About Paula

Paula is a contemporary landscape artist living in the Northern Tablelands of Walcha NSW. Her expressive paintings are known for their vivacious use of colour and gestural mark-making, using predominately oil and gouache, melding between figurative and abstract. With a Degree in Environmental Management, the natural environment is consistently at the forefront of her works. This is evident in her deep necessity to immerse herself in a range of terrains and environments to fuel her subject matter and inspiration, working en plein air to develop studies and references.

“My art is a continuous journey of discovery as I explore, through painting, our incredible and diverse environments around the country. I look deep into a landscape and extract the subtleties and connotations that lie within. My aim is to evoke emotion and a sense of place through my paintings. I create connections with the Australian environment to allow for a deeper understanding of the compelling beauty, the wild, the rugged and the mystery of our unique landforms.”

Paula has held numerous solo and group exhibitions in Sydney and Australia wide, and she has been selected in a range of art prizes including the Stanthorpe Art Prize (2024), Fishers Ghost Art Prize (2019, 2020), Paddington Art Prize (2019), Hawkesbury Art Prize (2019) and the Muswellbrook Art Prize (2018). Her works are held in private and public collections within Australia and overseas.