The Lush Vessel

Vicki is a painter and potter based in Port Macquarie, working across abstract painting and ceramics. Her practice is shaped by coastal living, intuition, and a deep connection to process, texture, and emotional expression.

Living with ADHD and autism, Vicki began painting during a significant period of mental health struggle following years of anxiety, postpartum depression, and burnout. What began as a coping mechanism became a lifeline and an essential form of self-expression.

Working intuitively through colour, movement, and layered texture, Vicki's paintings reflect shifting emotional states, becoming more expressive during periods of overwhelm. Through both paint and clay, Vicki creates work that invites stillness, connection, and honesty, while exploring the complexity of lived experience.

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In the 'Mother' season of a woman’s life - a period often defined by caregiving, expectation, and the emotional labour of creating and sustaining life - this work reflects the quiet strain and pressure carried within intense motherhood. The flowers signify the beautiful life a mother creates, yet they recede; allowing presence, form, and the figure to hold the space. This piece speaks to both the weight and complexity of this experience.