10 Emerging Nature Artists to Watch in 2025

Nature has long been a muse for artists, offering infinite inspiration—from wild coastlines to delicate flora. These 10 emerging Australian artists are each finding their connection to the natural world and translating it into powerful visual storytelling. Whether through abstract impressions, digital manipulation, or plein air studies, their work captures nature’s presence and emotional pull. Discover the artists on Bluethumb bringing fresh perspective to nature art in 2025.

1. Kate Allen

In her Flower Fields series, Western Australian artist Kate Allen blends fine art training with a playful sensibility. Her work bridges the gap between realism and abstraction, infusing interiors with vibrant colour and movement.

Kate adores mixing fine details with colour blocking. The result is an energetic balance of textures that dance across the canvas—florals reimagined in a style that’s fresh, contemporary, and full of personality.

2. Thomas Ferson

Sydney-born and currently working between Sydney and Melbourne, Thomas Ferson brings an introspective lens to his nature-based work.

In recent years, his practice has expanded to include plein air landscape painting, capturing the immediacy of a scene with raw, honest brushwork. “It was a beautiful sunny day… humans clustered like barnacles,” he recalls of a recent painting session at Gordon’s Bay. His candid, observational style captures the authentic, untamed environment.

3. Rachel Rae

A Sydney-based artist whose practice was sparked while living in Spain, Rachel Rae finds inspiration in the contrast between the ever-moving natural world and static human-made objects. Her works often depict flora, fauna, and coastal landscapes—personal records of the moments she encounters while walking and travelling.

Rachel is drawn to the flow and rhythm of nature. Living near the beach, she frequently captures the soft hues and shapes of ocean pools and rocky headlands, offering a sense of serenity and quiet reflection in each piece.

4. Carrie Retallack

Digital artist Carrie Retallack has returned to her creative roots after a career in graphic design. Her art is known for its organic style, merging rich textures and vibrant colours to create compositions inspired by natural forms.

Each of Carrie’s pieces plays with perception. Working in limited editions, she transforms familiar subjects like flowers and landscapes into layered, dreamlike visions that challenge viewers to see beyond the obvious.

5. Rohani Le Rossignol

Based on the Bellarine Peninsula, Rohani Le Rossignol’s work celebrates nature in all its intricate beauty. With a background spanning graphic design, fashion, and illustration, Rohani brings a layered sensitivity to her art. Her still life arrangements often include flowers from her own or her mother’s garden, paired with her signature textile designs, making each piece feel deeply personal and thoughtfully composed.

Inspired by the plant and animal kingdoms, Rohani’s work highlights the importance of conservation through joyful palettes, light-filled compositions, and a gentle reverence for wildlife. When she’s not painting, she’s busy running her slow fashion label RoEnArt and enjoying family life.

6. Lizzie Alsop

Based on the Mornington Peninsula, Lizzie Alsop brings an infectious energy to her acrylic and mixed-media artworks. Her pieces are joyful explosions of colour and pattern—abstract expressions with a botanical heart.

Lizzie has been painting full-time for over 15 years, and her work has been featured in national exhibitions and TV shows like The Block. Inspired by coastal living, her bold compositions are sure to make you smile.

7. Marek Herburt

With roots in Poland and a lifelong commitment to painting, Marek Herburt channels the rich tradition of European Impressionism into his vibrant Australian landscapes. His saturated palettes bring rivers, bushlands, and gardens to life in joyful colour. Mallee trees in particular have become central themes in many of his paintings.

Marek’s early encouragement by his architect father set the foundation for a life in art. Today, his works celebrate form, light, and nature, shaped by decades of passion and practice.

8. Hannah Sullivan

A self-taught artist from Geelong, Hannah Sullivan is just beginning her professional art journey—but her work already carries emotional depth and a strong personal voice. Inspired by the sunsets she witnesses while walking her dogs, each piece in her collection begins with a photograph and evolves into a layered floral narrative.

“Each flower represents us as everyday people,” Hannah shares. Her art is about beauty, vulnerability, and strength—expressed through vibrant colours, soft shadows, and meaningful symbolism. “The shadows that these florals cast represent some of the internal struggles we may face; however, no matter what these struggles are or what flaws we possess, we are still wonderful and amazing in our own way.”

9. Steve Taplin

Adelaide-based Steve Taplin brings an impressionistic eye to the Australian landscape. Self-taught and ever-curious, Steve views every artwork as an exploration. “I start with an idea and let the painting take me to a conclusion,” he says.

His expressive acrylics and watercolours often depict remote bush scenes, mountain ranges, and arid outback land. Through colour and texture, Steve captures not just the view, but the emotion of the place.

10. Naomi Crowther

From the NSW Far South Coast, Naomi Crowther creates cyanotypes and abstract works inspired by the sea and bushland. Her childhood spent in Kenthurst and the Hawkesbury gave her a deep connection to towering gums, sandstone, and waterways—elements that continue to shape her art today.

Each day, Naomi heads out for a coastal walk, swim, or snorkel before letting her experience pour onto the canvas. Her work is intuitive and expressive, embracing the impermanence of nature and the joy of simply being present within it.

Whether you’re drawn to abstract botanicals, serene coastlines, or immersive field studies, these nature artists are ones to watch. Supporting their work not only brings a unique connection to nature into your home, but it also nurtures their careers.

Browse nature art on Bluethumb today and discover your next favourite artist.

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