Thank you everyone who joined us to launch Paula Jenkins’ exhibition Where The Wild Rivers Run
Paula is a contemporary landscape artist based in Walcha on the Northern Tablelands of NSW. Her expressive paintings are characterised by nuanced colour and gestural mark-making, moving between representation and abstraction.
In this body of work, Paula has enjoyed experimenting with a range of mediums across polycotton and paper, pushing her landscapes further towards abstraction. Her characteristic gestural mark-making and expressive use of colour remain, while layers, textures and more experimental forms allow the landscape to emerge, dissolve and shift between the recognisable and the abstract.
View Paula’s exhibition until Monday 16 November 2026
“Oiling out the other day. It’s a process that I like to do before varnishing. I find it evens out the painting and helps to bring out contrast and saturation.”
Paul McIntyre
Upcoming Exhibition Land Forms at Art2Muse Gallery 17 – 30 November 2026
A Path through Colour $3,550 Oil on canvas in flooded gum frame, 83 x 93cm
A lovely evening of art and conversation at Art2Muse Gallery as part of the inaugural Woollahra Art Trail. Presented by the Queen Street & West Woollahra Association with support from Woollahra Council.
We were delighted to host Ronan Sulich, Senior Adviser, Sydney, at Leonard Joel Auction House, who shared his knowledge of the art auction world, including collecting, valuations and what to consider when buying art. Ronan also offered fascinating advice on caring for and maintaining artworks, along with stories of the surprising value of objects and treasures we might have sitting at home.
It was wonderful to see so many people enjoying the galleries, discovering new artists and sharing their appreciation for art.
Ronan Sulich - Leonard Joel @leonardjoelauctions Queen Street & West Woollahra Association @woollahravillage_qswwa @woollahracouncil Canapes by JERSEY @jerseywoollahra Refreshments by Moncur Cellars @moncur_cellars
Meet the Artist 1pm – 3pm Saturday 7 November 2026
This suite of paintings is inspired by the wild rivers and World Heritage-listed landscapes of Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. The works traverse the country from Apsley Gorge near Walcha to Kunderang on the Macleay River in NSW, with Apsley Gorge just a short drive from Paula’s home. She has explored this wild and remote country over many years, and its rivers, gorges and rugged terrain continue to provide a rich source of inspiration for her practice. Where The Wild Rivers Run is also the slogan for Walcha and its surrounding region, referencing the network of rivers, deep gorges and dramatic landscapes that characterise this country.
“For years, my practice has been a negotiation with light, texture, and silence. Living with synaesthesia means my mind is a casualty of constant, overwhelming sensory noise; creating monochromatic, heavily textured textile canvases has always been my method of quelling that internal chaos.
The fluid folds of soaked fabric were forms of quiet containment.
The Shrouded Veil marks a permanent fracture in that sanctuary. This collection is an unyielding, total descent into darkness. There is no white. There is no relief.
In these all-black pieces, the fluid, organic draping of the textiles changes its language. The folds are no longer elegant design lines; they are heavy drapes of finality. They are literal shrouds, structures meant to wrap, hold, and carry the weight of an unutterable pain. Black does not merely reflect a mood here; it actively absorbs the ambient light of the gallery, demanding that the viewer sit within the density of the shadow rather than look for a decorative distraction.
The Shrouded Veil is the burial of a past era, both personal and creative. It is an admission that some things cannot be softened, brightened, or made beautiful for a room. They can only be borne in the dark.”
Leanne Thomas’ floral paintings capture the delicate intricacies of botanical forms through an interplay of colour, texture and light. Each composition evokes a sense of quiet sophistication and tranquillity.
A timeless beauty that transcends seasons and trends.
The Tulip $1,200 Oil on linen, 51 x 40cm
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Leanne Thomas’ floral paintings capture the delicate intricacies of botanical forms through an interplay of colour, texture and light. Each composition evokes a sense of quiet sophistication and tranquillity.
A timeless beauty that transcends seasons and trends.
