Based on Adelaide’s beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula, artist Dana Kinter’s unique take on Australiana has seen her forge quite the following, and with that, several high-profile collaborations. Off the back of a successful partnership with Gorman (Dana designed many prints for the fashion brand’s winter 2019 collection), she’s just launched a lovely, …
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Artist profile: Alesandro Ljubicic’s uplifting florals
Known for his large scale, vibrant florals and impasto technique, we’ve long admired the work of Sydney artist Alesandro Ljubicic. One for colour lovers, Alesandro’s work centres around his passion for colour and a natural, gestural use of paint. “My work has no demons or dark metaphors; it is simply full of positive energy, with flowers picked …
Aliki Kapoor: Melbourne artist who started in fashion
It’s no surprise to hear that emerging Melbourne artist Aliki Kapoor has a background in fashion. Formally trained with a BA Fashion from RMIT Melbourne, her vibrant, colourful works could easily translate to textiles. “I have worked as a designer and product developer for many leading Australian apparel brands. I’m big on colour! I’m always …
Rammed earth, resort-style home on the VIC coast
Located one block back from the coast on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, this home provides quite a contrast to its neighbours – a ramshackle array of fibro holiday shacks. But the streetscape is slowly changing as more and more people make the sea change. “Recent times have brought many more permanent residents, and the newer housing in the …
Drought relief: Buy Aussie art to help our farmers
The Art For Bales charity art event is back this weekend (Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October), with all proceeds going to the Aussie drought-relief organisation, Rural Aid. 200 Australian artists, from across the country, are donating original artworks to be sold via Instagram in what is a win-win for everyone. Buyers will procure a beautiful …
Affordable art: Boho Art Styling’s dreamy, coastal vibes
A professional photographer and digital artist for 15 years, Boho Art Styling’s Brooke Taylor decided to set up her own online artwork boutique after being disappointed with what was already on offer. She was also encouraged by her mother who was looking to fill a brand new home with artwork, without breaking the bank. “My mum didn’t want to pay …
Contemporary Indigenous Australian art: Natalie Jade
Self-taught Gippsland based artist Natalie Jade caught our eye recently. While her paintings draw heavily on her Indigenous heritage, her vibrant palette extends beyond the more orthodox, earthy tones. “Traditionally, the colours were made from the earth but these days we have access to a lot more colours. These days, a lot of Aboriginal art is …
Currently coveting: Bibi Ana + Co’s latest artworks
Artist Marcia Priestley, of Bibi Ana + Co., has released a new collection that, while inspired by animals and plants, combines them in a uniquely abstract way. “I fell in love with the challenge of combining two antithetical subjects from our natural environment to create one compatible, organic, yet lively statement,” says Marcia. For …
“Concrete bunker” Sydney apartment takes out top gong
The inaugural Design Files Design Awards were handed out last week with Matt Woods Design taking out the ‘Interior Design’ award for its beautiful Sydney apartment project ‘Perfect Storm’. Dubbed the “concrete bunker” due to its deliberate use of rendered finishes (the design was inspired by Brutalism), the loft space still feels homely through the …
Artist profile: Grace Costa’s regal horse photography
“I would describe my work as contemporary, soulful character portraits of horses. These portraits are captured with such high definition you can experience every hair, almost feel the velvety texture of the nose, and feel the personality in the eyes of every horse,” says Canberra photographic artist Grace Costa who is uniquely poised to capture the …