Hidden Coastal Gems

‘Hidden Coastal Gems' is an original painting from my Seasons series which are heavily influenced by my love of hiking along various Australian coastlines. My Seasons series is a long-standing body of work, with over 300 original paintings held in private collections worldwide.

This piece was created by drawing on the movement of the waves while remembering the beautiful coastal trail and cliff colours while walking by the sea Painted intuitively in a gestural style the wispy brushwork intends to celebrate both the power of nature, and connect with the calmness felt amongst its beauty.

Through my art I hope to continue to explore my life experiences and transfer the intangible onto the canvas while remaining authentic to my artistic intentions and origins. I feel privileged to provide a visual escape that may inspire viewers to pause and find their own moments of peace and connection to nature amidst the complexities of modern life.

Acrylic on canvas, framed in sustainably sourced raw American Ash (as pictured - similar in look to Tasmanian oak) and ready to hang.

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Chalie MacRae is a self-taught abstract artist based in Melbourne, Australia. A lifelong creative, Chalie first developed a strong connection to art while travelling abroad as a young adult. Later, while working as an intelligence analyst, she returned to her creative practice in search of a more mindful and fulfilling path through art.

Deeply inspired by the beauty and power of nature, Chalie’s work weaves together emotion and landscape. Her paintings evoke a sense of calm, freedom, and connection to self, to place, and to the present moment. She gravitates toward a nature-inspired palette and works in a gestural, intuitive style using acrylics and oils. Her evolving abstract works are heavily influenced by her love of hiking along Australia’s coastlines and hinterlands, and by the way nature continues to resonate with us long after we’ve stepped away.

Chalie’s work has been exhibited in numerous exhibitions and is held in private collections both across Australia and internationally. Her paintings have been commissioned by collectors and interior designers for private residences locally and abroad, featured in national media, on screen, and exhibited multiple times at the internationally recognised Affordable Art Fair in Melbourne. Features have included: Australian TV shows such as Open Homes Australia, The Block and Sunrise 7, and in Australian print publications including Home Beautiful, Inside Out and Home Beautiful-Hamptons Homes; as well as online blog features such as TLC Interiors

In 2023, Chalie transformed an industrial warehouse in Yarraville (in Melbourne’s inner west) into her studio gallery. She continues to practice and show her work directly from this space and through selected Australian galleries.

Please Note: Chalie does NOT reproduce her Seasons, Places, Echoes or Origins series original paintings. Each piece you purchase is unique, ensuring that it won’t be seen or found on mass. Your art is one-of-a-kind.

You can also view Chalie’s original paintings before purchase at her gallery space via appointment all year round. Please message Chalie via Bluethumb if you are wanting a casual gallery visit.