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Issue #38 2023

In Conversation With: Laura Ramirez

Love at first throw: Laura Ramirez describes how a throwing class in ceramics gave way to a deeper journey of bringing together earth from Australia and Spain.

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: 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: 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: 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.

Living with Art: Paula Mills

In her 1920s Victorian weatherboard workers cottage, artist Paula Mills displays a collection that manifests her belief that art should be a resistance to the demands of daily life. Cardia Speziale writes. Photography by Brian Doherty.

Last Word: Antoinette Poisson

A fashionable French boutique wallpaper creator has released its first scenic wallpaper, to much excitement. Words by Briony Downes.

Project Sheet: Brooklyn Brownstone

A talented decorator brought out the big guns to restyle this Brooklyn Brownstone in just four hours, including the art. Briony Downes writes.

Project Sheet: Speargrass House

From a raised plateau in Queenstown overlooking The Remarkables and Coronet Peak, we take in a home that splendidly echoes the mountain ranges beyond. Words by Rose of Sharon Leake.

Best of Digital: Aimee Timpson

Art Edit presents a selection of works from digital artists that are shaping the medium in extraordinary ways. Erin Irwin writes.

Best of Digital: Danielle Wright

Art Edit presents a selection of works from digital artists that are shaping the medium in extraordinary ways. Erin Irwin writes.

Best of Digital: Karen Klimm

Art Edit presents a selection of works from digital artists that are shaping the medium in extraordinary ways. Erin Irwin writes.

In Conversation With: Damian Bisogni

If Damian Bisogni could pick three artworld players to invite to dinner, one guest would be his great aunt, Margit Pogany, the famous muse of Constantin Brancusi.

Designer’s Brief: Lihong Zhang

We invite a designer to create a room to best display each of the four artworks we’ve selected. This issue, industry-leading interior designer Greg Natale takes up the challenge.

Designer’s Brief: Sarah Haegens

We invite a designer to create a room to best display each of the four artworks we’ve selected. This issue, industry-leading interior designer Greg Natale takes up the challenge.

Designer’s Brief: Heidi Savage

We invite a designer to create a room to best display each of the four artworks we’ve selected. This issue, industry-leading interior designer Greg Natale takes up the challenge.

Designer’s Brief: Roy B Wilkins

We invite a designer to create a room to best display each of the four artworks we’ve selected. This issue, industry-leading interior designer Greg Natale takes up the challenge.

In Conversation With: Matthew Gillett

With his studio in a pub overlooking the ocean, Matthew Gillett spends his days grappling with old paint before catching those south-coast waves.

In Conversation With: Marisa Mu

In watching her late mother paint, Marisa Mu came to embody a strength that now resonates powerfully in and beyond her work.

In Series: Eamon Wyss

Having encountered Aboriginal dot paintings in the desert as a child, drone photographer Eamon Wyss uses his love of Country to turn the salt lakes of Victoria into mesmerising abstractions.

In Series: Kachina Davidson

As a third generation Yorta Yorta and Wiradjuri artist, Kachina Davidson follows in the footsteps of her mother and grandfather. Her artworks are in high demand, with each piece paying tribute to her heritage.

In Series: Lucinda Leveille

Starting with the view of a single spindly gum tree from her studio window is how Lucinda Leveille paints the thundery drama of the Aussie landscape.

In Series: Sherylle Dovaston

With extensive experience in travel and the humanities, Sherylle Dovaston takes her lifelong observations to offer new readings on the worlds we experience without and within.

Studio Visit: Rose Rudd

Near a small rural town in North Canterbury, 30 minutes from Christchurch City/Ōtautahi, is where you will find Rose Rudd.

Studio Visit: Angela McHugh

Angela McHugh’s portraits and landscapes explore personal connections to flora, fauna, history and place.

Studio Visit: Cat Jean Campbell

Cat Jean Campbell is a self-taught expressionist artist. Working from her studio in South Yarra, Melbourne/Naarm, her work is discovered through painting and drawing intuitive abstractions and musings on raw canvas within a muted colour palette.

Issue #37 2023

Project sheet: Monomeath House

From coral-pink fluted walls to jade-green cabinets, this home has an uncompromising interior and artwork with stories to tell. Words by Penny Craswell.

