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  An absolute pleasure to be decorating the walls of one of my favourite eateries in Adelaide at Topiary Dining. The restaurant was recently featured in the latest issue of Qantas magazine, November 2022, to talk about their unique approach on sustainability and zero waste. Feature two of my artworks produced for SALA - Finding Joy collection, 'Pink Rain' and 'Find a Path'.    

How artist Lena Baumgartner juggles creative endeavours and motherhood In the studio - By Cassie Birrer in Auckland Lena has always been a creative, but it took a long time for her to pursue her artistic endeavours full-time. She shares how after a successful career in civil aviation, she’s now happiest with a paintbrush in hand.  The Australian-based expressionism abstract artist remembers the exact moment that sparked her passion for making: being introduced to the world of knitting at age 10 by her neighbour at the time, Nancy.  “I spent the following school holiday knitting a tiny stuffed blue bear for...

Mulberry Dreams • This is my artwork for the newly released mulberry gin bottle for 23rd St Distillery. At end of July last year, hubby and I went on a date night to see Van Gogh Alive. We drop the kids off at my parents house and left super early (as you do when you have babysitters ahah) and we went to the pub to have a drink beforehand. It might have even been ‘The Archer?’ Anyways…as we stand there to order our drinks, hubby said to me, “oh have you seen these gin bottles before?” (23rd st bottles) and...

I feel completely humbled and blown away to have achieved one of my art goals to be published in an art, interior and design magazine. I was luck enough to be printed in the design styling section with some incredible interiors commenting on how to style my artwork "Olivia".  Art Edit Magazine, Issue 30, 2021.