Studio visit: Java Leonard
At 22 years of age and based in Auckland/ Tāmaki Makaurau, New Zealand, Java Leonard has only ever known a life of artistic creation.
Studio Visit: Shellie Christian
Shellie Christian is a Central Coast sculptor and ceramicist, expressing her life and soul connection with the land through earth-inspired forms.
Studio Visit: Natasha Pandji
Flowers grow and wither away quietly, all within their own accord. They never seek permission to bloom. And in this process, Natasha Pandji finds comfort and wisdom.
Studio Visit: Daniel Butterworth
Daniel Butterworth is an artist based in Kyneton/Taungurung Country.
Studio Visit: Anna Ward
After many adventures, study and travel, New Zealand/Aoearoa-born artist, Anna Ward resides now in Robina on the Gold Coast/Yugambeh with her family. It is here she works from her home studio creating large works full of expressive mark making and layers.
Studio Visit: Anna Fitzpatrick
Anna Fitzpatrick is known for her compositional rhythms, use of bold colours, and intuitive approach to depicting her chosen subject matter — often the ancient and Intractable beauty of the Australian landscape.
Studio visit: Sara Prince
After taking a hiatus to raise her family, Sara Prince has returned to her practice of weaving. In her work, Prince hopes to alter the perception of hand weaving to something contemporary. Drawing inspiration from gum tree bark and patterns created by the scribbly gum moth, she combines natural materials such as linen, Japanese paper yarn, horsehair and leather with manmade materials.
Studio Visit: Julia Roche
Living and working near Mangoplah on Wiradjuri Country with her husband and 3 kids, Julia Roche’s work is a response to the landscape and weather surrounding her. Using a range of traditional painting materials and found objects, she explores tensions around how people experience their natural environment.
Studio Visit: Nathan Feldman
Geelong/Djilang-based artist Nathan Feldman has been a practicing artist for the past 30 years. He has a Bachelor of Fine Art from Monash University and studied at The Geelong Fine Art School. Feldman paints snapshots of his memory. urban and natural landscapes merge together with a sense of nostalgia and melancholy. Themes of love, loss, grief, suffering and joy are explored where the natural world serves as metaphor.
Studio Visit: Kim Mintz
Perth/Boorloo-based artist Kim Mintz uses oil paints to blur, layer and duplicate her subjects. Through her work she seeks to capture and reflect the constant re-authoring of self within our Internet-obsessed times.