Local loves for your home

If you’re looking for incredible art, unique homewares, hand-crafted furniture and statement pieces for your home, then the NSW South Coast is the place to be. Batemans Bay and its surrounding regions are brimming with an impressive list of talented artisans whose award-winning works are second to none. Explore our curated edit of local artists and designers we love.

Homewares

Photography by Serena Buxton

URSULA STRAUB

Ursula Straub is a NSW South Coast potter who began her career in Cootamundra forty years ago. Her creations come alive with either strong or subtle colours on pleasantly shaped functional ceramics as well as unique one-off sculptures. Ursula’s pottery has been shown in solo as well as group exhibitions spanning four decades. Her work is also exhibited in her studio gallery in 5A Barlings Drive, Tomakin (near Batemans Bay) and features in private collections in Australia, Europe, the United States and Canada.

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Photography by Marmoset Found

THE WILD ROSE FLORIST

Situated on Volcan Street, Moruya, The team at Wild Rose Florist are passionate for all things floral design, utilising the beauty of all things botanical. In the studio you will find a combination of beautiful fresh and dried blooms and foliage, as well as indoor and outdoor plants. Alongside a collection of local of vases, pots, gifts, bath and body products created by a range of local and national designers and artists including Lisa Rikken’s Camphor Laurel timber food boards and Marmoset Found vases. Discover their wide range of homewares and flora on their website.

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moruyaflorist.com

Art & photography

Artwork by Grace Paleg

GRACE PALEG FINE ART

Acclaimed and award-winning local artist Grace Paleg has fifty years’ experience in the art world. Having studied Graphic Design at Swinburne and oils with Allan Martin and Lesley Sinclair of Montsalvat in Victoria. Grace now specialises in the medium of pastels. In 1996, Batemans Bay welcomed the Grace Paleg Fine Art Studio Gallery, where she continues to work on her own creations, teach local students and host workshops. A regular contributor to the International and Australian Artist Magazines, a member of the Australian Pastel Society, and the Australian Guild of Realists Artists. Grace Paleg’s artwork showcases unique contour drawing, form, tone and colour. Experience her impressive collection for yourself and find out about upcoming workshops and exhibitions via her website.

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gracepalegart.com.au

Artwork by Carmel Cox

LAZY DOG ART

Lazy Dog Art Studio located at Long Beach, showcases Carmel Cox’s unique creations. A jack of all trades, Carmel is a painter, mural artist, sculptor and photographer. Although her preferred medium was originally oils, she has since branched out into mixed media, acrylics and inks. Her paintings have a surreal quality to them and this works well with the unusual subject matter that she explores. Her limited palette of indigo and blues for night skies adds intrigue to her art. These days, her focus is on all things steam punk by altering books, bottles and sculptures. Completing a Certificate IV of Fine Arts, Trompe L’Oeil and Air Brushing, Carmel has been commissioned to paint several large murals for both businesses and private homes, in addition to running workshops through a range of local councils. To explore her diverse range of artworks, visit her website.

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lazydogart.com.au

Artwork by Ian Lakey

IAN LAKEY ARTISTRY

Ian Lakey Artistry, located in Lilli Pilli. With a passion for nature, Ian Lakey’s lust for art started when he was in primary school when doodling turned to drawing and progressed to painting. In high school Ian studied graphic art, technical drawing and solid geometry. Originally painting with oils, Ian realised acrylic paint provide more vibrant colours and soon became his specialty. Gaining inspiration from Australia’s flora and fauna, he uses a mixture of acrylic paints to produce artworks that are bursting with colour and a texture you can see. Experience his creative skill by visiting his website.

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ianlakeyartistry.com.au

Furniture

Photography by Designed Furniture

DESIGNED FURNITURE

Designed Furniture is a custom furniture factory founded over thirty years ago by Gerry Olah in Batemans Bay. Designed Furniture offers a range of Australian designed and manufactured timber furniture for home and office. Their iconic pieces are made from a variety of timbers and is shipped all over Australia thanks to its unmatched style and quality craftmanship. Visit their website to explore their portfolio or contact the team for a custom creation of your own.

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designedfurniture.com.au