David Ray
David Ray’s ceramic practice subverts classical forms with contemporary concerns. He works from a basement studio on the edge of the Yarra Valley.
Alun Leach-Jones
For over half a century, Alun Leach-Jones has been diligently carving out a distinguished career from his North Sydney studio.
Natasha Bieniek
Natasha Bieniek captures gardens in painstaking detail as her Southbank studio is ever more engulfed by construction.
Brook Andrew
Brook Andrew’s astute interrogations of history and race are created from text and images in a quietly imposing warehouse studio.
Rose Nolan
A timely opportunity finds Rose Nolan steadfastly working on a large-scale installation in a studio sublet in Melbourne’s gritty west.
Yvette Coppersmith
Surrounded by a verdant garden, a simple garage conversion clad in plywood makes a small but sufficient space for Yvette Coppersmith’s painting practice.
Nick Mourtzakis
“I’ve been in this studio since 1998. It’s not an ideal space for many reasons. It’s difficult to get good sources of natural light. My preference is to always use natural light. I won’t use artificial light on the surface of the paintings; it’s not so difficult with drawing because there’s no problem with colour being distorted.”
Nell
“My studio is here in Kings Cross – in fact the three studios I’ve had since art school have all been in the Cross. The studio is above an old-school barber and the buzzer doesn’t work so when people come to visit they have to SMS me or yell up at the windows.”
Sonia Payes
“If I’ve got images that I think are fantastic for an exhibition, I’ll print them up and stick them to a wall or a pin board. I do pretty large test strips. I’ll stare at them for months and see if they still give me that gut feeling.”
