Coffee mill

This still life was inspired by the beauty of familiar objects and the memories they can carry through time. An abundant arrangement of blue, pink and white flowers spills from a reflective glass vase beside an antique coffee mill, combining the freshness of the garden with the quiet character of a treasured household object. Scattered red fruit introduces a lively rhythm across the table and leads the eye through the composition. Expressive brushwork, rich colour and the movement between light and shadow create a sense of warmth, abundance and gentle nostalgia.

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Tatyana Soboleva is an award-winning Australian artist based in Western Australia whose oil paintings combine a strong foundation in classical drawing and realism with a contemporary decorative sensibility.

Formally trained in Moscow, Tatyana works across figurative painting, portraiture, still life and landscape. The human figure holds a particularly important place in her practice. Her paintings explore mood, presence and quiet narrative through carefully observed form, expressive colour and light, often bringing the figure into dialogue with richly painted fabrics, flowers, interiors and landscape. Across different subjects, her work is united by an interest in atmosphere, beauty and the emotional possibilities of traditional oil painting.

Tatyana has exhibited extensively in Western Australia since 2013, including two solo exhibitions, and has received numerous awards for her work. Her paintings are held in private collections in Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Croatia, Ukraine and Russia.