Showcase: Rebecca Dzartov
Representing the ineffable aspects of God has been a goal of artists across thousands of years, each bringing their own skills and belief systems to their art. The practice of Melbourne-based artist Rebecca Dzartov is informed not just by her faith, but also by her work as a tattoo artist. In Jam Doughnut, we see […]
Showcase: Helena Newcombe
Based in the Hunter Valley, mixed-media artist Helena Newcombe is familiar with the enduring beauty of the Australian landscape. However, in her practice the artist chooses to transport her viewer to unfamiliar terrains, tracing the dips and curves of an imagined universe with paint and thread. In The Daylight Basin, we see a vast mountain […]
Showcase: Waqeea Chaudhry
The work of Sydney-based artist Waqeea Chaudhry comes from a place of emotional vulnerability, her paintings forming a visceral link between the viewer’s experiences and her own. In Bereft we see that, while the artist has delighted in a life lived abroad, she is unafraid to linger on the hardships that come with this lifestyle […]
Showcase: Roy B Wilkins
A striking combination of bold line and layered motifs, Toby by London-born, Melbourne-based artist Roy Wilkins is the coalescence of the artist’s instinctual approach to mark-making and his environment. Embracing a truly expressionist style, the artist works and reworks his large canvases, applying acrylic atop spray paint on stencil and pastel. An artwork seemingly finished […]
Showcase: Hayley Smith “The Hayley Co”
Site-specificity is key to Perth-based artist Hayley Smith’s practice, given she uses the site as a canvas for her work. Executing large scale murals, Smith’s objective is to create works that are accessible to the wider community, engaging with and serving their audience. For Atomic Blast, which the artist painted alongside Susan Respinger, Smith looked […]
Showcase: Kai Hagberg
Works by Finland-born, Far North Queensland-based artist Kai Hagberg preserve moments of transition, his figural practice the product of decades professional discipline. Whether it is a face shifting between expressions, or a mind drifting between thoughts, Hagberg’s paintings forcefully evoke the ephemeral nature of emotion. In Flight of Fancy, we see his ability to capture […]
Showcase: Anita George
In the art of calligraphy, much time and effort is devoted to achieving consistency, practitioners continually working towards a sense of uniformity and proportion. Victorian artist Anita George spent decades honing these skills: “I learnt the rules. Now I break them.” In her work Tictoc, the pendulum swings, the artist engages in what she calls […]
Showcase: Camille Jeffreys
“I find with the world moving so fast we often forget to stop and properly look at things”, says Melbourne-based artist Camille Jeffreys. “When we pause, nature provides such an incredible amount of detail”. In her work Lucid, we see a dehydrated psilocybin mushroom, an occupant of the forest floor known for its sensory effects. […]
Showcase: Thicia Luiza
As the sun went down on a quiet Friday afternoon, Brazilian-born, Brisbane-based artist Thicia Luiza started a conversation. With Lady Sings the Blues by Billie Holiday playing in the background, a menagerie of strangers began to form upon a bed of warm autumn colours, and Billie & her Friends was born. Describing her process as […]
Showcase: Gina Ward
Erin Irwin takes a closer look at these outstanding works.