Aimie Whiting is a hands-on artist with a background in Industrial Design—Though her true passion lies in creating one-of-a-kind metal sculptures that transform hard steel into forms that feel unexpectedly soft, fluid, and full of movement. Recently she has also turned back to the potting wheel, where steel is structured and restrained, her clay works offer a playground of colour, texture, and painterly expression. Today, both mediums coexist in her studio and will be on show at this year’s fair.

WEBSITE - allthingswhiting.com

INSTAGRAM - @allthingswhiting

Allison Taylor is an established ceramicist with a small studio in the inner west suburb of Williamstown. Mixing her own glazes and playing with both hand built and wheel thrown forms often in combination – giving us the uniquely beautiful pieces we know to love. Allison studied ceramics in 2017 at Carlton Arts Centre for three years and set up her own studio – “I hope my products are imbued with connection to food, earth, people and home.’  And we are so glad Allison discovered her true calling of beautiful works that connect beyond.

WEBSITE - etalceramics.org

INSTAGRAM - @et_al_ceramics

Cathy Mackay makes the Arti from the artistic duo Arti-La seen at Inner West Art Fair and beyond. Hailing from a fine art background, Cathy has nurtured her artistic practice through years of dedicated exploration and education. Her work delves into the connection between memory and place, drawing on childhood recollections to evoke both visual and emotional responses. Through the use of impasto paint, expressive linework, and heightened colour, she recreates the textures and sensations of familiar landscapes. Artwork filled with beauty and wonder just like Cathy,

WEBSITE - catherinemackayartist.com

INSTAGRAM - @artizzonns

Larissa Taylor makes the La from the artistic duo Arti-La. She grew up in a very creative environment. Coming from a family of 5 siblings her parents surrounded her with beautiful objects they made and collected. After her parents began a pottery studio, at the young age of 10 Larissa held her first exhibition along with her sisters from the hand-built creations they made – any sales = pocket money. Further solidifying her skills Larissa studied Fine Arts at RMIT majoring in Drawing and printmaking. Her creations we see at the fair are unique and beautiful like the person she is.  

INSTAGRAM - @laluceramics

Ben Liney is an Australian artist working on the lands of the Bunurong. Seeking inspiration from explorations across the country, he takes a rigorous approach to bring new visions of place, depicting minimal scenes in an intimate realistic form. Working in oil painting, Ben explores the unwounded beauty of the landscape and how it can carry out the hidden work of life within us. With a focus on rock forms set against an open background, distinct details of the natural world are revealed in order to invite a conversation of the landscape into our everyday.

WEBSITE - benliney.art

INSTAGRAM - @benliney

Candy Ng is a Melbourne based fine artist specialising in still life oil paintings. Inspired by light, texture, and nostalgia, she captures the beauty of fleeting moments in everyday objects. Her work has been exhibited across Melbourne and interstates, including collaborations with Pullman Hotels. Alongside painting, she is a sought-after live event fashion illustrator, bringing art to luxury brand activations and private events. Her work brings people together, creating engaging and unforgettable experiences.

WEBSITE - candyngart.com

INSTAGRAM - @candyngart

Chara Meredith is a painter whose exploration of abstract forms and play of colour has been an evolution from all the doodles made in notebooks at school, during lectures and work meetings. The interplay of pattern, repetition and colour are common in the pieces Chara has created for the last decade. Starting with glass mosaics 10 years ago, then screen printing and, in more recent years, Chara has brought this style on her return to acrylic painting.

WEBSITE - charamart.com

INSTAGRAM - @chara_em

ELF, an artist based in the picturesque coastal town of Portland, Victoria, Australia, transforms the essence of energy into captivating art. Her work is a vibrant fusion of bold colours and intricate details, inspired by the rhythms of music and the beauty of nature. Each piece explores a delicate balance between intensity and subtlety, revealing abstract creations that are both refreshingly original and deeply inventive. Through her art, ELF invites viewers to experience a dynamic interplay of energy and expression, offering a unique perspective on the world around us.

WEBSITE - elfstudio.com.au

INSTAGRAM - @_elf_artstudio

Gary Smith lives and works in Melbourne, Australia and has been a practicing artist for over 45 years. It is our belief that Gary is a pillar in the Australian art industry and the underrated skill and quality he possesses in his work many would dream of. Gary has been a finalist in significant art prizes including The Archibald Prize (2012), the Geelong Contemporary Art Prize (2012), and the John Fires Memorial Prize (2010). “My work moves between abstracted and digitally manipulated work revolving around industrial landscapes.” – Gary describes his work  and makes it all look too easy.

