Journal
In conversation with Jessie Feitosa
From collecting bottles while working in hospitality, to using those bottles as subjects in her paintings, Adelaide-based artist Jessie Feitosa shares her creative journey and the reality of being a full-time creative.
In conversation with artist Coral Noel Yang
Fusing traditional and modern painting techniques, Coral Noel Yang evokes emotion in her work – her art practice a therapeutic activity and a way to capture the beauty around her.
Behind the lens: Capturing creative women in business
This photographer knows the reality of balancing life, creativity, business, and all its mess. And it’s these real, imperfect moments that she brings to life through the lens.
In her words: Gai Saunders
Creativity seeps into every area of Gai’s world, and it’s been this way for as long as she can remember…
The art of mixed-media with Elle Pervez
It’s easy to see the love this artist has for the Australian outback – sometimes pieces of the land even make their way into the stunning mixed-media works.
Studio Chats: Teresa Taylor
After sharing her pottery studio with the lawn mower for a long time, Teresa finally has a space of her own to throw ceramic pieces on her pottery wheel and fire them ready for homes across Aotearoa.
Magical landscape paintings by Lina Gordievsky
Inspired by childhood memories of being in nature and the landscapes she sees around her today, Lina’s artworks feel like something out of a fairytale.
In the studio: Elizabeth Bell
We catch up with Elizabeth, a Geelong-based ceramic artist and teacher.
Q+A with Lucy Rice
From her studio in Snells Beach, artist and photographer Lucy Rice shares how painting started as a form of therapy for her and how each piece comes to life on the canvas.
Sara Mohagen on how art can heal
After a health diagnosis kept Sara inside, isolated from the wildlife she loves so much, she had to find a way to keep herself occupied and inspired. She pulled out an old pencil and some paper, and started drawing…
In the studio: Grace Thresher
This New Zealand creative shares her process, inspiration, and what challenges she feels artists face today.
Melissa Lakey’s painted desert landscapes
Based in Joshua Tree, California, inspiration from the desert landscape can certainly be seen in this artist’s work. She shares how important it was for her to find the joy in creating, rather than feeling pressured by it.