Project Sheet: The Nomad of Surry Hills

Inspired by the language of a Romanian sculptor, NoMad House by Alexander &CO. takes us far and away before bringing us back to Sydney’s treasured inner-east. Words by Cardia Speziale.

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.

Artist Profile: Anthony Breslin

Anthony Breslin’s accomplished and extensive practice is a high-energy, captivating cacophony of objects, colour, memory and emotion performed across canvas, large-scale murals, theatre and what he aptly calls his paint operas. Words by Rose of Sharon Leake.

Last Word: Weave Me This

In true Gobelin style, CEO Sophie Travers takes us under the weft and over the warps to talk Australian tapestry. She describes our age-old relationship to textiles, the weavers that possess the gift of their own secret language and an artform that might just be AI-proof.

Artist Profile: Chris Abrahams

Each day Chris Abrahams spends time working in drawing, then paint, then etching, then ceramics. In that order. In each medium, every day, he finds remarkable new ways to portray himself. Erin Irwin writes.

In Conversation With: Lime & Co Studio

Nicolli Roberts, half of husband-and-wife duo Lime & Co, takes us into the wonderous world of bespoke furniture made from natural plasters and microcement.

Gallery Panel: Cynthia Howard

The work: Cynthia Howard, This Too Shall Pass, 2022. Oil on panel, 60cm diameter. Cynthia Howard’s This Too Shall Pass is a whimsical exploration of the relationship between our internal psyche and the physical human experience. As the realistically painted figure tumbles in cyclecar continuum, her metaphysical self responds to the tribulations of the world […]

Living with Art: Greg Natale

In an irresistibly plush and palatial world of their making, we sit down with Greg Natale and his partner Jason Greenhalgh in their Darlinghurst home bursting with historical riches. Nabila Chemaissem writes.

In Series: Melissa Guest 

From sea to urban tapestries: Melissa Guest combines maritime and architectural references to set viewers adrift in landscapes she loves best.

Special Feature: Daniel Browning

Daniel Browning, host of The Arts Show on ABC Radio, is an artist, writer, broadcast journalist and a gay Aboriginal man. He spoke to Art Edit while travelling in Europe, where he is researching his second book about the lives of two Aboriginal men who died there, far from their homes, in the 1800s. Words by Louise Martin-Chew.

Artist Profile: Heidi Woodhead

Heidi Woodhead gives us the life and death of a tulip. But first, she suspends us in a dream-like domain. Nabila Chemaissem writes.

In Series: Alison Percy

A summer on a mountain, surrounded by the wildflowers of high country: Alison Percy paints us a picture of Bogong’s high plains, with a nod to Japanese calligraphy.

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.

In Series: Leree Lindsay

Inspired by the lush native bushland that surrounds her studio, Leree Lindsay introduces us to the bounties of her beloved garden.

Artist Profile: Steve Rosendale

Old-school motels and feel-good nostalgia: for the love of all things 1960s, Steve Rosendale takes us back to the half-remembered images of that film we once saw... Words by Rose of Sharon Leake.

Designer’s Brief: Jacqui Armstrong

We invite a designer to create a room to best display each of the five artworks we’ve selected. This issue, industry-leading interior designer Greg Natale takes up the challenge.

In Series: Kate Horn

A solitary house set in an unspecified rendered landscape in a limited colour palette: these are the things with which Kate Horn asks us to pause, rest and reflect.

Designer’s Brief: Joey Segundo

We invite a designer to create a room to best display each of the five artworks we’ve selected. This issue, industry-leading interior designer Greg Natale takes up the challenge.

Project sheet: La Palma

Have you ever taken the lines of a painting and extended them onto the walls? Sydney interior designer Yasmine Ghoniem has, and her design exuberance within this Mexican-inspired fiesta doesn’t end there. Penny Craswell writes.

Issue #36 2023

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. 

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.

In Series: Viktoria Karaman

Viktoria Karaman highlights the importance of reusing materials, blending her passion for trees as a concept with natural materials in her sculptural works.

Project Sheet: A Modern Masterpiece

The designs of Greg Natale unfold in ways not unlike the meticulous handling of a great many puzzle pieces, each one fitting with the next to create wondrous harmony, and an intricate result. Rose of Sharon Leake writes.

Artist Profile: Aaron Fell-Fracasso

With an array of materials at his fingertips, Aaron Fell-Fracasso chooses tools often seen in construction to create works so textured, they beg a closer look. Rose of Sharon Leake writes.