WEBSITE -garysmith.squarespace.com

INSTAGRAM - @gary.smith.artist

Giuseppina Graziano is a Melbourne based abstract painter originating from Italy. Her vibrant textured acrylic paintings are inspired by emotions, nature and her own personal life experiences. Giuseppina is guided by music and intuition to create layers and layers of brush strokes and palette knife marks that leave her works with an energy rippling from paint. Her works express a dynamic composition with texture that bounces the light in multi directions  - we can’t help to feel joy and wonder when we look further and further into each piece.

INSTAGRAM - @ggrazartist

Kartù Gallery is an artist-led initiative dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices in the creative industry. Founded on the belief that art is a powerful connector, Kartù (meaning “together” in Lithuanian) creates opportunities for artists to share their work and for communities to engage with meaningful storytelling. This exhibition reflects Kartù’s mission: to bring artists and audiences together, fostering a sense of community through creativity.

WEBSITE - kartugallery.com

INSTAGRAM - @kartu_gallery

Lara Tees explores light, atmosphere, and emotion through the language of landscape. Her work is shaped by a sense of searching — for belonging, for home. Working from personal reference material and recollection, her paintings are characterised by layers, textures and subtle colour blends that evoke memory, distance, and connection. Lara’s paintings are described as atmospheric, emotional, and evocative, and her work has been shown in exhibitions and galleries across Australia.

WEBSITE - laratees.com

INSTAGRAM - @larateesart

Lindsay lives, works and plays in Williamstown, finding the Western Suburbs of Melbourne a rich source of inspiration, both as an architect and as an artist. In running his architectural practice Dig Design, Lindsay has an in-depth awareness of the role he plays in shaping the suburban form and as an artist he explores his interest in examining the historical footprint and evolution of the built form in Melbourne’s inner west. To create his art, Lindsay meticulously places thousands of dots onto the page with an architect’s technical pen in a technique known as stippling. His delicate imagery is typically presented in black and white, however recently adding a colour as a bold evolution to his work.

WEBSITE - drawnout.au/

INSTAGRAM - @drawnoutbylindsaydouglas

Lisa Adams, founder of Lisa’s Tiny Studio, is an artist and live event illustrator specializing in watercolor and embroidery on paper. She blends delicate watercolors with textured embroidery, creating pieces that are visually engaging and emotionally resonant. Inspired by the fusion of different mediums, Lisa loves to pull together ideas from various sources and everyday objects. Through her work, she invites others to discover the beauty in unexpected combinations and creative fusions.

WEBSITE - LisasTinyStudio.com

INSTAGRAM - @lisastinystudio

Maria Radun is a contemporary realist artist whose work explores the interplay of light, colour, and form, using oil painting to celebrate the beauty and complexity of the natural world. Inspired by the landscapes of the Mornington Peninsula and the quiet narratives of everyday life, her art reflects a deep connection to her surroundings. Capture more than just a likeness, Maria's paintings evoke a sense of presence and emotion, encouraging viewers to pause and connect with the stories embedded in the world around them. Combining traditional techniques with a personal and intuitive approach, her work offers a timeless yet intimate perspective on life.

WEBSITE - mariaradun.com

INSTAGRAM - @mariaradun_artist

Melissa is a self-taught Melbourne-based artist. Painting her eclectic colourful filled oil paintings from her home studio in Newport (or her living room), surrounded by all the simple joys of everyday life. Working around school runs and bedtimes, each piece is a chunk of happiness, brought to life with vivid colours and delicious texture. Her style evokes movement and fluidity - almost like you are there in the painting as it is happening.

WEBSITE - melissabaldreybrown.com.au

INSTAGRAM - @melissabalredybrownartist

Melinda Solomon is an Aboriginal woman of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji and Girramay people's of Far North Queensland, and has recently started her art business Baljil Art. As a visual artist Melinda creates and paints expressing passionately through different art mediums and colours. Inspired and influenced by family stories, including her love for the Australian landscape of rainforests, bush lands, oceans, rivers including the native animals that inhabit these areas. These are depicted in traditional and cultural symbols together using intricate contemporary designs producing beautiful artworks. Melinda is based in Shepparton, growing up on Yorta Yorta country and is an Artist member of Kaiela Gallery. Melinda showcases her artworks at various markets and festivals across Melbourne and regional Victoria.

INSTAGRAM - @baljilart

Michael Dewhirst has been exhibiting his photography since 1989 in galleries across Australia, England and China. He completed an artist in residence as part of the programme at Red Gate Gallery, Beijing which no doubt had guided his work. Michael has a unique way in capturing the missable and highlighting it as an obvious viewpoint that you want to hang in your home. Working from his gallery “dabronx gallery” , Michale brings a skilled and talented collection of modern photography.

