Nicole Kelly is a contemporary Australian artist whose practice explores the spatial experiences of the land, intimately observed and sensitively felt. Winner of the prestigious Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship (2009) and the Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize (2018), Nicole has undertaken residencies in France, Spain, across Australia and has completed major public commissions for the Sutherland and St George Hospitals in Sydney. Her work has been selected for inclusion in the Lester Prize for Portraiture at the Art Gallery of WA (2019, 2018, 2017, 2015), Portia Geach Memorial Award (2020, 2019, 2015, 2014), Salon des Refuses (2019) and Wynne Prize at the Art Gallery of NSW (2015). Nicole’s work is held in the collections of the Moran Art Foundation, Lismore Regional Gallery and Shoalhaven Regional Gallery among others. She has been teaching painting and drawing for ten years. Kelly is represented by Arthouse Gallery, Sydney.

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Ashley Frost is a contemporary landscape artist and a graduate of the National Art School. His career as a professional artist and educator spans twenty-five years, during which time he has had exhibitions in Australia and abroad including New York, Tokyo, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. He has had art residencies in Texas, Antarctica, Norway and Long Island New York. He won the Kings Art Prize in 2004, the Hills Art Prize 2018, the Mosman Art Prize Viewer’s Choice in 2017 and Highly Commended in the 2021 Flow Contemporary Watercolour Prize. He has been a finalist in the Archibald 2017, Wynne 2021 and Sulman 2021 prizes and a number of other art prizes, including the Paddington Art Prize, Adelaide Perry, the NSW Plein Air Prize, the Gallipoli Prize and the Kedumba Drawing Award in 2020. His works are in collections around Australia including Mosman Art Gallery, Wollongong City Gallery and the University of Wollongong. He is represented by Stella Downer Fine Art.

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 Lauren has been working for 20 years in the hospitality and events industry and is passionate about providing beautiful seasonal produce and creating a unique and enjoyable experience.

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She has most recently been working in the hospitality and events team that provides food, drinks, regular events and fun to 2000+ staff at the Canva office, based in Sydney.