Artist Profile: Jacqueline Stojanović

Bold in the stories they tell, the tapestries Jacqueline Stojanović weaves are as detailed and intricate as the Serbian culture from which they hail. Sarah Golchin writes.

Artist Profile: Greg Mallyon

In a world where most have their feet squarely on the ground, Greg Mallyon chooses to soar with the birds and share the layered world they see from above. Nabila Chemaissem writes.

Project Sheet: Rounded Out

Working with the client’s existing art collection, interior design studio Duet has taken this Sydney home to the next level with an interior filled with rich colours and a mix of old and new. Penny Craswell writes.

In Series: Lahaina Limaco

Self-taught artist Lahaina Limaco embodies the discomfort between moments, crafting a caricature of the awkward gazes shared and experienced in daily life.

Buyer’s Guide: Living with the Art you Want to Live With

Galleries once brought artworks to a buyer’s home to let them live with it for a few days before committing to a purchase, but are in-person experiences like these still necessary or are there other ways to visualise the art you want to live with in your space? Briony Downes writes.

Art Mood: Elise Hogan

Istanbul-based interior architect and designer Rana Güneş celebrates Elise Hogan’s artwork in an enviable 3D rendered setting.

Last Word: Crafting the Future

With an eye on the future, Iris Lucia uses new technologies to create novel renditions of the objects we have always known.

Art Mood: Jennifer Tucker

Istanbul-based interior architect and designer Rana Güneş celebrates Jennifer Tucker's artwork in an enviable 3D rendered setting.

Artist Profile: Billyara

Going by Billyara, artist Brett Parker creates vibrant objects that celebrate our world’s oldest continuing culture. Emily Best writes.

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.

In Series: Jules Stoneham

Using tea, botanicals, and acrylics, Melbourne-based artist Jules Stoneham depicts twilight moments at the ocean’s edge, and the whirl of salty air filling our lungs.

Buyer’s Guide: Brave New Collectors

Confident, cashed up and well-travelled, a new generation of collectors is jumping in at the deep end, but many of the old rules of starting an art collection still apply, according to art consultants. Words by Louise Martin-Chew.

In Series: Katie Clulow

Tapping into her love for botanicals, Katie Clulow effectively captures the movement of her floral subject in a single photograph.

Objecthood: A&A

Celebrating the kaleidoscopic visual effects of straw marquetry, Adam Goodrum (AG) and Arthur Seigneur (AS), together A&A, create collectible pieces where every detail is fully bespoke.

Issue #35 2023

Artist Profile: Zion Levy Stewart

Zion Levy Stewart portrays the world with his colourful, inimitable work, celebrating the people and natural surroundings of his Northern Rivers home. Pilar Mitchell writes.

Artist Profile: Andy Leleisi’uao

The son of Samoan immigrants, Aotearoa-born artist Andy Leleisi’uao weaves expressions of hope into alternate  universes to tell tales of diasporic identity. Lucinda Bennett writes.

In Series: Tilly Riches

An Ode to the State of Presence These works by Tilly Riches give praise to the act of being present, revealing the ebb and flow of each day and the inevitable adjustment to new ways of being.

Studio Visits: Tom Rowney

One of the most accomplished glass blowers in Australia, NSW-based Tom Rowney explores the use of Venetian glassblowing techniques in his constant pursuit of perfection. He is the Technical Director at Canberra Glassworks, and continues to be sought after for teaching and fabrication projects by the leading glass studios and artists in Australia and overseas.

Art Mood: Ashley Marshman

Istanbul-based interior architect and designer Rana Güneş celebrates these artworks in enviable 3D rendered settings.

Expert Eye: How to buy authentically

A residential art collection is often best when it is deeply personal, reflecting the lived experience and values of the collector. Margaret Hancock Davis talks to Penny Craswell about her collection.

In conversation with: Louise Feneley

Little in life is certain, but for Louise Feneley art had always been a guarantee: light-filled, ethereal, and brimming with endless possibility.

Last Word: The art of gaming

A bridge between genres, video games are an amalgamated artform that open up new possibilities for the appreciation of art in a new dimension. Nabila Chemaissem writes.

