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Martinich's public art practice transforms architectural environments through large-scale, site-responsive compositions. Her murals and installations, whether painted or fabricate, are created to shift the energy of a space, bringing movement, optimism and emotional resonance to civic and commercial settings. Her gestural visual language responds to the architecture, scale, materiality and community context of each project. Her public-art practice is underpinned by a Master of Arts in Art in Public Space (RMIT).

Her public works range from vibrant wall-based murals and façade interventions to printed vinyls, glass-based applications and high-durability fabrications. She has delivered projects for schools, councils, hospitals, retail precincts, hospitality venues and transport hubs, often integrating community consultation and environmental cues into the design. Each project is managed with clarity and care, from concept development and stakeholder engagement to fabrication, access logistics and installation. Recent commissions include large-scale murals for Rydges Melbourne, QT Melbourne and Ibis Styles Sydney Central, alongside works for institutions such as the National Gallery of Victoria and the Royal Exhibition Buildings, and workplaces including Deloitte and Mirvac. She carries $20 million in public liability insurance and holds the permits required for elevated and access equipment, so even complex installations proceed without hold-ups.

Martinich understands the pressures facing project managers, developers and designers, from regulatory approvals to tight timelines and varied stakeholders. Her role is to make public art delivery seamless, professional and inspiring, translating complexity into clarity, and bringing stakeholders along for the journey. Every project balances artistic intent with logistical precision and long-term value.

Rowena Martinich creates bold, expressive abstract paintings that energise interior spaces with colour, rhythm and emotional resonance. Her works are characterised by gestural brushstrokes, translucent washes, layered mark-making and vibrant sprays, resulting in immersive compositions that feel both dynamic and refined. Each piece is developed through an intuitive, highly physical process, balancing clarity and spontaneity with a deep understanding of colour interaction and spatial presence.

Martinich's original works have been commissioned and acquired for private residences, boutique hotels, commercial lobbies and workplace interiors. Whether installed as a single feature piece or part of a broader curatorial vision, these paintings create focal points that elevate and personalise a space. Her evolving studio collection offers a curated selection of available works, and bespoke commissions can be developed to align with palette, dimensions and architectural setting.

For clients unfamiliar with commissioning original work, Martinich offers a streamlined, collaborative process, including mockups, palette consultation, framing and installation coordination. She supports you in making confident, informed decisions that align with your vision, project parameters and budget, making fine art feel accessible, professional and fully integrated.

In partnership with GH Commercial, Martinich offers custom-designed carpets that translate her expressive paintings into high-performance textile surfaces. Using advanced Designer Jet® technology, original artworks are converted into richly detailed, colour-accurate designs, preserving painterly gesture while functioning as durable, functional flooring. These carpets are ideal for hotel lobbies, corridors, suites, commercial interiors and bespoke residential projects.

All designs are fully customisable, from palette and scale to layout and repeat, ensuring each outcome aligns with the spatial and brand identity of the site. Martinich collaborates closely with architects, designers and specifiers throughout the design process, offering tailored mockups, concept refinement and material guidance. Projects can incorporate brand colours, thematic motifs or reference broader architectural finishes to ensure cohesion.

For clients seeking impact and originality within commercial parameters, this offering blends visual art with high-function surface design. Martinich's process reduces risk and uncertainty; she provides samples, revisions, technical specs and alignment with compliance standards. It's an innovative, low-friction way to integrate bespoke artistry into interiors at scale.

Martinich creates site-specific wallpaper installations that expand her painting practice into immersive, architectural formats. These works are digitally developed from original artworks, maintaining painterly nuance and gestural detail at scale. They are designed to transform walls into expressive surfaces, ideal for hospitality, commercial and residential settings where impact, continuity and cohesion are key.

Wallpaper designs are tailored to each site through collaborative consultation with architects, interior designers and print partners. Whether used as a focal wall in a lobby, a transitional gesture across corridors, or as variations within multi-suite accommodation, the installations are designed to enhance light, palette and spatial flow. Works can be derived from existing paintings or developed as entirely new commissions to suit project requirements.

Martinich offers a flexible, professional process for clients who want statement-making surfaces without the logistical weight of a mural. With samples, mockups, and installation-ready print files, she supports you every step of the way, making it easy to incorporate expressive, cohesive and site-attuned artwork across multiple environments.

Martinich offers a curated range of limited and open edition prints that bring expressive colour and painterly depth to interiors at an accessible price point. Printed on fine art paper or canvas, these works retain the energy, texture and nuance of her original paintings, allowing for impactful installations across multiple rooms or larger developments.

Available in a variety of sizes and formats, the prints suit a range of applications: residential interiors, workplace fit-outs, hospitality venues or display suites. Previous commissions include large-scale canvas editions for Indigo Brisbane Hotel and framed paper prints for Mantra Epping. Martinich supports clients with artwork selection, visualisation, framing and delivery logistics as required.

This offering is ideal for clients seeking high-impact art without complexity, whether for one feature wall or a multi-room rollout. Martinich handles all the details, from sizing advice to framing specs, helping you deliver visually cohesive, professional results with confidence and ease.

Martinich partners with brands, agencies and creative teams to extend her abstract visual language into packaging, spatial design, product collections and retail activations. Her collaborations bring artistic authenticity and emotional resonance to commercial projects, elevating brand narratives through colour, gesture and expressive design. Past collaborations include Nike, Mecca Cosmetica, Dulux, Eleven Australia, GH Commercial and Bombay Sapphire. The Mecca Cosmetica collaboration alone now spans 40 stores nationally.

Her offerings include bespoke artwork development, campaign integration, limited-edition packaging, retail fit-outs, live art activations and product licensing. She is experienced in responding to brand values, product palettes and creative direction, and brings a deep understanding of audience engagement, commercial rollout and aesthetic cohesion across platforms. Whether creating an artwork for a retail launch or designing a visual identity for a hospitality venue, her process is collaborative, strategic and inspiring.

For clients new to artist collaborations, Martinich makes the process transparent, exciting and on-brand. She bridges the gap between artistic expression and commercial delivery, providing concept decks, visual assets, production-ready files and support throughout implementation. This is creative partnership, made easy.

Rowena offers tailored artist residencies, workshops and presentations across educational, corporate, hospitality and public environments.

Drawing on her extensive international practice, she shares insights into her creative process, professional journey and the transformative potential of public art. Through presentations, experimental workshops and collaborative projects, she encourages participants to challenge conventional artistic thinking, explore creative expression and build confidence.

Each residency is uniquely developed in response to the organisation's objectives, audience and environment. Educational programs can be aligned with specific curriculum requirements, with guidance on potential funding opportunities. Outcomes range from creative learning and inspiration to collaborative artworks and permanent installations that transform spaces, foster connection and create a lasting sense of ownership and pride in place.

Two artists, two distinct practices and a shared love of colour, scale and ambitious ideas.

Collaborating since 2012, Rowena Martinich and Geoffrey Carran bring together vibrant abstraction and intricate representations of Australian birdlife. Their contrasting styles and shared creative energy generate an entirely new visual language, producing bold, unexpected artworks that neither would create alone.

Together, they create large scale murals, bespoke paintings and immersive artist residencies, bringing their combined experience and creative vision to projects across Australia and internationally.

From intimate commissions to monumental public artworks, the duo thrive on collaboration, working closely with clients to develop distinctive, site responsive works that tell stories, celebrate place and transform spaces.