7 Emerging Artists You Should Know
Photo by Harry Phillips
If you’ve ever read Patti Smith’s Just Kids, you’ll know the life of many beginning artists revolves heavily around a lack of resources (money, paint, a place to sleep) juxtaposed with a blind ambition to ‘make it.’
Although I’m not sure the Chelsea Hotel accepts art in lieu of rent anymore, the struggles and aspirations remain the same today. I take my hat off to anyone who works three jobs while still trying to create something beautiful. You’re making the world a better place, even if it doesn’t feel like it. The world will always have enough dickheads, but it will never have enough art, so here are some emerging artists to support so that maybe one day the world will be a more wonderful place to be in.
Growing up in country Victoria, Emily creates landscape and object abstracts using oil on a combination of canvas, linen and paper. She was just included in the Australian Abstract book by Amber Creswell Bell because, well, she’s brilliant.
A Sydneysider who creates predominantly still life and abstract works, Scott’s work is full of colour and captures the light just right. Almost all his works feature a window which represents the way art can be the window to connection.
Angie Goto is a Sydney artist who produces bright and bold works that are often reflective of her experience as a deaf artist having been drawn to art as a means of expression when she was younger. Angie also works at The Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney as an arts educator for other deaf people. ensuring art is for everyone.
While always being an artistic kind of a guy growing up, Adam only started painting using acrylic in 2022 which is surprising considering he’s about to have his first solo show at Hake House of Art in a couple of months. Hypnotic patterns in earthy colours is what you can expect with Adam’s work. As a Yugambeh man, Adam wasn’t able to grow up around his mob and so his arts acts as a medium to reconnect back with his heritage.
Thea Anamara Perkins is an Arrernte and Kalkadoon artist whose creates portraits and landscapes to represent First Nations peoples and Country. Thea’s art is hyper-saturated, with an almost cinematic glow that captures a moment in time, much like an old photograph creating feelings of nostalgia and appreciation for what was. A contemporary take for a First Nation artist who is sure to be one to watch as she builds her career.
Pia is a ceramicist and painter from Birregurra, Victoria who creates bold, lucid dreaming pieces of art that make you feel like you’re tripping on just the right amount of acid. She is one of Sunday Salon’s current artists which means she is bloody good, because those guys know art.
Harry Phillips is an artist hailing from Wollongong whose works are primarily big, colourful, abstract paintings, normally consisting of experimentation between acrylic, oil, spray paint and assorted oil sticks and pastels. Something wonderful to look at and even better to buy knowing you are supporting a human being that is just trying to make the world a brighter place.