about

I am a mixed media artist based in Albury, Australia. My work is saturated with colour and often expressing emotion but I’m also inspired by nature, wildlife, mythology and faces.

I most often use acrylic, coloured pencil, ink, collage, thread and poetry to create my work but I also love old books and ‘miscellaneous’ vintage finds.

I hope my art is experienced as light but meaningful, sometimes quirky and fun, while also inviting more appreciation of our natural world.

Some of my works are available at the Gateway Gallery in Wodonga, Victoria.

See my latest work on Instagram @ilona.artist.au

Also see my Redbubble shop

Tazza (detail)
Portrait Emporium, 2022
coloured pencil on paper
297 x 420mm

exhibitions

small in all Solo Exhibition
6 June to 1 July 2023
Gateway Gallery, Wodonga, Victoria

A small selection of small works, including paintings, drawings, poetry and collage.

Portrait Emporium Solo exhibition
27 Sept to 5 Nov 2022
Gateway Gallery, Wodonga, Victoria

A lighthearted collection of quirky, colourful wildlife portraits celebrating obscure, intriguing and much-maligned characters, aimed at capturing each animal’s personality and individuality.

365 Play Solo exhibition
19 Dec 2017 to 21 Jan 2018
Gateway Gallery, Wodonga, Victoria 


365 Play blog of all art works

365 Play was a challenge to create an artwork each day for the duration of 2017 — 365 days of the art of play. Using a light-hearted approach, I created art through play, often inspired by interpreting the concept of ‘play’, in various contexts. 365 Play was also a journey exploring the benefits of play for adults.

De Nova 2018 De Nova Artists group exhibition
23 Oct to 18 Nov 2018
Gateway Gallery, Wodonga, Victoria

I chose to reminisce about those iconic characters from classic horror films and literature. A whimsical flashback of this genre, to its lighter, humble origins.

A4 De Nova Artists
group exhibition
13 Dec 2016 to 8 Jan 2017
Gateway Gallery, Wodonga, Victoria

Moods of Marilyn Lubek Art Studio group exhibition
8 to 20 March 2016
Gateway Gallery, Wodonga, Victoria

Emerge De Nova Artists
group exhibition
1 Dec 2015 to 3 Jan 2016
Elvery Fine Art Gallery, Chiltern, Victoria

art education

Riverina TAFE, New South Wales:

  • 2013 Diploma, Visual Arts

  • 2014 Advanced Diploma, Visual Arts