest and tranquillity. Ree’s practice is intuitive, working primarily with acrylics and occasionally incorporating mixed media. Her creative process begins with an exploration of colour and derives inspiration from everyday elements such as nature, emotion, personal experiences, fashion and music. Aiming to create art offering moments of respite and relaxation in a bustling world, Ree’s work is intended to be a soothing and comforting presence in any space, inviting viewers to pause and find peace in the simplicity of her artistic expressions.

Meron Somers Fuscia 81 x 106 cm Acrylic on canvas

A passion for gardening has led Meron Somers along the pathway to the joys of painting nature both flowers and landscapes. The subject matter is constantly evolving and shaped by Meron’s daily experiences. Colour, shape, texture and light are all part of the composition of each painting, all are quite different and linked by the love of gardening and landscapes in general. Meron enjoys painting with acrylic paints, the ease of blending the paint and using both fine and bold strokes ensures that every painting has it’s own unique quality and character. To paint a picture is both a comforting and an absorbing experience, an escape in so many ways and it is always an absolute delight and compliment to know that when a painting is purchased, someone else enjoys the painting too.

Jayne Curle Monkeys on Moonahs 76 x 102 cm Oil on canvas

A self- described ‘paradox with a paintbrush’ Jayne Curle’s work is deeper than it first appears. For over ten years Jayne has employed fun, humour and contrast to delve into serious topics close to her heart. Working in oils and predominantly from her own photographs, Jayne thrives on conveying a message through opposites: humour and tragedy, presence and absence, vibrance and lethargy. Monkeys on Moonahs is part of her Innate Series highlighting the eight types of intelligence. It suggests a more fulfilling adulthood through the discovery and fostering of each child’s inbuilt strengths from early education onwards. Photo Credit: Bowie Holiday

Thanh Lyons Spirit of the Earth 95 x 185 cm Mixed media on canvas

Thanh Lyons is an abstract artist passionate about travel and nature. Whether it’s the feel of the wind or the sound of the rain, that feeling gets depicted in her work. Thanh uses the elemental forces of earth, fire, wind and water to create artwork, with each playing a crucial role in her creation process. Nature is crafted through forces and this brings Thanh’s art closer to nature. For Thanh, the creative process is a way to connect with the world and share her perspective with others. Each artwork displays lots of very fine details and stories for the viewer to interpret and enjoy. Thanh hopes to inspire others to discover and appreciate the beauty of our planet and to see the world in new and exciting ways.

Anya Love The Beauty Inward 100 x 123 cm Mixed media on canvas

Melbourne-based contemporary artist Anya Love produces distinctive and enigmatic artworks that seamlessly blend abstract and representational forms. Striking a balance between organic shapes and carefully conceptualised renderings, these elements are presented in a state of embellished distortion to convey themes of interconnectivity, duality, and expansion. Capturing a responsive and acclimatised existence on canvas, her pieces encapsulate narratives resonating with her inner self through intense mark-making, organic gestures, and colour layering. Anya boasts a diverse array of collectors on both a national and international scale. Continually seeking to reveal the allure and fascination within distortion, her creations are characterised by vibrant colours and rich textures.

Anna Ward Unique 122 x 183 cm Acrylic on canvas

After many adventures, study and travel, Anna Ward resides on the Gold Coast/Yugambeh where she works from her studio creating large abstract paintings full of expressive markmaking and layers. Completing a Fine Arts Degree, a Diploma in teaching (secondary) and Master of Art Therapy, Anna’s paintings are formed through noticing what is being felt on a somatic level in the body. Her experiential, spontaneous painterly movements are captured on the canvas. Art as therapy and emotional expression are fundamentally linked to Anna’s creative process and are ever-present in her works. Anna believes painting in this way offers her an alchemic process where dysregulated feelings are transformed into beautiful paintings. Anna shares, ‘a work of art is completed when it evokes feelings of an internal soothing, personal insight, shift in mindset or resolve, aligning any prior discord between mind, body and soul’. Her visual language is very rich and diverse and can vary from intriguing minimalist/monochromatic, to activating colour and calm watery layers.

Julia Chuquis The Last Hurrah, Winter’s Call 120 x 180 cm Oil and acrylic on canvas

Julia Chuquis is an abstract expressionist artist. Her creativity has always been connected to her natural surroundings; growing up on a farm, curiosity and love for nature inspired her to explore, observe and touch everything she saw and constantly feed her subconscious with texture and colour. While gaining valuable knowledge and experience through more formalised studies, she accredits exploring nature as her most prominent teacher. Describing her artwork as a fusion between interior design and subconscious creation, artworks are large statement pieces, from delicate layers to gestural brush strokes, textures and mark making in acrylic and oils. When painting, Julia feels connected to the energy source that powers the universe. She shows her gratitude by hoping to capture the moment’s essence onto the canvas. .

