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Candice McGaw Hourigan

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria

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Diving In is about those firsts in life; the first swim of the season, your first trip overseas, or the first time you ride a bike.

40 x 60cm

Acrylic on Belgian linen.

Unframed, enquire for a framing quote (additional $150-250)

Diving in

Candice McGaw Hourigan

Acrylic, 60cm (W) x 40cm (H)

A$1,160

Bright painting with blue, pink and orange brushstrokes.

Ice Bath

Candice McGaw Hourigan

Acrylic, 20.3cm (W) x 25.4cm (H)

A$380

Bright painting with pink, turquoise and yellow brushstrokes.

Outside In

Candice McGaw Hourigan

Acrylic, 20.3cm (W) x 25.4cm (H)

A$380

Bright painting with blue, green and pink

New Growth

Candice McGaw Hourigan

Acrylic, 20.3cm (W) x 25.4cm (H)

A$380

Susan Arena

Melbourne, Australia

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Black cockatoo with yellow and white paper daises.

Abundance

Acrylic, 79cm (W) x 103cm (H)

A$2,030

Yellow, white and pink paper daisies on a black background.

Expansion

Acrylic, 64cm (W) x 64cm (H)

A$650

white pastel drawing of flowers on a black background

Expansion In a Vessel

Pastel, 35cm (W) x 40cm (H)

A$240

A glass vase filled with Australian native flowers on a dark blue and red brown background.

Billy Buttons In Glass Vase

Acrylic, 55cm (W) x 60cm (H)

A$500

Peter Francisco

Adelaide

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Unang Taon ("Year One") Ed. 1 of 10

Peter Francisco

Giclée, 91cm (W) x 61cm (H)

A$480

100 cans of Ligo sardines

100 Cans of Resilience II Ed. 6 of 10

Peter Francisco

Reproduction Print, 61cm (W) x 91cm (H)

A$310

A plate of tinolang manok (chicken)

Tinolang Manok

Peter Francisco

Oil, 22cm (W) x 22cm (H)

A$460

A plate of grilled eggplant and squid

Grilled Eggplant and Squid

Peter Francisco

Oil, 22cm (W) x 22cm (H)

A$520

Joanne Nawar

N/A

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Gold ,black and turquoise Fluid Art.

Shimmering Quartz

Acrylic, 61cm (W) x 76cm (H)

A$330

Blue,Black, White, Turquoise fluid art

Seascape

Acrylic, 61cm (W) x 76cm (H)

A$320

Bright vibrant flowers in nature.

Blossom

Oil, 61cm (W) x 61cm (H)

A$340

Sunset snowy mountains.

Sunset snowy mountains

Oil, 61cm (W) x 61cm (H)

A$300

Rana Farahat

Sydney, Australia

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Whispers of Spring I” is a mini abstract landscape featuring soft, earthy skies and a blooming flower meadow. The lower field section is richly textured, adding depth and a tactile quality to the piece. Delicate wildflowers in yellow, blue, and blush tones rise from the textured ground, evoking the quiet beauty of nature in bloom.

Whispers of Spring

Acrylic, 75cm (W) x 25cm (H)

A$280

A horizontal landscape painting in a gold frame, featuring a soft, muted horizon under a layered sky. Gentle washes of warm beige, and soft grey blend across the sky, meeting earthy greens and subtle gold accents in the land below. A small formation of birds flies across the middle distance, adding a quiet sense of movement and scale.

Quiet Passage

Acrylic, 52cm (W) x 42cm (H)

A$350

On one canvas, two birds rest delicately on a branch, their forms softened by gentle brushwork and earthy, muted tones. The second painting features a cluster of wildflowers in bloom, painted with the same palette and organic rhythm.

Together

Acrylic, 50cm (W) x 25cm (H)

A$200

The background is layered with grey, blush, and hints of golden ochre, blended to evoke depth and calm. Texture builds toward the foreground, while the sky remains airy and subdued, giving the painting a sense of openness, balance, and quiet movement. Small daisies are delicately scattered across the foreground, their light, rhythmic marks giving the piece its name and a sense of gentle movement, as if they are softly dancing in the breeze.

