10 Australian artists we're loving in 2024
January 04, 2024
Mitchell Cheesman
Find them at: @mitchell_cheesman and The G Contemporary and Curatorial and Co
Art style: Abstract floral oils
Why we love them: Soooo much texture and depth to his work - you'll fall in love!
Heather Miller
Find them at: Mostly at @heathermillerart but does participate in group shows too.
Art style: Loose portraiture with oil on canvas or panel
Why we love them: Heather describes her work as "tender and intimate, often influenced by my experiences of motherhood and living with anxiety". She has this amazing way of articulating the motherhood journey in the most rawest form, and has a killer eye for colour.
Rhys Lee
Find them at: @rhyslee_ and Edwina Corlette gallery
Art style: A mix of representation and abstraction, some graffiti, it's quite varied!
Why we love them: An intuitive painter with an interesting mix of aesthetic and a really vibrant palette.
Esmae Barry
Find them at: @esmaebarryart and stocked with Jumbled Online
Art style: Heavily textured acrylic impasto still life's full of colour
Why we love them: Great use of colour and texture
Ondine Seabrook
Find them at: @ondineseabrook and China Heights Gallery
Art style: Goes between abstract and landscape, very expressive
Why we love them: She has a great way of layering her paintings, with an interesting use of shade, tone and colour.
Nick Herd
Find them at: @nick_herd and Jerico Contemporary
Art style: Heavily textured still life and abstract in oils
Why we love them: Thick oils make his pieces almost jump off the canvas. He also has a great eye for green!
Tiarna Heczeg
Find them at: @tiarna.herczeg and Curatorial and Co
Art style: Intuitive abstract
Why we love them: Gestural brush strokes and interesting compositions
Robert Malherbe
Find them at: @robert_malherbe and FoxJensen, Jan Murphy, James Makin
Art style: Contemporary figurative
Why we love them: Long time fan of Robert here! He is an oil painting expert, and has such depth and richness to his paintings that you don't find in many others.
Ken Done
Find them at: @kendone
Art style: Abstract and landscape
Why we love them: Ken Done is a cultural icon in the Australian art scene and broader. His whimsical style is iconic to him, and his bold colour palette is inspiring.
John Bokor
Find them at: @johnbokor and King Street Gallery and Edwina Corlette
Art style: Still life
Why we love them: An insightful glimpse in to seemingly ordinary homes brought to life with beautiful strokes, interesting colours and layers.