Say hello to QT Melbourne’s artist in residence Rowena Martinich. A local artist from Jan Juc, creating vast, dynamic explorations of colour is abstract expressionist Rowena Martinich’s forte. Martinich has carved out...
Painting Secret Garden
Painting the Secret Garden - 'Chromaoasis' In August 2021, amongst the thick of lockdowns, QT Melbourne commissioned me to paint the Secret Garden. Melbourne wasn’t the regular bustling city that...
Creating the 'Prismatic Thread' body of work
In creating this collection of works, I was interested in pushing my palette combinations and techniques in combining colours within single brushstrokes. Sometimes, a single brushstroke includes four colours that...
Installing Sleeping with Jacques windows
One of the window installations that I did this year was for the Sleeping with Jacques pop up store. I created a whole series of cutouts to select from for...
Painting the Takeawei Store
Painting the Takeawei mural was a great exercise in pre-planning a project, as I wanted Chela (Takeawei’s leading lady) to be totally across what I was proposing for the site....
Vinyl Cutouts
The process behind making these giant vinyl cutouts starts by covering my studio floor with large clear adhesive sheets - like 5 metre long sheets! I mix my colours and...
Goroke Silos with Geoffrey Carran
In September 2020, the year of delays, Geoffrey Carran and I embarked on one of the biggest art projects of our lives! The Graincorp Goroke Silo Project. Part of the...
'Flux' Upcoming Exhibition at Boom Gallery
Join me for the opening celebration of my new show 'Flux' at Boom Gallery
Saturday 22 May, 1 - 3pm
The exhibition will run 20 May - 6 June 2021.
New Small Works!
In this year of limited studio time, I am really happy to have found a small window to create some new small works. These pieces are a departure in scale...
Painting the Artwork for East HK
I first heard from Tamsin at Red T Multiples back in May, talking about doing editions of my work. I was a bit slow to respond, but having met Tamsin...
‘Passage' Painting Moonee Ponds Central
The artwork that I created at the Moonee Ponds Shopping Centre is a on an expansive ceiling that floats above the dining hall and entrance of the centre. At 140...
Broadsheet Bushfire Relief Picnic and Auction
On Sunday February 9, the NGV lawn played host to a very special Melbourne picnic, as a stellar line-up of Broadsheet’s favourite bars, cafes and restaurants gathered to make and...
Creating the artworks for Summer Projects
The process of making new works is always exciting. I get to experiment a bit more, playing with fluid paint. The first stages are always really loose, and sometimes I...
The Design Files Bushfire Fundraiser Auction
Art Fights Fire was an online art auction to raise funds for Victoria’s Country Fire Association and New South Wales’ WIRES Wildlife Rescue. Over 30 remarkable, collectible Australian artists generously donated...
Affordable Art Fair
In September 2019, Martinich&Carran took a gallery stand at the Affordable Art Fair at the Royal Exhibition Buildings in Carlton, Melbourne. In addition to stocking a full new selection of...
Delivering artwork to Mantra
In February 2019, Martinich&Carran delivered over 260 framed limited edition prints, and a series of large paintings to Mantra Epping. This massive commission by the property’s developer Too_Build was a...
COLOURBOSS Exhibition Launch
For months, but particularly the month before the COLOURBOSS launch – I endured a very extensive studio period. I really pushed my painting practice to areas it hadn’t been –...
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