Bold, colourful, expressive, loose, seductive, cheeky and sometimes downright funny are Laurie McKern's paintings. From her small, detailed paintings of amusing situations to her large expressive studies in the fluidity of the female form- you get a real sense of joy when looking at Laurie's works.

"As an artist I am inspired by colour, beauty in the simple form of things and the oddities of life. Life makes me laugh. It can be so silly sometimes, and it can be so beautiful. When I see the funny, silly or beautiful side in things, I can't wait to pick up my paint brush and capture what I see."
"I am also inspired by the Archie comics I loved as a kid, Gil Elvgren's pin up girls from the 40's- 60's and Japan's Gothics and Lolitas. I love the creative process. I love my hands covered in paint. I love colour and I am always learning and looking forward to the next creation."

Since 1995, Laurie has participated in over 30 exhibitions and has won numerous awards. She is also the co-founder of Art For Goats, (artwork to raise money for Oxfam's projects). Laurie's works are in private and corporate collections in both North America and Australia.

To find out more, please visit Laurie McKern's website

Midori paints her dreams, and concepts of love and music on her canvases.

Midori Furze was born in Japan and she currently lives in Sydney's Northern Beaches.
She loves music and often translates her love of jazz and classical music into art. She also likes Japanese old literatures and arts. She had learnt calligraphy, tea ceremony, flower arrangement as well as music and visual art for many years. After she moved to Sydney in 1989, she has been interested in the beaches’ life and they are often chosen for her subjects too.

Midori runs workshops and demonstrations in various occasions and she is always actively organising and participating in many programs in the art community. She shares her knowledge in art magazines, and has had a series of demonstrations on "How to paint" published in "Fine Art & Decorative Painting" magazine.

Midori has participated in many group and solo exhibitions, winning many awards since 2002.
She shares her studio with many artists at Eramboo – Artists environment Centre in Terrey Hills, Sydney.

To find out more, please visit Midori Furze's website.

Vibrant, colourful, full of life, capturing the beauty, mystery and uniqueness of all organic life. Petra's paintings range from joyful sensuous ladies, and textured, decorative abstracts to bold ocean creatures and realistic African wildlife. Her latest works often have a vintage feel, exploring "the old times" through pattern and fashion.

"I get inspired by people and life around me, by cafe and bar scenes, by the beauty other eras and by colourful characters, like circus people..."

As well as painting, Petra is an accomplished printmaker, working with alumium etching, photopolymer, drypoint, monoprints and collagraphs. Born and educated in Cologne, Germany, Petra originally trained in printed textile design. The passion for patterns and colours is often recognizable in her artworks.

Petra has been exhibiting her works since 2001, she belongs to a number of Art Societies and is also co founder of Art For Goats (an Art Society, raising money for Oxfam since 2006). Her works are in private and corporate collections in Europe, New Zealand and Australia.

To find out more, please visit Petra Pinn's website.

Chelle Dickins is a self taught artist, designer and craftsman. Chelle has a natural flair in combining colours and patterns to create beautiful and unique works of art.

Since designing the first Curly Music Box in 2006 Chelle's designs have been delighting music box collectors around the world.

To find out more, please visit Curly Music Box Co.