The Tulip $1,200 Oil on linen, 51 x 40cm
#leannethomas #art2muse #floralpainting #tulip
Leanne Thomas
Time and Space (Held) $2,990 Oil on linen, 87 x 76cm
#leannethomas #art2muse #floralpainting
Leanne Thomas
The Passing of Time $1,200 Oil on linen, 45 x 56cm
#leannethomas #art2muse #floralpainting
Leanne Thomas
The Passing of Time $1,200 Oil on linen, 45 x 56cm
#leannethomas #art2muse #floralpainting
Leanne Thomas
Dreaming by Moonlight $5,300 Oil on linen, 124 x 107cm
“Each work is its own little story, but as a group, contrast could be a connecting theme. Contrasting environment, contrasting colours or contrasting treatment of paint within a single painting. In the studio, colour, weather and memory of the landscape is reimagined through the process of layering, scraping, drawing, shifting, looking.”
Eshaness, Shetland $4,000 Oil on linen, 91 x 84cm
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Tannya Harricks
South Harbour, Fair Isle $4,000 Oil on linen, 91 x 84cm
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Tannya Harricks
Wooli Wooli River $5,100 Oil & oil stick on linen, 112 x 102cm
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Tannya Harricks
Last light, Minnie Water $5,000 Oil on linen, 112 x 97cm
We’re delighted to welcome prolific Australian street artist Scott Marsh to Art2Muse Gallery. Based in Sydney, Scott has gained international recognition for distinctive artistic practice shaped by his deep roots in graffiti culture. Combining traditional art techniques with the energy and expressive language of street art, his work challenges conventional ideas of fine art and explores new ways of approaching familiar subjects. His work has received significant acclaim, including being named a finalist in both the Archibald Prize and Moran Portrait Prize, and winning the 2021 and 2026 Vincent Prize.
At Art2Muse Gallery, we’re particularly excited to introduce Scott’s native Australian floral works. Drawing on the traditional subject of the floral still life, he brings a contemporary perspective through vibrant colour, expressive mark-making and the influence of his graffiti background. His Reborn collection explores themes of resilience, renewal and the enduring beauty of life, celebrating the strength and fragility found in nature. Through these striking botanical compositions, Scott offers a fresh take on the familiar beauty of Australian flora, bringing together two seemingly different artistic worlds in a way that feels entirely his own.
Reborn 12 $21,800 Spray paint, acrylic, enamel and oil pastel on canvas, 172 x 272cm
We are excited to welcome Scott Marsh to the gallery.
Scott Marsh is one of Australia’s most iconic and infamous street artists. With deep roots in graffiti culture, he has gained international recognition for his signature politically charged, provocative and often newsworthy murals. Marsh is a Moran portrait prize finalist, Winner of the Vincent and multiple time Archibald prize finalist.
In the studio, Marsh challenges conventional perceptions of street art and graffiti, reimagining the traditional floral still life through the mediums, energy and mark-making of his graffiti background. His work blurs the boundaries between street art and fine art, proving that artistic legitimacy can exist and succeed beyond the confines of oil and canvas.
Tannya Harricks’ exhibition Exposed & Protected, each work is its own little story, but as a group, contrast could be a connecting theme. Contrasting environment, contrasting colours or contrasting treatment of paint within a single painting. In the studio, colour, weather and memory of the landscape is reimagined through the process of layering, scraping, drawing, shifting, looking.
Inspired by landscapes and experiences gathered over the past few years, Tannya’s expressive oil paintings explore contrast from the stormy, wind-whipped cliffs of Shetland to the sheltered shores of New South Wales.
For Tannya, painting is a conversation with the canvas. Each work evolves through layers of paint, unexpected discoveries and a willingness to embrace the unknown. She is especially drawn to paintings that seem to develop a character of their own, such as Sister and Tuesday, Hastings Point, inspired by the same pandanus tree viewed from different angles. We invite you to spend time with Tannya’s paintings and discover your own personal connection with each work.
View Tannya Harricks’ Exhibition at Art2Muse Gallery Exposed & Protected until 2 November 2026
Sister 2026 $6,000 Oil, charcoal & oil stick on linen, 132 x 122cm
Tuesday, Hastings Point 2026 $6,000 Oil, charcoal & oil stick on linen, 132 x 122cm
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Chris Watts
Esquire Australia
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The paintings in this exhibition are inspired by different experiences and varying landscapes over the last few years. From being wind-whipped in Shetland and Fair Isle in the UK, where the North Sea meets the Atlantic. To the East coast of Australia – camping beside the ocean on the Yuraygir trail. Facing both stormy and clear skies from Hastings Point on the NSW North Coast to Currarong on the South Coast.
