PRUDENCE DEMARCHI / SOLO EXHIBITION

5 September - 13 September, 2025

This body of work is a return to instinct. In these still life floral pieces, I’ve let go of the need for precision and control, allowing emotion, movement and colour to guide the process. Leaning in to the Japanese concepts of wabi-sabi and Ikebana, I’ve focused on embracing imperfect brushstrokes, honouring the beauty of natural imperfections. Instead of refining every detail, I’ve leaned into loose forms, raw marks and fleeting impressions. Working with oil sticks and gestural lines, these paintings capture the essence of familiar still life subjects in a new, more intuitive way. It’s about instinct over precision, and feeling over formality

Prudence DeMarchi is a Newcastle-based artist known for her expressive floral and abstract paintings that celebrate colour, form, and the emotional resonance of nature. With a Fine Art degree and a practice spanning over a decade, her work has become a recognisable fixture in Australian interiors, art spaces, and design collaborations. Her florals are instantly identifiable—joyful, layered, and full of movement—capturing not just how flowers look, but how they feel.

Opening reception: 5 September, 2025 6pm - 8pm
On view: 5-13 September, 2025

Location: Wester Gallery 39 Bolton St, Newcastle

Free Entry

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Silver & Cold / Group Exhibition. 18 July - 2 August, 2025

Ollie An Ant / Ozzy Wright. 6 June - 5 July, 2025

Pass & Vinegar / James Rhodes. 9 - 24 May, 2025

Field Recordings / Thomas Thorby-Lister. 11 April - 3 May, 2025

The Commute / Paula Thistleton. 21 March - 4 April, 2025

Bodyache /. Brontë Naylor. 6 - 21 December, 2024

Mea Culpa . Shane Bonsujet. 8 - 23 November, 2024

Out of Towners / Group Exhibition curated by Heath Nock. 13 - 28 September, 2024

Streets of our Town / Mahalia Leckner & Jack Reading. 23 August - 7 September, 2024

Surf City / Matthew Wolfenden. 3 - 17 August, 2024

Beautiful Chaos / Chico Leong. 28 June - 6 July, 2024

Harbinger / Liana Goninon. 7 - 22 June, 2024

Idolatry / Chris De La Motte. 10 - 25 May, 2024

In The Heart Of Being / Heidi Lai. 5 - 20 April, 2024

Ever & A Day / Group Show. 15 - 30 March, 2024

Smile / Heath Nock & Tahlia Undarlegt - 1 - 18 December, 2023

Mod Deep / Group Exhibition - 3 - 18 November, 2023

Of Greeting & Goodbyes / Group Exhibition - 8 - 23 September, 2023

I Saw Your Ghost Tonight / Justin Lees - 4 - 26 August, 2023

Fractured Seconds / Mitchell K. Jordan - 5 - 20 May, 2023

Spontaneous Observations / Kimberly Swan 31 March - 22 April, 2023

Formation / Graham Eldridge - 3 - 25 February, 2023

Nothing Can Stop Us Now / Group Exhibition - 2 - 24 December, 2022

Persephone's Garden / Shannon Bellamy - 4 - 26 November, 2022

Depository / Hung Supply Group Exhibition - 7 - 29 October, 2022

Little Things / Luke O'Donnell - 2 - 24 September, 2022

A Bit On / Jacob Boylan - 5 - 27 August, 2022

At A Glance: The Beginning - 1-23 July, 2022