Desley Wilson Mini Daff & Fat Hyacinth 26 x 36 cm Impasto acrylic on canvas

Abstracts, florals and seascapes are Desley Wilsons’s favourite genres and high impasto acrylic her medium of choice. Surroundings and inspiration mean everything to an artist and Desley is no exception. She has created a sprawling one acre garden full of color and texture in amongst towering old deciduous trees. This sanctuary sits between the Otway Ranges to the south and Victorias largest fresh water lake to the north. Tactile impasto acrylic is a ‘no brainer’ choice of medium for Desley. The immediacy of acrylic paint with texture is a perfect way to convey all that inspiration onto canvas.

Dagmar Maini Our Thoughts 80 x 80 cm 3D wooden wall sculpture

Driven by an inherent urge to create, Dagmar seeks to revive an appreciation for traditional craftsmanship in a world dominated by convenience. Each artwork starts as a humble sketch, evolving through intuitive techniques. Embracing the challenge of assembling diverse shapes into a cohesive whole, the process is both exploratory and expressive. In the realm of abstract art, the focus shifts from understanding to feeling, engaging the audience profoundly. The artist seamlessly combines marquetry with wooden carving, engraving and layering, crafting a tapestry of artistic ingenuity.

Smith & Brooks Virid Form II 65.4 x 79.8 cm Acrylic on canvas

Smith & Brooks is a creative collaboration between two friends and artists, Kerrin Smith and Jacky Brooks. Both hold Arts Degrees – Kerrin in Visual Arts and Jacky in Digital Arts – and live on properties in the city-country fringe of Brisbane. Inspired by their bushland backyards, Smith & Brooks’ work is based around identifying the different native species within a specific geographical area, then interpreting those plants through the use of repetition, patterns, colour and layering. As lovers of the natural environment, Smith & Brooks also create limited-edition prints from their original artworks using sustainable agave fine art paper for eco conscious art collectors.

Jan Neil Last Wattle – Yandoit 61 x 76cm Acrylic on canvas

Since beginning her career as a professional artist, Jan Neil has completed many private and public commissions both in Australia and overseas, always experimenting with technique and materials. Collage has been a favourite medium incorporating timber, metal and found objects. The silk screen process was typically used for a number of years before stretched canvas became her preferred surface material. A move to Kingston, Tasmania in 2019, resulted in a focussed approach on abstracts and landscapes. The timbered areas, high cliffs and beaches, provided wonderful inspiration. Since returning to Victoria, Jan has focussed on landscapes, drawing on the Kingston material, as well as Victoria and her local area along the Merri creek. Last Wattle – Yandoit, is the result of a recent trip to country Victoria, producing a cohesive group of paintings, through energetic brush work, texture and colour. The aim is to visually transfer feeling to the viewer, to have them feel they are experiencing the painting and location.

G Kustom Kuhl Twenty Two - Eleven 40 x 50 cm Mixed media on paper

G Kustom Kuhl is a Melbourne artist that creates original mixed media artworks that opens us up for a look into different worlds. The use of recycled materials, paint, pencils, various textures and methods like deconstruction of form, opens up for an abstract universe that encourages the observer to go on a reflective journey in a visual, as well as in the spiritual. The pieces make up an interesting combination of inspiration from life [past & present], an interaction with the conscious, sub-conscious and the underlying elements of the spiritual beliefs. This manifests itself in the use of signs, symbols, patterns, found objects and images of his own photography from various places and surroundings. Colours and images that evoke memories, emotions also influence all the works and help with the communication between artwork and viewer. Making marks, using the images as forms and shapes, and using text all add to the emotional experience.

Guzaliya Xavier Ocean Oasis 76 x 76 cm Acrylic on canvas

Guzaliya Xavier, the award-winning Australian artist, is renowned for her unique and highly recognizable geometric optical art abstracts, characterized by their intricate textures. Through layering different colours, her pieces evoke a sense of calm, fascination, and wonder. Each work is a carefully crafted puzzle, inviting viewers to explore its depths. Guzaliya’s artistic journey includes numerous exhibitions, art fairs, and recognition as a finalist in several art prizes and wins in People’s Choice awards. Her art has featured in media, including TV shows Selling Houses Australia and publications Home Design and Grand Designs Australia.

Alina Zorkina Anything You Want 127 x 127 cm Mixed media on canvas

Alina Zorkina is a multidisciplinary artist working with abstract, portraiture and nudes with acrylics on textured and multi layered canvases and board. Drawing heavily from the abstract expressionist period and todays modern street art movements, focusing on tone, gesture, and markings to capture the energy of texture and colour. Creating pieces that can work in any setting whether detailed portraits for a strong focal point or an abstract for that perfect interior design touch. Each piece uplifts every room it is hung in. Alina’s work is in high demand having sold over 800 paintings in Australia and internationally since 2020.