In Series: Typan Jolly

Digital Dance By marrying contemporary and traditional Aboriginal dance, Worimi descendent Typan Jolly seeks to connect Indigenous people to their ancient customs and ancestors.

Destination art: A special invitation

Stepping inside artist studios is a rare opporunity. Now more than ever, artist-run collectives across the country want you to take a closer look at the magic they weave behind the curtain. Briony Downes writes.

In conversation with: Regan Balzer

Thinking about art as vessels for culture and knowledge is what informs New Zealand artist Regan Balzer’s practice and the tales she captures.

Art Mood: Schira Withers

Istanbul-based interior architect and designer Rana Güneş celebrates these artworks in enviable 3D rendered settings.

Artist Profile: Mike Hewson

In a world where little is left to the imagination, Mike Hewson invites us to be active participants in his curious infrastructures. Nick Selenitsch writes. Photography by Nick De Lorenzo.

Living with Art: Singing the Tale of Home

With hues of gold, textures of burl wood and an art collection that sings of life’s little moments, the Hampstead apartment of Tatjana von Stein and Gayle Noonan – partners in life and work – hums with the glow of a cherished home. Rose of Sharon Leake writes.

In Series: Laini Eckardt

Ophelia in the Bath Celebrating the beauty of nature and the feminine form, Laini Eckardt’s work gives colour to the complexities alive in all of us.

In Series: Russell “MOW” Murchie

New Works From Mornington, Victoria, Russell “MOW” Murchie illustrates 1960s and 70s biker and counter culture with warm vibrance and high contrast

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.

In Series: Liz Cuming

Snippets from Beyond - Outback paintings Sydney-based artist Liz Cuming beckons viewers just as nature does, to venture out and seek delight even within our outback’s harshest conditions.

Issue #34 2023

Art Mood: Meli Axford

Meet Istanbul-based interior architect, furniture and object designer and architectural visualizer Rana Güneş – this issue’s guest Art Mood designer and renderer.

In Series: Pamela Jones

Tasmanian artist Pamela Jones captures the dynamic interactions between the ocean and land, which she skilfully translates to a two dimensional surface for her latest series.

Artist Profile: Amica Aindow

Ditching the paint brush, Amica Aindow uses alcohol, saffron and coffee to make rivers of colour on canvas. Nabila Chemaissem writes.

Living with Art: In Great Company

In the house of sculptor Anna-Wili Highfield, the more you look, the more you find. Briony Downes writes. Photography by Nick De Lorenzo.

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.

Artist Profile: Laura Jones

From the picturesque Blue Mountains to the Great Barrier Reef and Antarctica, Laura Jones creates achingly beautiful works inspired by the forms of the natural world, sparking critical engagement with environmental concerns along the way. Charlotte Middleton writes.

Designers Brief: Vanessa Maver

Julia Green, founder and director of Geelong-based Greenhouse Interiors creates bespoke looks for these five works of art. Scan the QR codes to see these looks come to life.

In Series: Graham Voller

Interested in the character of direct brushwork and monochromatic colour ranges, Graham Voller represents the transformative processes of renewal and growth in his latest series.

In Conversation With: Erin Graham

Emerging artist Erin Graham finds joy in experimenting with different mediums and textures to capture a uniquely Australian mood.

In Conversation With: Greg Oakley

Digitally-compiling images of birds, Greg Oakley explores the space between the hyper-realism of 21st century digital photography and the idealism of 16th century still life paintings.

Artist Profile: Kris Ancog

Kris Ancog’s practice merges his dedication to art and ICU nursing, using the vital lessons of one to inform the other. Erin Irwin writes.

Studio Visit: Ash Holmes

Ash Holmes is a Sydney-based artist who draws on colour psychology and her environment, Guringai Land, for an everevolving source of inspiration in her abstract paintings. Often working large-scale canvases with acrylic paint, her gestural mark-making draws on the simplicity of nature.

Project Sheet: For the love of pink

A careful selection of artworks, some ingenious custom furniture and a client with a love of pink have come together in this major redesign. Penny Craswell writes.

In Series: The Space Cowboy

The Space Cowboy uses vibrant colours and lines drawn with force to create a world where everything is possible. Wild cats, humans and griffins from classical mythology all intermingle.

issue #33 2022

In Series: Jacob Jon

Taking his cues from his heritage and nature, Jacob Jon’s latest series is an exploration of individuality and an invitation to connect with what flows in moments of stillness.

