In keeping with this month’s theme of connection, it came up in conversation that it would be lovely to stay connected beyond the group too. Share your Instagram handle or other social links below so we can find, support each other and stay in touch.

Hi everyone – I am late to the intro party and all the parties here! Just been catching up today. My name is Liz Christiansen and I am a multidisciplinary artist and designer based in Brisbane. I currently work across mixed media - collage & acrylic mostly at the moment but I am also building work in the surface pattern design space. For my day job, I am a graphic designer working within branding, packaging, print and digital design in my own business but after over 26 years as a graphic designer, I am ready to shake things up. I hope one day I can do less brief driven client work and more of the artwork I want to do – and someone will pay me for it! ha! The dream right 😃 At the start of last year I exhibited my first original artwork since high school at Studio on Brunswick in the summer showcase and won the emerging artist award on the night which connected me with an incredible coach and mentor Lyne! Over the last year I have really loved the community that has grown for me within this space – meeting some wonderful like-minded creatives and becoming an artist affiliate for Studio on Brunswick has been a highlight. Currently I am building a body of work – working towards my first solo in October at Emergent Gallery. I have enjoyed reading everyone’s intro posts and look forward to getting to know you all more over the program.

Hi. I’m Clare and I’ve been painting since 2018. I’m new to the art scene and I’m really looking forward to learning lots. I mainly paint portraits and love all things retro. Art is my happy place, I love creating it and seeing other people’s beautiful art.

Hello everyone, I'm Paula but also go by my online handle of Paradoxis, or Para for short. Thank you for including me in this group. I'm looking forward to learning from fellow artists and sharing the journey with all it's ups and downs. I've been focusing on my art on a daily basis since 2018, and have built up quite a body of work. I've entered competitions and exhibitions all over Brisbane and have been featured in international online galleries as well. But I've gone as far as I can on my own. Now I recognise that I can't do it on my own. I can't learn or do everything by myself. I need help, direction, guidance. So finding the Inner Circle has been a godsend for me. A place where I can ask questions and learn. I want to take my practice to the next level. I'm not even sure what that entails, exactly, but it will be fun (and scary) to find out. :) Looking forward to getting to know you all, Paula aka Para.

Welcome @Paula Prentice @Kaitlin Cole and @Clare Welch ❤️❤️❤️ Be sure to introduce yourselves here in community x