Rising Stars

Australian artists who are enjoying a surge in popularity and sales on Bluethumb. Artists to watch and among our top best sellers.

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Lydie Paton

Adelaide

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Blackened trunks of grass trees and silvery grey trunks of eucalypts set in a rocky pink and ochre landscape.

Old Yakka II

Mixed Media, 33.2cm (W) x 33.2cm (H)

A$520

A textured surface, with impasto brush marks and grit. A spectrum of browns and neutral colours with highlights in pink and red.

I like my coffee black

Mixed Media, 30.5cm (W) x 29cm (H)

A$310

Blackened trunks of grass trees and silvery grey trunks of eucalypts set in a rocky pink and ochre landscape.

Old Yakka I

Mixed Media, 33.2cm (W) x 33.2cm (H)

A$520

A sketchy landscape with yellow hills and clusters of textured paint in warm pinks, ochres and light blue greys.

Yellow Hills

Mixed Media, 43cm (W) x 43cm (H)

A$530

Tarli Bird

Victoria

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abstract artwork of Sahara desert

Sahara

Mixed Media, 70cm (W) x 100cm (H)

A$2,800

geometric abstract artworks inspired by a desert sunrise

Moroccan Sunrise: Green

Mixed Media, 50cm (W) x 70cm (H)

A$1,550

abstract mountain with geometric shapes. thread is used to create texture.

Yosemite Square

Mixed Media, 69.5cm (W) x 70cm (H)

A$1,950

geometric abstract artworks inspired by Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park

Mixed Media, 70cm (W) x 100cm (H)

A$3,160

Ben Parker

Brisbane

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Soft, pink, blue, patches blending together to create a delicate bouquet of femininity.

MONS

Other Media, 65cm (W) x 95cm (H)

A$580

Textured layers of blue, orange and black.

Okay Computer (Concrete)

Other Media, 123cm (W) x 123cm (H)

A$560

Soft blush and pink with elements of white.

With My Whole Heart

Other Media, 126cm (W) x 56cm (H)

A$620

Orange splash, multiple blues, white highlights.

Phase Complete

Acrylic, 125cm (W) x 125cm (H)

A$540

LOU SHELDON

Australia

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The Way We Beach

Mixed Media, 153cm (W) x 103cm (H)

A$2,500

My Favourite Garden

Mixed Media, 150cm (W) x 100cm (H)

A$2,320

Down In The River

Mixed Media, 76.5cm (W) x 61cm (H)

A$740

Andrew Rovenko

Melbourne

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Silvia Rubboli Golf

Bondi Beach

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When the Sea was full of Fish 2026

Silvia Rubboli Golf

Watercolour, 99cm (W) x 68cm (H)

A$1,470

Sardines on an book cover

Trust the Lonely Planet

Silvia Rubboli Golf

Watercolour, 47cm (W) x 57cm (H)

A$690

Patttaya Fish Market.
I am working on a new series of Fish Markets, but not those huge, soulless and cold buildings.
Fisk Markets where people are coming together, by the beach or near the beach, where the catch is fresh, where fish is work, daily. Where fish is smelly and men and women are making a living with a direct contact with Nature.
This piece is particularly colourfull and bright.
Is a statement.
Neon signs, wires, people, confusion.
If you have been there you know what I mean, if you havent, you can probably imagine it.
Local fish is the primary source of this life, sold on stalls or restaurants, cooked on the street, caught not far.
The work in unframed
The frame in the photos are examples.

Pattaya Culture Pop - Fish Street Market

Silvia Rubboli Golf

Oil, 122cm (W) x 168cm (H)

A$6,900

Fish on a Japanese Art poster

Les Fish D'Avignon

Silvia Rubboli Golf

Watercolour, 47cm (W) x 57cm (H)

A$750

Angel Riley

Gold Coast

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Indigenous representation of time. Fine dot art detailing in a circle with intricate patterns and a taupe, gradient abstract background.

Transient

Acrylic, 91cm (W) x 91cm (H)

A$3,790

Depiction of generational Dreamtime stories told through dots, lines, & symbols.

Ngurumbang (Country)

Acrylic, 183cm (W) x 122cm (H)

A$5,510

Amy Kim

Melbourne

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Six Feet Apart no3

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

A$980

Midnight Cheers

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

A$2,450

Daydream Chaser

Mixed Media, 94cm (W) x 94cm (H)

A$2,200

Blow my whistle

Mixed Media, 94cm (W) x 94cm (H)

A$2,200

Leni Kae

Sydney, NSW

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Watercolour Australian galah painting on paper by Sydney artist Leni Kae.

