Artists

Mim Allan

Mim’s art focuses on the shape and colour of the Australian landscape and its flora. “I am inspired by the bush surrounding the Ferry Artist Gallery, Sydney’s beaches and sea pools where I spent my youth.”

Cathlene Austin

Cathlene is passionate about extending the life of fabric and “delaying the journey to landfill”.

Jayne Boardman

Jayne loves to capture nature, landscapes and geometric shapes in the bright colours of stained glass, using the images of everyday life and of Australia’s beautiful scenery.

Nicola Coady

Nicola mainly work with stoneware and porcelain clay bodies and has recently started incorporating her East meets West, Japanese ‘Boro” patchwork concept into some of her creations which can also be adorned with the delicate floral motifs of the Australian bush.

Peter Elliot

Peter’s painting style can be summed up in the words of Banksy….” neo post lunacy”

Elaine Foulsham

Elaine takes her experiences of nature back to the studio and works them into semi-abstract images. Layers are built up gradually on the surface of each canvas, with a focus on capturing the energy rather than a visual likeness of a remembered location.

Carol Gill

Carol is a multi disciplined artist working with mixed media collage, using traditionally made mulberry papers, water colours and gouache to capture the flora and fauna of the Australian landscape.

Kim Hewitt

Kim makes resin artworks, homewares and jewellery at Palm Grove Studio located in the rainforest at Palm Grove. 

Alicia Hollen

Libby Hyett

Libby creates portraits of people and pets from photographs, or from several reference photos combined if requested.

Jeannie Johnson

Jeannie has studied under Mervyn Moriarty in Queensland and Victoria and has joined the Willoughby Workshop, where she continued to explore drawing, painting and printmaking.

Rachelle Juter

Rachelle has been a jeweller for more than 18 yrs, completing her training in design, manufacture gemmology, photography, Jewellery drawing and rendering, as well as teaching.

Anna Kalisiak

When Anna creates sculptures, she wants them to tell their own story. Unlike paintings, each sculpture is a combination of realism and symbolism.

Criton Kasby

Criton pursues a flexible, figurative and nature-inspired style, capturing unique moments and patterns, signing his work “Vasilios” to reclaim his ethnic identity.

Vicki Mayan

Vicki is inspired by European-based patterns to craft each unique item. Her statement pieces take around thirty six hours to craft and encompass eight thousand beads!

Dean McClymont

Dean is a self-taught landscape photographer and artist who is “inspired by the Australian landscape that has inspired so many photographers before me.”

Annmaree Mitchell

Annmaree is a traditional landscape artist based at the foot of the Blue Mountains, NSW. Annmaree has been painting for many years and has been making costume jewellery for even longer.

Allan Munro

At the core of Munro’s practice is the art of upcycling, a process that transcends mere recycling by imbuing discarded sandstone remnants with a renewed purpose and aesthetic significance.

Steve O’Mara

Stephen is a self-taught artist with a passion for woodworking and sculpture.

Robin Phillips

Colour, texture, and three-dimensional fluidity of form is what drew Robin to work with precious metals and to enamelling. Natural imagery such as landscapes, light, movement, organic shapes, and simplicity of form continually inspire her work.

Pam Price

Pam is an established print maker with a focus on Australian flora and fauna printed on a variety of textiles.

Mellissa Read-Devine

Mellissa’s paintings have evolved into her “macropointilist” style celebrating the shape, colour and brushstroke of contemporary impressionism.

REDHERRING (aka – Mark Wilson)

Redherring is a multi disciplined artist working with ceramics, sculpture, public street art, stencilling, painting and print making. “I like to make art that inspires, brings joy and contributes to social change.”

Rhondda Rettallack

Rhondda’s creative pursuits are across various disciplines. Bold brush strokes and vibrant colours are characteristic of her artwork. As a landscape painter, Rhondda predominately uses acrylics or natural ochres, often drawing inspiration from her own photographs.

Kate Sako

Julia Sandford

Julia is inspired by the natural world, texture, colour who incorporates graphic letter forms in her work. Julia has been actively experimenting with and pursuing a range of creative arts throughout her life.

Rika Whitlock

A self- taught artist working in acrylics, Rika’s inspiration comes from people, colour and nature.