Hi everyone, so excited to be part of this adventure. I am originally from Brisbane but have been on the Sunshine Coast for over 30 years. Currently I live on 10 acres (a small lychee and avocado farm) with my husband Don. I'm very fortunate to be surrounded by nature. I have three children and three granddaughters one of whom lives in Tasmania; I'm frequently in Tasmania. Earlier this year I retired from 25 years of science lecturing, before that was research. I have no formal training in art except high school and basic scientific illustration. About 7 years ago out of nowhere I painted a discarded kitchen chair with acrylic paint. It helped me in a time of deep grief. Since then I've painted 13 more discarded chairs. Now I am just finishing my first commission (small side table, pic 1) and working on Horse, a rescued rocking horse soon to be a side table. My work is full of organic forms, both real and imagined. When painting i get lost in detail which is my hope for the observer. Last year I created my website and instagram, had a chair published in an art book. This year I was a finalist in Visions earlier this year at Studio on Brunswick 🎉🎆. Woohoo! So pleased I discovered @Lyne Tilt and the gallery. Many, many moons ago I would occasionally have breakfast in the California Diner and dine at Giardenettos. How things have changed. Looking forward to meeting everyone and learning 😀.

Hi my name is Rebekah or Bek my instagram is @rebekahmurrayart. I live in a small beachside suburb in Newcastle NSW- Dudley. I am open to all forms of painting, however currently I am enjoying Oil painting- still life and interiors are my favourite. I also enjoy Plein Air I try and meet with a group every Friday at locations all around Newcastle, which I absolutely love. ✨ One thing Im hoping to get from this community is a sense of belonging. Im keen to learn more from everyone else’s experiences and share anything from my own. I feel like I am at a bit of a stand still. I don’t have the structure or knowledge to know where to go next or how! I want to find my niche, at the moment I feel like I do a bit of this and a bit of that. 👩🏻‍🎨 My main goal would be to learn how to create and more importantly, finish, a body of work or series I can work with to move forward. Very excited to meet everyone 😊 WIP - Inspiration from the Instagroup- room portrait club - they have the most amazing photos to work from.

Hello everyone, I'm Paula but also go by my online handle of Paradoxis, or Para for short. Thank you for including me in this group. I'm looking forward to learning from fellow artists and sharing the journey with all it's ups and downs. I've been focusing on my art on a daily basis since 2018, and have built up quite a body of work. I've entered competitions and exhibitions all over Brisbane and have been featured in international online galleries as well. But I've gone as far as I can on my own. Now I recognise that I can't do it on my own. I can't learn or do everything by myself. I need help, direction, guidance. So finding the Inner Circle has been a godsend for me. A place where I can ask questions and learn. I want to take my practice to the next level. I'm not even sure what that entails, exactly, but it will be fun (and scary) to find out. :) Looking forward to getting to know you all, Paula aka Para.

Hi, my name is Jo, I am a Northern Rivers NSW artist and affiliate artist with Emergent Gallery - Studio on Brunswick. I am an abstract expressionism artist. Basically my work is my journal, however I present subjects or emotional areas that sometimes we find hard to express or be vulnerable with. So, you may find your own interpretation within my work or connect in some way. I'm also an art therapy practitioner and offer holistic based workshops and art classes. Seeing people reconnect with their creativity makes me so happy. I am a mum to three adult children and in the last little while finding the space to rediscover myself for who I am in this new chapter of life. I love creating and expressing through art and all it holds. So happy that this space is here for us to be able to connect and be there for each other along the way.

Hi. I’m Clare and I’ve been painting since 2018. I’m new to the art scene and I’m really looking forward to learning lots. I mainly paint portraits and love all things retro. Art is my happy place, I love creating it and seeing other people’s beautiful art.