Galah Spirit

Watercolour, 42cm (W) x 59.4cm (H)

A$600

Watercolour magpie art on paper. An Australian Magpie painting by Sydney artist Leni Kae.

Magpies Gaze

Watercolour, 31cm (W) x 41cm (H)

A$500

Flying magpie art, watercolour magpie bird painting by Australian artist Leni Kae.

Magpie Journey Continues

Watercolour, 31cm (W) x 41cm (H)

A$400

Budgie watercolour art on paper

Budgie Spirit in Flight

Watercolour, 19.5cm (W) x 27.5cm (H)

A$280

Valentyna Crane

Canberra

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Canberra Meadow with Monarch Butterflies and Boxing Kangaroos is a large original acrylic painting inspired by the surprising beauty of nature found right on the edge of everyday suburban life in Canberra.

This is not a distant wilderness scene. It is the kind of landscape that can happen almost behind the house — open grass, rolling green paddocks, distant blue hills, wildflowers, butterflies, and kangaroos moving through the meadow as part of daily life in the ACT.

The foreground is filled with tall grasses, yellow wildflowers, purple blooms and monarch butterflies drifting through the warm light. Beyond the flowers, the view opens into a wide Canberra landscape of green fields, dark tree lines and layered hills under a dramatic turquoise and golden sky.

Hidden within the meadow are two kangaroos boxing, partly obscured behind the wildflowers. This small narrative detail gives the painting its distinct Canberra character: a moment of wildness unfolding quietly in the middle of suburban life.

Painted in a contemporary impressionist style, this artwork celebrates the colour, movement and unexpected magic of Canberra’s backyard landscapes. It would suit a living room, entrance, bedroom, office or any space where the collector wants a joyful statement piece connected to local place, nature and Australian wildlife.

This is an original one-of-a-kind artwork, painted with professional acrylic paint on gallery-wrapped canvas. Ready to hang, signed by the artist, and supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Canberra Meadow with Monarch Butterflies and Boxing Kangaroos

Valentyna Crane

Acrylic, 122cm (W) x 122cm (H)

A$4,520

I painted this after one of those magical Canberra Balloon Spectacular mornings when Lake Burley Griffin becomes a theatre of colour, light and movement. Hot air balloons hover low over the water above kayakers and paddleboarders, while Black Mountain and Telstra Tower rise quietly in the background.

What interested me most was the contrast between the cool blue dawn and the warm glow of the balloons reflected across the lake. Inspired by Canberra’s March Balloon Spectacular, the scene captures that distinctly local moment when the balloons come so low their ropes skim the water beside the paddlers and the whole lake comes alive at first light.

This is a one-of-a-kind original 65 x 65 cm painting created with professional acrylic paint on thick edge canvas. Painted in a modern impressionist style, it uses expressive brushwork and layered colour to convey movement, atmosphere and a strong sense of place.

Medium / material
Professional acrylic paint on thick edge canvas
Size
65 x 65 cm

Canberra Balloon Spectacular at First Light

Valentyna Crane

Acrylic, 65cm (W) x 65cm (H)

A$3,450

Painted in a modern impressionist style, this work captures Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra at sunrise during another balloon-festival morning, as hot air balloons rise over the water in the still light. I wanted to hold that glorious moment when the lake turns to gold and the day feels open with freedom, hope and the promise of a good life. Loose brushwork, luminous reflections and a shifting sky give the painting movement, warmth and lift.

Sunrise Balloons Over Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra

Valentyna Crane

Acrylic, 65cm (W) x 65cm (H)

A$3,450

Where the Light Gathers — Tulip Top Gardens captures the feeling of stepping into a garden at the height of spring, when colour, light and memory seem to rise from the earth itself.

Painted in acrylic on canvas, this large vertical work brings Tulip Top Gardens to life through towering pink tulips, deep blue sky, dappled pathways, bubbles, flowers and small human figures moving quietly through the scene. The perspective places the viewer low among the blooms, making the tulips feel monumental, almost dreamlike, as if the garden has become a world of its own.

This painting is about beauty that gathers in a place: in the flowers, the shade, the birds, the children, the visitors, and the fleeting moments of wonder we carry home with us. It is a joyful, richly layered work for collectors who love gardens, spring colour, Canberra-region landscapes, and contemporary impressionist painting with a strong sense of atmosphere.
Details

Original acrylic painting on canvas

76cm (W) x 122cm (H) x 3cm (D)

Ready to hang

Includes Signed Certificate of Authenticity

Sold unframed (optional framing available via Bluethumb)

Where the Light Gathers

Valentyna Crane

Acrylic, 76cm (W) x 122cm (H)

A$5,630