Ivory Curl on Checkers

Ivory Curl on CheckersVanessa is a Brisbane based artist inspired by still life arrangements and the incidental beauty of the domestic space. Working primarily in acrylics, her paintings often feature decorative vessels, botanicals, and scenes from everyday life. A passionate collector of ceramics, fabrics, art books, and artworks, Vanessa enjoys arranging her belongings into moody tableaux, experimenting with colour, pattern, and unexpected juxtapositions. Living with

while encouraging healing and serenity

lack of control

Through photography

Inspired by native Australian flora

and a desire to shine and emerge gracefully from the darkness

illustrate the visual echo of emotional weight

representing our intrinsic human connection to the natural world

Having spent 27 years as a graphic designer

She believes that making art lies at the very heart of being on Earth

even in the face of challenges

and as an adult volunteering with the Norman Creek Catchment Committee

Working from her lively home studio in regional NSW