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Collie Crawford It just keeps getting better and better 150 x 150cm Mixed media on canvas

Collie Crawford is a passionate abstract artist with a love for texture, colour and mixed media. As a full-time artist, Collie is enduringly curious and is known for his ongoing exploration of new ways to paint and create through sculpting and experimenting with mixed media. A dedicated artist, Collie’s latest series of impasto works represent the fruition of a new sculpted style that had gained him significant attention from art appreciators and buyers worldwide. The intersection of painting and sculpting in these works present a captivating homage to the wonderment of the natural world. Using colour and layers to bring his subject matter to life, Collie’s works explore the deep intricacies and fleeting beauty embedded in everyday life.

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Kim Rees Fallen Woman 13 x 36 cm Sculpture on Australian hardwood

Gold Coast, multi media artist Kim Rees is drawn to express herself across mediums, finding a balance alternating between abstract and finely detailed figurative work, 2D and 3D. Working with clay opens a multitude of possibilities. Whilst navigating the pitfalls of structural integrity, the vagaries of firing, with windfalls and unanticipated results and occasional calamities are all a part of the challenge. Kim creates both classical and abstract pieces, often utilising different mediums together for a contemporary twist. An ongoing fascination with the human form and nature, specifically, Australian flora, is an integral and recurring theme throughout her practice.

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Josephine Duval Wild Waves 41 x 51 cm Oil and mixed media on wood

Josephine Duval is an award-winning artist predominately working in oil, incorporating mixed media and using non-conventional tools. At aged 12 Josephine was drawing still life and portraits, later dabbling in stained glass and interior design. An eclectic artist who does not conform to one process but explores different mediums and scale of works, not subscribing to rigid techniques, leading to unexpected places and paintings across several genres. Josephine is pleased to present Wild Waves inspired from her passion in stained glass, the artwork is a copy of one of her stained glass creations recreated in mixed media.

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Virginia Hendren Roses In Bloom 63 x 93 cm Acrylic on canvas

A new and emerging Australian artist, selftaught and a free spirit! Virginia Hendren lives on a cattle property near Bundaberg, QLD where she works from her studio. Virginia finds inspiration for her pieces in nature, flowers from her garden and childhood memories. Her art career began with creating paintings and selling them to her friends. When she saw how much joy her art brought to them, Virginia wanted to continue to bring joy to people all over Australia through her art. Now, an entrepreneur of her successful art business, she sells her paintings to collectors Australia wide.

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Priya Gore Starlight 105 x 105 cm Acrylic on canvas

Step into the enchanting world of Priya Gore, where the extraordinary comes to life on canvas through animated depictions of birds and wildlife. Her paintings are a breathtaking symphony of color, vibrating with energy. Priya’s process of painting is like a joyous dance, each lyrical movement breathes life into the birds that are often the subject of her art. Using the highest quality acrylic paints on premium canvas, Priya ensures the archival quality of her original paintings. When you gaze upon Priya Gore’s magnificent creations, you can almost envision her before the canvas— brush in hand, applying each stroke with a graceful, flowing gesture, infusing her art with a dash of wilderness. In 2023, Priya achieved recognition as a finalist in the David Shephard Wildlife Foundation’s Wildlife Artist of the Year competition. Her presence in London’s Mall Galleries during September showcased the finalist piece Love. Light. Wren., which claimed a People’s Choice Award among 125 artworks from around the globe. Priya’s art, highly coveted, graces both private and public collections worldwide—Australia, USA, Germany, Japan, Singapore and Brunei, among others. 110

Laurie Franklin Gold Ridge Banksia 91 x 121 cm Mixed media on canvas

Laurie Franklin is a full time artist, primarily known for her impressionistic landscapes. Laurie’s use of subtle colour, charcoal and metallic gold are evocative of the magic and mystery of the Alpine and mountainous regions of Australia. Over the past two decades, she has created a wide range of artworks that can be found all over the world in homes and hotels including the Absolute Hotel Group in Ireland, Rendezvous Hotels in Australia and Protea Hotels South Africa. Gold Ridge Banksia is part of the Alpine Series tracing the Australian landscape through mountains, craggy outcrops and the intoxicating beauty of the highlands.

