Australian Abstract, by Amber Creswell Bell, celebrates the work of local abstract artists. We look at the work of Miranda Skoczek and Emily Ferretti from the beautiful new book.

Melbourne-based multi-disciplinary artist Jess Merlo’s practice extends across painting, sculpture, furniture and lighting, informed by natural formations and environments.

With their fluttering and textile-like quality, Jess Sellinger’s ceramics are full of enveloping folds. Evocative of life, they are transient, fragile at heart, imperfect yet deliciously smooth.

Sis Cowie’s latest body of work, UTOPIA at OIGÅLL PROJECTS, delves into the dark realities that lurk beneath the thinly-veiled facade of modern-day ‘utopia’. We chat to Sis about her creative journey and how history, literature and religion guide her work.

Holly Terry and Hunter & Folk come together for Between Moments at HAKE House, a series of works exploring the magic and beauty in simple everyday moments.

Northern NSW-based artist Meg Walters’ paintings are a catalogue of her life experiences, blending nostalgia with reality to create otherworldly, contrasting and textural landscapes.

Self-taught abstract artist Ash Leslie draws on her background in graphic design to create textural abstract works guided by nature and the changing seasons.

Meg Gallagher’s latest exhibition, No Place Like Home at Totem Road, draws on her deep connection to her homeland in New Zealand.

Ellen Porteus is a multi-disciplinary artist who creates vibrant worlds within everyday spaces.

Melbourne-based Minna Leunig’s distinctive art practice speaks to her admiration of the natural world, conservation and youth spent on Taungurung Country in rural Victoria.

Artist and musician Lucy Roleff creates still life paintings based from the beauty she sees in the domestic realm and moments of her daily rituals such as drinking tea, a friend stopping by for a chat or jotting down words on a notepad.

From her studio up high in the Hinterland in Byron Bay, Brooke Clunie works in a gentle rhythm, methodically creating her beautiful ceramics pieces.