Diana Watson
“What inspires me to make art? Everything. It is a complete way of life, never far from my thoughts. Seeing beauty all around me, colours, shapes, shadows, nature and the challenge of putting it on canvas.” Diana Watson. Australian artist Diana Watson’s elegant still-life paintings have earned the Sydney-based artist great repute locally, and now […]
Rosetta Santucci
Having spent over a decade experimenting with applications like jewellery and textile design, it was a natural progression for me to start painting. My background in costume for film and television and a passion for textiles – primarily tribal and ethnic designs – has influenced my painting style. I’m self taught, and it has only […]
Christopher McVinish
Contemporary realist painter Christopher McVinish is a master of light. It is essentially this element of his work, which invites us to see the commonplace as special and suffused with potential. While McVinish’s urban landscapes tell intriguingly oblique narratives revealing contemporary life as a kind of half-remembered dream, his still life paintings convey a reverence […]
Mel Brigg
Mel Brigg is self-taught artist born in South Africa who started painting full time in 1970. Mel Brigg has built an impressive career in his art practice over the past 30 years. Mel Brigg’s art resonates with a cross-section of art buyers and is collected around the world by significant corporate, private and government institutions […]
Kathrin Longhurst
Kathrin Longhurst is a fearless storyteller and an uncompromising voice in contemporary art. Born during the Cold War in East Berlin, her early years were shaped by the rigid ideals of a totalitarian regime. At 15, she escaped to the West, a seismic shift that ignited her passion for freedom, self-expression, and the reclamation of identity. […]
Matt Adnate
Matt Adnate One of Adnate’s notable achievements is his 20-storey mural on a housing commission building in Melbourne. This mural serves as a striking portrayal of the diverse individuals and communities living in the housing estate, showcasing their stories and humanity. It has become a symbol of inclusivity and community empowerment, shedding light on those […]
Anita West
Anita West is an Australian Landscape, Sea Scape artists who’s artwork have been purchased by Parliament House for their permanent collection from Gallery One in 2019. Anita states about her artworks:“Glimpsing an ancient landscape through the Eucalypts breathing in the quiet. Feeling the Australian Bush opening pages of my memory. Looking through the windows of my […]
Richard Dunlop
Richard Dunlop has had a distinguished professional practice for almost four decades, and according to Curator Eric Nash has been instrumental for that duration for the resurgence of interest in, and making a highly original contribution to painting in Australia. Richard’s work is in the collections of several universities (QUT, UCQ, UTAS, Griffith), many regional […]
Craig Parnaby
Craig Parnaby creates a unique visual iconography of coastal living. His imagery pays homage to the architectural forms and easy-going lifestyle of the urban coastal landscape. Craig’s perspective is positive, youthful and essentially humanist in its celebration of life’s simple pleasures. Parnaby’s figurative works are developing as sculptural studies of the human form. The poses, […]
Dean Home
Dean Home’s career spans almost 35 years and he has created a distinct style that communicates his journey as an artist. Having held numerous solo exhibitions throughout Australia, Home is represented in state, regional and private collections both in Australia and abroad. With bold and opulent work that makes a statement as it interweaves within […]