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Rebecca (wing sze) Lam Her 45 76 x 101 cm Acrylic and mixed media on canvas Having spent her early years traveling across Europe and Asia, Rebecca developed a profound fascination for arts and culture worldwide. Upon deciding to return to her Australian roots, she established her full-time art practice in a Brisbane studio. Rebecca delves into diverse art styles influenced by age-old European painters and sculptors, drawing inspiration from the rich tapestry of the world—its people, places, stories, and music. Incorporating lines into her work as symbols of connection and flow, Rebecca captures emotions, stories, memories, and human connections. Embracing simplicity and minimalism, she echoes her philosophy: ‘Art is like Love; if you do too much, sometimes it gets destroyed. Keep it passionate and intuitive, following the heart. Keep it simple, uncomplicated, and raw’. Rebecca’s pieces have graced national TV on The Block and garnered features in renowned publications, Art Edit Magazine, Artsculture, and Spotlight Art Magazine. Through her distinctive creations, Rebecca explores the beauty and happiness inherent in minimalism, recognizing that perfection isn’t always necessary. Instead, she strives to foster harmony and balance within the artistic space she creates.

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Margarita Iakovleva Blue Flame 56 x 76 cm Watercolour on paper

Brisbane based artist, Margarita Iakovleva’s work reflects her fascination for animals and their interaction with the environment and people. Predominantly working in acrylic and etching techniques, she has recently rediscovered watercolour. ‘Throughout many years I am constantly improving my skills as an artist, as there is no limit to perfection’ says Margarita. A particular interest in realism in all its aspects, was formed by her classical art education. Margarita has been a finalist in numerous art prizes with her works highly sought after and represented in collections throughout Australia, Europe and America.

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Stephanie Laine Mudra 91 x 91 cm Acrylic on canvas

Mudra (meaning gesture in Sanskrit) is a painting from Stephanie Laine’s Kundalini Series. Kundalini is a powerful yet sensitive feminine energy. In this series I hope to capture the feeling of this energy through a sense of movement and our connection with nature. Mudra is a dance of energetic childlike wonder with our natural world, the breeze, the sky, the branches, leaves and sunlight. ‘What I hope to offer in my work is what I seek in the work of others. I yearn to share the artist’s awareness of the delicate interplay of elements, to explore layers of technique and contemplation that are bravely abandoned by impulsive broad strokes of passion, to absorb the energy of the artist embedded in the canvas. I want the art in my home to remind me of the value of presence and freedom over thought and attachment. If my work can offer this experience, that’s a privilege for me. This, for me, is the intrinsic beauty and value of a painting.’ Stephanie lives and paints in the beautiful hinterland of the Gold Coast, surrounded by nature. With a back ground in graphic design and illustration she chose to devote her time fully to her passion for painting in 2007. Stephanie has been a finalist in numerous Australian art prizes. Her paintings are represented in collections in Australia and internationally.

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Saren Dobkins I’ll Take You There 61 x 61 cm Oil on canvas

Saren has been painting responses to her life’s experiences since 1982. Her subject matter explores the personal and the ‘universal’ through abstracted forms, layered metaphors, and symbolic iconography. Her instinctive approach to painting is bold, expressionist and distinctive. A strong narrative underlies the works. Her interest in how we arrive at an integrated sense of our self and others is an underlying theme and she tries to capture these intertwined connections in her paintings. Originally from Zambia, she has travelled widely and now resides in Queensland. Saren has exhibited in over 30 solo and group shows and her work is held in national and international collections. I’ll Take You There - A figure, as abstract as a sculpture holds a woman aloft as he walks forward, confident, and wide eyed to possibility. She rests, facing the opposite direction, deluded by the illusion she follows blindly. A ladder rises, strong and dark. Its only purpose is to take you higher. It covers the centre of us, which glows and pulsates with dark star matter. A moment in time has captured the contrary nature of ourselves. We are both in search of something beyond ourselves and comfortable being supported and feeling safe.

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Kate Barry The Promise 103 x 153 cm Oil on canvas

Katherine Barry is originally from Christchurch and is an expressionistic abstract painter living and working in Brisbane, Meanjin. Immersing herself in the visceral stimulus and raw physicality of paint, Kate’s work is an intuitive response to sensory internal dialogue. Contemplating nature and our digitally stimulated lives, this engagement evokes nostalgia and a profound connection to energy that envelops us. Her vibrant canvases invite passersby to become captivated by bold brushwork and vivid hues. Kate’s journey has been acknowledged with numerous finalist selections in esteemed awards including the Clayton Utz Prize, Lethbridge Landscape Prize, The Milburn Landscape Prize and winner of The Hawkesbury Art Prize 2023.

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Dan Mason The Dichotomy of Consciousness 145 x 145 cm Mixed media on canvas

Dan Mason is a New Zealand born artist who works from his studio in Currumbin Waters. Although he’s been painting professionally for much of the past 20 years, he still considers himself as an emerging artist. ‘We might just be the conscious light that illuminates the universe learning to understand herself. My studio practice has always been informed by our inexorable human interconnectedness to the natural world. We are at once custodians of this magical realm, yet through systemic mismanagement, the destructive force that abuses her in devastating ways. Through my artwork, I hope to shine a light on our dependence of Mother Earth and our need to respect and protect her life giving enegries.’

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