Sunset Warratahs

Sunset WarratahsEmily Kate is an artist from Ipswich, inspired by local landscapes and native flora. Her vibrant acrylic paintings on canvas celebrate Australian plant life particularly endangered species seeking to preserve their beauty through art. With a bright palette and expressive style, she creates what she calls 'art dopamine' works designed to spark joy and evoke happiness. Living with anxiety and depression, Emily uses her art practice as a tool for mental

Bright colours contrast the tension between chaos and calm

Belinda draws inspiration from time spent in nature

Hamideh's enduring passion for art traces its roots back to her formative years

while the dots mark each positive step forward

I was moved to clean up my own art room

Dean’s art became a tool for recovery

playfulness

and is celebrated as a living legend

unfolded laundry

my facial expression reflects resilience and a quiet sense of victory - an unspoken triumph over adversity

I feel both held and protected

Through forest therapy and time spent among trees