Studio Visit: Allison Rohland

Allison Rohland’s work represents the integration and celebration of the fragmented parts of ourselves. Since 2014, she’s instructed artists with intellectual disabilities and Autism, and been honing her own craft. Her body of work consists of emotive abstracts using bold texture and color through mixed media.

Art Mood: Bree Leech

Meet Melbourne-based interior designer, stylist and trend forecaster Bree Leech – this issue’s guest Art Mood designer.

In Series: Kylie Daniel

Showcasing the raw grit of the Australian landscape through heavily textured brown and black surfaces, Kylie Daniel dedicates her latest series to the beauty of the Australian outback.

In Series: Scott Elk

Contrasting light and dark, hard and soft, focused and blurry, Sydney-based multidisciplinary artist Scott Elk takes his cues from physical human interaction, with form fragmenting reality.

Artist Profile: JESWRI

From poking fun at the Prime Minister to referencing pressing social and racial issues, JESWRI’s multifaceted works are armed with lasting potency. Rose of Sharon Leake writes.

Project Sheet: Sliding Doors

Past and present, east and west collide in this heritage Toorak home, skilfully updated by Lucy Clemenger Architects to unlock space and maximise functionality. Charlotte Middleton writes.

Last Word: Breville

When large commercial corporations collaborate with First Nations artists, the artists, their communities and culture can all benefit – if it’s done right. Chloé Wolifson writes.

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.

Project Sheet: Paying Homage

This romantic Parisian home has been given new life through contemporary art and design choices, yet designer Émilie Bonaventure honours its thespian history. Erin Irwin writes.

Designers Brief: Jane Millington

Auckland-based interior designer Natalie Parke of Dessien Parke interior design studio creates bespoke looks for these five works of art. Scan the QR codes to see these looks come to life.

Artist Profile: Jane du Rand

From vast mosaic murals to dainty sculptures of glittering fauna, Jane du Rand’s distinct artworks defy scale to master their medium. Pranika Nayyar writes.

Living with Art: Personality At Every Turn

The art collection of designer and stylist Zoe Murphy is guided by playful exuberance, character and a dog called Hairy Harry. Briony Downes writes. Photography by Elke Meitzel. 

Designers Brief: Leonie McIntosh

Auckland-based interior designer Natalie Parke of Dessien Parke interior design studio creates bespoke looks for these five works of art. Scan the QR codes to see these looks come to life.

In Series: Peta West

Peta West’s prints are worlds unto themselves, where plants and animals appear in abundance. They are odes to the natural beauty and resilience of the South Coast of New South Wales.

Art Mood: Mirella Prolongeau

Meet Melbourne-based interior designer, stylist and trend forecaster Bree Leech – this issue’s guest Art Mood designer.

Buyers Guide: Talk the Talk

So, you want to have a conversation with an artist but are unsure of what to say? Just ask questions. Briony Downes takes us through it.

issue #32 2022

Living with Art: A Fairy-tale Twist

In the Munich home of Kristina (Mia) Maria Martin, art, design and history combine with a fairy-tale ending. And the best part? It’s round. Rose of Sharon Leake writes.

Art Mood: George Tjungurrayi

Gemma Chapman, a New Zealand-based interior designer, and Lanre Alao, a Nigeria-based 3D artist talk about how they created awe-inspiring interior spaces.

Studio Visit: Trish Crampton

Sydney/eora-based Trish Crampton completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts in Printmaking at Sydney College of the Arts and a Diploma in Visual Arts Education. Her still lifes hero colour, shape and tone, with an intention to bring calmness to their audience.

Artist Profile: Harold David

Pivoting from photography to painting, Harold David has found his stride, captivating viewers with works evoking transcendence of the everyday. Charlotte Middleton writes.

Art Mood: Brooke Campbell

Gemma Chapman, a New Zealand-based interior designer, and Lanre Alao, a Nigeria-based 3D artist talk about how they created awe-inspiring interior spaces.

Expert Eye: Art and Wallpaper

Maximalism is making a serious come back. But how do you ensure patterned walls don’t overpower your art? New Zealand-based interior designer Evie Kemp talks us through the process.

