Nikki Powell’s creative spark ignited early — during a Year 9 Variety Concert where she danced in handmade costumes layered with outrageous make-up. It was the performing, the making, the artistry — all of it — that hooked her. That moment planted a seed that continues to grow through her ceramic practice today. Nikki’s pottery is deeply organic, in both form and process. She hand-builds her pieces, often coaxing clay into shapes it stubbornly resists. Rather than forcing strict plans, she...

From an early age, Miranda Free was rarely without art materials in hand. As a child she immersed herself in making and craft, experimenting with processes such as copper enamelling. Art remained her favourite subject throughout school, and she fully intended to attend art school after completing her NSW Higher School Certificate. However, a series of difficult life experiences led her to take a different path, and she embarked on a career in science—as a researcher, teacher, and science...

A conversation with landscape, light and memory Bev Bagby is a landscape-focused artist whose evolving practice reflects decades of study, travel, and deep engagement with process. Her work invites viewers into moments of stillness, light, and remembered beauty. Art entered Bev Bagby’s life at the age of five, when her grandmother entered her in a children’s art competition. From that moment on, creativity became an enduring presence — and, in time, an obsession of joy. Bev’s works capture...