Week 1 complete with @leannepearsonart and our lovely ladies from our Painting retreat! So many special memories made 💙
More retreats to come - we can’t wait for week 2!
#greekretreat #stinavli #kastellorizo #paintingretreat #creativeretreat
Wow what a week on the exquisitely beautiful island of Kastelorizo Greece.. Reconnections and new friendships, amazing experiences and fantastic growth in art practices and new skills. Couldn't have asked for a better first retreat n Greece. Loved every second
Back again next year same time ish🤣💕
There is a sculptor that lives on the island of Kastelorizo and he is such beautiful old man that when I saw him I asked him to pose for me. This is the result of a 2 hour session. He is a bit reclusive and lives very frugally. We couldn't communicate very well but I felt such peace in his presence. The simplicity of a moment with a beautiful gentle soul who lives through his art and his solitude. They say the new definition of success is peace and this man had it in abundence. I left the painting with him and in gratitude he washed my brushes for me. Loved the gesture and the humility. His sculptures are beautiful
Install shots from Confluence Hong Kong at the Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong. Layers of texture, surface and collaboration coming together ahead of opening night.
Featuring works by Christophe Domergue alongside collaborative pieces with me, Tanya Cole, Leanne Pearson, Kat Hardwick and Gina D’Alessandro.
Booth A06 | 14–17 May.
View the full collection through the link in bio.
#AffordableArtFairHongKong #ContemporaryArt #HongKongArtFair #AustralianArt #YallingupGalleries
Today is the day! 🇬🇷
Day 1 of our Painting & Culinary Retreat with @leannepearsonart
We can’t wait to welcome you all to our first retreat of 2026!
#stinavli #kastellorizo #greekretreat #paintingretreat #greecetravel
Just a fun little scene in gouache. These were acrylic guauche and I was trying to paint on a gessoed board so it was difficult. They dry very quickly and much darker.
Just a beautiful day of exploring and painting. Getting ready in my mind to teach. So many different artists with different skill levels to consider and find places that will suit a group.
The painting of the two houses in front shows the land mass or mountain behind and that is Turkey
Day 1 painting on the absolutely breathtaking island of Kostellorizo.
So spellbound by this place of warmth,colour and friendly locals. Starting the plein air workshop on Monday so am preparing (supposed to be but instead I am painting these beautiful back street scenes)
Just finished our Dwellingyup retreat.
Loved every minute of it but especially loved painting Susan Sheppard taking some time out for craft by the fire. So love spontaneous ideas and the joy of trying to execute them💕
✨ Meet our 2026 Guest Artist — Leanne Pearson! ✨
We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Perth-based oil painter @leannepearsonart to Plein Air Down Under 2026. Known for her luminous, expressive work and extraordinary command of colour and light, Leanne is one of Australia's most celebrated contemporary artists — and she's bringing her energy straight to Mandurah this September.
With over 20 years living and working in Western Australia, Leanne's paintings hang in the homes of collectors around the world. Most recently she was awarded the $50,000 Liberty Liquors Portrait Award and the Cossack People's Choice Award — and she's a three-time PADU Open Category Award Winner (2022, 2023 & 2024)!
🎨 Leanne will be hosting a workshop during PADU week - People in the Landscape
Friday 25 September | 9am–3pm
Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Dance Studio
Learn to paint expressive, confident figures in landscape — with bold colour, storytelling and Leanne's signature painterly flair. Suitable for emerging and experienced artists. Oils and acrylics welcome.
⚡ Leanne's workshops are known to sell out fast — don't miss your chance to learn from one of Australia's best! Link to in the bio for more details
#PleinAirDownUnder #PADU2026 #LeannePearson
Had a wonderful day painting this lovely lady at the WASA exhibition. Was lucky enough to take home two prizes, one for the portrait and one for the people's choice award collected during the live painting session which attracted some wonderful artists.
Thanks to the judges and organisers. Such a lovely event and fabulous exhibition
