CREATIVE INSTINCT

Having dedicated almost two decades to a career in social work, Kate Quinn began exploring her long-held passion for painting. After signing up for a few art classes and learning as much as possible via trial and error, in 2019 she started to get more serious about...

A NOVEL APPROACH

If you keep a close eye on the Australian art scene, you will no doubt have noticed Ben Tankard’s signature ‘Monopoly’ and ‘Unpopular Penguin’ paintings appearing in exhibitions, at art fairs and on social media. Fun, familiar, instantly identifiable and ever...

PICTURE PERFECT

Over the past 15 years, Theresa Sarjeant has been photographing and printing artwork for a broad mix of Sydney artists at all career stages. Her studio was set up to mimic that of Gary Kerr, founder of Visual Arts Imaging in the United States. “I trained directly with...

SOLE TRADER

After making the decision to move from a Public Service role to painting full-time, Western Australian artist Wanda Comrie opted for the independent pathway. Since getting to grips with Instagram back in 2015, Wanda has been running her own show and selling her...

GOING INCOGNITO

Since launching in 2021, the annual Incognito Art Show has become an exciting fixture on the Sydney art scene and has grown significantly – this year’s event will see over 10,000 pieces of art available for sale. The premise is simple – contributing artists are asked...