Artist Profile: Katrina Rhodes
A self-described “entrepreneurial artisan”, Katrina Rhodes brings her specialised painting experience to canvases, producing richly-hued and striking artworks which blend classicism and surrealism, and an immaculate decay. Erin Irwin writes.
Artist Profile: Stephen Nothling
The oil paintings of Stephen Nothling dance with surrealism and Pop Art to exist between a time since passed and a future unknown. Rose of Sharon Leake writes.
Artist Profile: Tara Johns
The textural paintings of Tara Johns, created with a mix of acrylics, earth and clay, are the result of the artist engaging multiple senses: not simply observing a scene, but also listening to the landscape. Erin Irwin writes.
Artist Profile: Josh Robbins
Armed with a flair for the unorthodox, Josh Robbins continues to reinvent himself and his art following an early career in advertising, sharing compelling visions of the world along the way. Charlotte Middleton writes.
Artist Profile: Linda Riseley
With an instinct for authentic expression, Linda Riseley built an international career by channelling difficult experiences into a poignant art practice. Surprisingly, her great uncle just might have known that this would happen all along. Charlotte Middleton writes.
Artist Profile: Corinne Melanie
A trip to Europe in early 2020 saw Corinne Melanie rediscover her art. Now, as she explores new frontiers in her practice, she’s perfecting the merge of the classical with the modern. Erin Irwin writes.
Artist Profile: Michael Gromm
There is no undo button in paint, says Michael Gromm. Armed with this philopshpy, the artist ventures colours, shapes and all into a realm of scientific possiblity and elastic bliss. Words by Erin Irwin.
Artist Profile: Mandy Smith
Wanting to return to her photographic roots, Barkindji artist Mandy Smith picked up her camera during the pandemic and made her way back to her love of visual storytelling, something which now takes place under the stars of her hometown. Pramila Chakma writes.
Artist Profile: Zoë Croggon
Zoë Croggon knows how to get our minds to play. With artworks that feature sensual blends of faces, lips and cheek, she’s perfected the dance of leaving us leaning in and lingering at the edge. Words by Nabila Chemaissem.
Artist Profile: Jenna Lee
An enduring legacy lives in the Larrakian language Indigenous artist Jenna Lee strives still to learn. Its syllables colour the intricacies of her artworks, giving testament to her ongoing discovery of home and ancestry. Maya Hodge writes.