WEBSITE - dabronxgallery.com

Nadine Hobson is a Melbourne based artist, a lifelong creative and self-confessed perpetual daydreamer. Drawing inspiration from the beautiful, diverse beauty of the Australian landscape, including the Dandenong Ranges where she grew up, Nadine creates textured abstracts that reflect nature’s colour palettes, while also reflecting an otherworldly, dreamlike quality; and as such, fondly refers to her paintings as ‘dreamscapes’. Works are created from a deeply emotional connection to country and place, conveying mood, emotion and a tangible representation of an experience in nature. Further layered into each piece is inspiration derived from music.

INSTAGRAM - @nadine_hobson_art

Rachel is a full-time contemporary abstract artist based in Melbourne/ Naarm, and she proudly identifies as BIPOC. Working primarily with high-quality, heavily pigmented acrylic paints, Rachel explores a variety of textures and dynamic movements, which allows her to bring her imaginative concepts to life. Her art start starts with a carefully selected colour palette and lets geometric shapes guide the composition, allowing them to evolve organically throughout the creative process. Rachel's exhibition history includes recent shows such as the Art Directory Australia's Autumn Exhibition in March 2023 and the Show Us Your West Side Exhibition in August 2023.

WEBSITE - rachelraiart.com

INSTAGRAM - @rachelraiart

Working from her studio gallery in Williamstown North, on the land of the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation, Sarah Lugton creates contemporary, dynamic abstract paintings that explore emotion, movement, and connection. Her rhythmic, gestural compositions sweep across the canvas with rich texture, depth, and vibrant colour. Through this visual language, Sarah captures the essence of the human condition—inviting viewers into a shared journey of feeling and meaning.

WEBSITE - sarahlugtonart.com.au

INSTAGRAM - @sarahlugton_art

Serena Pham is a Vietnamese-Australian artist and recovering perfectionist. Through expressionist and impressionist brushstrokes, Serena challenges her need for control and embraces imperfection. Light often guides her work, she is drawn to how it reveals hidden places within us and around us. Her paintings explore inner landscapes and hidden worlds where memory, healing, and emotional connection quietly emerge. Each piece is an invitation to slow down and reconnect with the unseen parts of yourself.

INSTAGRAM - @serenathuypham

Stephanie Perrins is an artist and designer originally from Melbourne, now based in Perth, working on Whadjuk Nyoongar land. She creates expressive, richly textured artworks that invite the viewer to slow down and savour life’s tender, fleeting moments. Rooted in a deep appreciation for the natural world, Stephanie’s work draws inspiration from lush tropical flora, sun-drenched coastlines, and the vibrant energy of seasonal produce. Working primarily with acrylics and oil pastels, Stephanie builds layered, semi-abstract compositions that pulse with movement and warmth. Her process is intuitive and mindful, often shaped by everyday rituals, spontaneous play, and a love of experimental mark-making. Each painting becomes a poetic snapshot—an invitation to pause, reflect, and connect with the beauty found in ordinary moments.

WEBSITE - stephanieperrinsartist.com

INSTAGRAM - @steph.p.artist

Tams Hesz is a multi-medium artist based in Melbourne, favouring watercolours, soft pastels, and oils. After a professional dance career overseas, Tams returned to Australia and now spends time between her childhood home in Heyfield and Melbourne along with spontaneous trips along the east coast of Australia. Known as the ‘Random Arts of Kindness’ girl, she’s a quiet soul at heart, with not a lot to say unless it really means something true. Her art speaks of emotion, love, line and beauty and teaches us to act with our heart. Tams is able to continue such artistry through her parallel Soul Stories passion… Wherever she wanders, Tams continues to be inspired by beautiful souls and their incredible stories…

WEBSITE - soul-stories.com

INSTAGRAM - @tams.soul.stories

Tiffany Hunter is a Taungurung woman from East Victoria, an Artist at Tiffany Hunter Studio & Director, and Lead Counsellor at Nerdu Badji Education. With over 12 years’ experience in the education and employment sector. Tiffany has recently picked up the brushes to tell stories through art and the expression of colours. A strong believer in moving forward with the impacts of the significant events affecting Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people by offering facilitated programs, mentoring & art to assist people with breaking the cycle of transgenerational trauma. Tiffany’s strong message to the wider community is that “By coming together to acknowledge but also understand & empathise with our people and walk the journey in partnership to create a brighter future for the next generations to come. It was only three Generations ago that my grandfather was forcibly removed from his mother, the impacts of this were detrimental for my community. It is time to walk hand in hand and make the changes necessary for tomorrow!

WEBSITE - tiffanyhunterstudio.com.au

INSTAGRAM - @tiffanyhunterstudio