Dancing Daisies

Acrylic, 32cm (W) x 32cm (H)

A$250

Michael Robertson

South Yarra, VIC

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Palette knife landscape painting of a seascape storm

storm

Michael Robertson

Oil, 91.4cm (W) x 61cm (H)

A$1,170

Palette knife landscape painting of an Australian river and gum trees

By the river

Michael Robertson

Oil, 91.4cm (W) x 61cm (H)

A$740

Palette knife abstract landscape painting

magenta cliffs

Michael Robertson

Oil, 91.4cm (W) x 61cm (H)

A$1,320

zhihong lin zhihong lin

https://www.instagram.com/uttuu2026/

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This two-piece abstract series employs a vivid red ground to evoke a metaphysical landscape in which the moon emerges from a realm beyond the visible. Dominated by dark crimson tonalities, the works integrate bold visual languages—lines, colours, circles, and rhythmic repeating patterns—to articulate a sense of cosmological tension and continuity. A band of rainbow-coloured stripes links earth and sky, functioning as a symbolic conduit between the material and the transcendent. Together, the paintings construct an immersive visual field that probes the relationship between terrestrial existence and celestial ascent.

The Moon

zhihong lin zhihong lin

Acrylic, 80cm (W) x 80cm (H)

A$590

This two-piece abstract series employs a vivid red ground to evoke a metaphysical landscape in which the moon emerges from a realm beyond the visible. Dominated by dark crimson tonalities, the works integrate bold visual languages—lines, colours, circles, and rhythmic repeating patterns—to articulate a sense of cosmological tension and continuity. A band of rainbow-coloured stripes links earth and sky, functioning as a symbolic conduit between the material and the transcendent. Together, the paintings construct an immersive visual field that probes the relationship between terrestrial existence and celestial ascent.

The Moon

zhihong lin zhihong lin

Acrylic, 80cm (W) x 80cm (H)

A$590

Light on the Pilgrim’s Way presents a spiritual meditation on human perseverance within a barren, symbolic terrain. The painting centers on a group of pilgrims moving toward a distant temple dissolving into the horizon, where sky and desert merge into a unified field. This visual convergence evokes the naturalized, almost elemental character of faith as it unfolds through ritual movement and collective purpose. Through its subdued palette and atmospheric depth, the work reflects the quiet endurance that shapes humanity’s ongoing search for meaning.

Light on the Pilgrim’s Way

zhihong lin zhihong lin

Acrylic, 80cm (W) x 80cm (H)

A$590

My still life paintings are approached as a subjective and introspective practice rather than a literal representation of visible objects. While grounded in the familiar language of still life, the works move beyond accurate depiction to explore inner reflection, memory, and emotional resonance. Objects become quiet narrators, carrying personal and symbolic meaning rather than functioning as purely visual motifs.

Through a unique painterly style, I use subtle gradations of hue and tone to shape atmosphere and psychological depth. Colour transitions are carefully layered to suggest light, mood, and time, allowing the setting to evolve organically across the surface of the painting. This approach invites the viewer to slow down and engage with the work on a contemplative level.

My practice is informed by the expressive sensibilities of post-Impressionist painting and artists such as Véronique Mansart, whose work embraces emotional intensity and painterly freedom. These influences guide my exploration of colour, texture, and rhythm, enabling still life to function not as an exercise in observation, but as a reflective space where internal experience and artistic intuition converge.

STILL LIFE

zhihong lin zhihong lin

Acrylic, 80cm (W) x 80cm (H)

A$890

Lyd Black

Tasmania

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Curves

Mixed Media, 91cm (W) x 122cm (H)

A$910

Resilience

Acrylic, 128cm (W) x 94cm (H)

A$960

Textured blue painting of a seated human figure viewed from behind, partially submerged in layered shades of blue

Blue

Acrylic, 91.5cm (W) x 91.5cm (H)

A$740

An expressive monochrome painting of two seated human figures side by side, painted in layered greys, whites, and soft blush tones, with folded arms and inward postures that convey quiet tension, vulnerability, and comparison.

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Mixed Media, 122cm (W) x 92cm (H)

A$710

Andie Nimmett

Sydney

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Crows head in front of dark red background

Red Crow

Acrylic, 30.5cm (W) x 30.5cm (H)

A$150

Freedom

Acrylic, 101cm (W) x 82cm (H)

A$1,320

qurat ul ain sajid

Linden park

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Bird

qurat ul ain sajid

Watercolour, 29.7cm (W) x 42cm (H)

A$150

Roses

qurat ul ain sajid

Watercolour, 21cm (W) x 29.7cm (H)

A$140

Rose with books

qurat ul ain sajid

Watercolour, 29.7cm (W) x 42cm (H)

A$250

Peacock

qurat ul ain sajid

Watercolour, 21cm (W) x 29.7cm (H)

A$140