In Series: Abbey Bryon

Working from memory, Abbey Bryon is informed by the coastal landscape of her Northern Beaches home. Using blocks of colour, her work strips back the beauty of the horizon.

Project Sheet: Big Picture Thinking

For this residence of epic proportions to be filled with art, careful consideration, industry know-how, and a healthy dose of imagination were required. Megan Dicks and Hannah Abbott, art consultants and co-directors of OTOMYS Gallery, Melbourne, rose to the challenge. Charlotte Middleton writes.

In Series: Tracey Clark

In her latest series, Wairarapa-based artist Tracey Clark aims to bring together the beauty of nature, the elegance of dance and the sweet sound of music.

Studio Visit: Anahita Amouzegar

Painting out of Naarm/Melbourne, Anahita Amouzegar explores the ties between nature and human existence. Her abstract figurative style is ripe with movement and colour and transports us into her world.

Art Mood: Skye LaRocca

Gemma Chapman, a New Zealand-based interior designer, and Lanre Alao, a Nigeria-based 3D artist talk about how they created awe-inspiring interior spaces.

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.

Special Feature: Ethics and Sustainability in Furniture Design

There are many ways to ethically furnish your home, including buying second hand, investing in repair, seeking out quality pieces by local designers, supporting First Nations makers and purchasing items made from recycled waste. Design expert Penny Craswell talks us through our options.

Objecthood: Snelling Studio

Snelling Studio beautifully blends art and industrial design. Maddy Matheson interviews its founder Bec Snelling.

Artist Profile:Kumanjayi Tjapaltjarri

The works of the late Kumanjayi Tjapaltjarri – Pintupi elder and renowned Papunya Tula artist – commonly portray events from the Tingari Cycle, a deeply sacred ceremonial men’s narrative. Andrew Nicholls writes.

Destination Art: The Buzz

Each year in August, Darwin comes to life with the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair. After a two-year hiatus, the 2022 edition promises to be big. Louise Martin-Chew writes.

issue #31 2022

Studio Visit: Ren Whaleboat

Ren Whaleboat works on Awabakal Country with creative roots descending from North Queensland and the Torres Strait Islands. She creates in her signature line work through both traditional and digital mediums, drawing from the beauty of all diverse hair, skin and facial features that celebrate and empower the individuality of what the BIPOC representation upholds.

Last Word: Curated Spaces

At the helm of the massively popular online marketplace Curated Spaces, Pip Newell is no stranger to scoring vintage finds. She speaks to Maddy Matheson about the growth of the second-hand community, the importance of locally made, and the artists and designers on her radar.

In Series: Beth Kennedy

In her aptly titled latest series, Brisbane-based Beth Kennedy seeks out the enigmatic beauty of life in an attempt to remedy the heaviness of modern life.

Studio Visit: Voight Ratara

Voight Ratara is a Western Aranda artist based in Ntaria who joined the Hermannsburg Potters in 2021. In his first year of working with clay and underglazes Ratara has quickly become an exciting emerging artist and one to watch. Ratara paints with bold colours and contrasting line work, telling stories of his Country and culture.

Project Sheet: Between Time

The art collection residing in this home acts as a bridge between time and distant places. Pilar Mitchell talks us through its expert curation within the contemporary redesign of a Federation home.

Studio Visit: Oliver Cain

In the work of Tāmaki Makaurau-based artist Oliver Cain there is a universal profundity at play. His latest series references the human figure and gently probes at confronting and challenging issues surrounding sexuality, gender and identity.

In Series: Elizabeth Wallace

Constructed from limited edition embroidered textile badges, Elizabeth Wallace’s series examines the potential of repetition in the creation of a visual dialogue between surface, pattern and form.

Objecthood: Clumsy

Born from boredom yet reared with passion, Clumsy by Monique Chiari is the cuddle-oriented, minimal waste brand we never knew we needed.

Art Mood: Davide Uliana

Alexandra Carter from Perth-based design studio Harlow + Willow heroes the art in these achievable settings.

Art Mood: Mabel Bradley

Alexandra Carter from Perth-based design studio Harlow + Willow heroes the art in these achievable settings.

Project Sheet: La Dolce Vita

Balmoral’s Villa Carlo is a nod to Italian modernism, suffused with the distinctly contemporary flair of Daniel Boddam Studio and home to an impressive collection of Australian art. Charlotte Middleton writes.

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