Vanessa Wallace

Vanessa Wallace is a Brisbane-based artist whose work sits at the intersection of still life and the quiet, inherent beauty of Australian domestic spaces. Working primarily in acrylic on canvas, she creates eclectic, colourful, and decorative compositions that explore how everyday objects—collected, found, or imagined—can evoke memory, familiarity, and intimacy.

In response to modern culture’s fast imagery and throwaway mentality, Vanessa considers her paintings as curated gatherings of meaningful objects, revealing hidden narratives connected to Australian identity, nostalgia, and the human experience. Her graphic use of line, shape, and detail reflects her background in design, visual arts, and education, bringing both structure and expressiveness to her practice.