hi I’m Stella — "I paint abstract landscapes because I believe nature holds our deepest memories. Through color, form, and texture, I translate the emotional imprint of land, sea, and sky into paintings that speak to the soul rather than the eye."

"In my studio, I don't recreate what I see - I capture what I feel. Each brushstroke carries the memory of morning light on water, the weight of storm clouds, or the silence of an empty beach. My work emerges from intuition and a deep love for being immersed in the landscape.’

My paintings are living journals of the places that have touched my soul. After dedicating years to teaching visual arts, I finally embraced my dream in 2018: a studio of my own and the freedom to paint without limits.

When I create, I surrender to intuition. Each brushstroke channels the vibrant energy and emotional resonance of landscapes that have moved me. My work pays homage to the Abstract Expressionist tradition while carving its own path through color and movement.

My techniques evolve with each new horizon I encounter—reflecting not just what I see, but how deeply I connect with our natural world. Each piece invites you to feel rather than merely observe, to experience rather than simply view.

"I'd love to share more about my work and help you find a piece that resonates with your own experiences. Feel free to reach out - every conversation about art enriches my own understanding."

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Fine Arts
RMIT University, Melbourne

Graduate Diploma in Education in Visual Arts

After successfully completing a degree in Fine Arts from RMIT University and majoring in painting and ceramics, I was drawn to painting and abstraction.

I am a storyteller who speaks through pigment and texture rather than words.

‘I allow each narrative I explore to dictate its own visual language—shifting between abstract expressions, semi-abstract interpretations, and evolving approaches as the story demands.

The coastal dialogue between my Mordialloc studio and my ancestral Greek shores provides a wellspring of inspiration, but it's the stories embedded in these landscapes that truly drive my creative process. Sometimes these stories emerge as vibrant color fields resonating with emotional energy; other times they manifest through gestural brushwork that traces the memory of place and movement.

My work invites viewers into multiple conversations—about identity, heritage, connection, and belonging. Each collection becomes its own chapter in an ongoing exploration, with techniques and visual language that evolve organically to honor the unique essence of each narrative.

Through this approach, I create spaces for reflection where viewers might recognise echoes of their own stories—where the universal human experience of connection to place, culture, and identity speaks across stylistic boundaries.

—Stella

EXHIBITION HISTORY

2025

• SOLO SHOW. ‘I AM ONLY AN OCEAN AWAY

2024

• SOLO SHOW ‘MEMORY OF PLACE’
  MORDI CANTEEN MORDIALLOC, VIC

• FINALIST EMERGING ARTIST QUADRANT GALLERY MELBOURNE

2022/23

• CHRISTMAS SHOW ‘ART FOR YOUR HOME’ NOVEMBER 2023

• SOLO EXHIBITION, ARTISANS OF BAROSSA, SA

• OCTOBER - ‘ESSENCE OF SPRING’
  CURATED GROUP EXHIBITION AT STUDIO59

2021

• SOLO SHOW ‘ABSTRACTIONS OF THE SEA’

• SOLO SHOW ‘OUT OF THE BLUE’
  Le Studio Artspace, Mordialloc, VIC

• GROUP SHOW ‘AFTER PROVENCE’

• FINALIST - OMNIA PRIZE- ST KEVIN’S ANNUAL CURATED SHOW

2020

• FINALIST - ‘Of Colour and Light 2020'   Women Abstract Artists Biennial. WESTEND ARTSPACE,  VIC

•  OPEN STUDIO EXHIBITION AT LE STUDIO ARTSPACE & GALLERY

2019

• SOLO SHOW - ‘THALASSSA’
  G3 ARTSPACE KINGSTONARTS

• FINALIST - Southernbouy Studios Landscape prize
  Mornington Peninsula, VIC

• GROUP SHOW - LAND.SEA.SKY INCUBR8

2018

• GROUP SHOW
  Le Studio Artspace, Mordialloc, VIC

2017

• GROUP SHOW
  Le Studio Artspace, Mordialloc, VIC