My new series sublimation was a sheer pleasure to produce, exiting, dynamic, evocative, it was such a fluid process in the studio & I'm very excited to share these new pieces with you. This series really explores the visual notion of taking a raw & base material & lifting it to the sublime...

It's also the body of work that I've entered into this years Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship...

When we moved south of Sydney over four years ago we had no idea that it would lead to such wonderful friendships and some fruitful creative endeavours to boot. The southern highlands and south coast of NSW is fast becoming { slowly & mindfully } a creative mecca.

If you're yet to discover SOHI Magazine, it's definitely worth a read, if you're from Bowral or Berlin and everywhere in bewteen!

Take a look at the latest autumn issue where you can spy some of my styling work and the photography of Rebecca Wolkenstein at the beautiful country home of Michelle Collison of Shady Fig. It was a stunning morning spent with two wonderful creative women, complete with tea and scones.

What a lovely way to spend a sunny autumn afternoon, pottering in the garden, pruning, playing and getting my hands in the soil to plant a few of my favourite things...

A forest of honeypod peas, broad beans and snow peas...

I was drawn to paint Peter Gilmore for this years Archibald prize for a number of reasons. I've found myself intrigued and inspired by his beautiful creations, a nature based cuisine of elegance and exquisite beauty both to the eye and what a journey for the palate. I believe we have a very similar approach to our work, on a few levels, we’re both deeply inspired by nature & I believe it shines through for both of us. I seek an honest beauty in my paintings & I certainly feel that Peter’s exquisite dishes are the epitome of this also.

"The parallels between fine art & food have had a long history, what’s exciting about this synergy is the surprising use of texture both Madigan & Gilmore play with - like a sea pearl or snow egg Madigan layers her works & builds the excitement to then sprinkle with a touch marble or granite - luxurious, luscious, with a deftness of touch, each seek balance, a harmony, a calm, a celebration."

For any artist it's somewhat of a miracle if you're hung in the Archibald Prize, hotly contested each year with around 800 portraits facing the panel of Trustees of the AGNSW. The winner to be announced Friday the 15th April with the exhibition opening from the 16th...