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“The Wolfgang and Rose Project
is my own fun and creative way
to release the daily stresses of
being a full time mum.”
Tell us a bit about your business?
Wolfgang and Rose is made up of myself, Rose Miller, and
my very faithful poodle muse Wolfgang. I am an Australian
artist residing in Sydney, Australia.
I guess my tagline would be “A busy mum who paints for
creative sanity”. I’ve been painting for over 10 years and
Wolfgang and Rose is a brand that I have developed apart
from my previous creative works.
These particular paintings are playful and bright, with a
strong design element, created in the fine art of oil painting.
How did you develop Wolfgang and Rose?
I had worked successfully in the creative industry in the field
of design and fine art for over a decade, eight of them had
been in Europe, which was truly amazing.
Having always worked from my home studio, I thought it
would be easy to continue working from home while raising
my first child, but after three stressful years of trying to
balance both roles, I decided to put my artistic career on
hold and raise my children full time until they were all of
school age.
When my youngest child was born last year, I felt that I really
needed some kind of structured creative outlet.
I couldn’t go back to full time work, or commit to exhibiting
in commercial galleries, but I still wanted to produce art
while being at home. That’s when I decided to create “The
Wolfgang and Rose Project”, where I had challenged myself
to complete a painting every few weeks and track my
progress through my corresponding blog.
The hardest part of the challenge is actually finding the time
to be creative, in contrast the actual painting part is relatively
easy and straight forward!
These paintings were never intended to be exhibited or
for sale, but after a few months and a few paintings later, I
gained a following through my blog and the opportunity to
start selling my original paintings and prints online arose.
These works are completely different from what I used
to create in my previous artistic roles, but they are a true
reflection of my current stage in life, hence the bright and
playful themes.
I paint to please myself, not for any gallery or art agency as I
had done before.
The Wolfgang and Rose Project is my own fun and creative
way to release the daily stresses of being a full time
mum, while also connecting to the outside world, as I am
homebound most days of the week.
What inspires you in your designs?
My previous professional creative works were highly
conceptual and even quite dark, so with my Wolfgang
and Rose paintings I am totally free to create just for the
sake of making something pretty without having to justify
its purpose. I am now driven by colour, design and eye
pleasing imagery. I am in happy place when I paint, so that is
something that I want to be expressed in my artwork.
I take inspiration form all types iconic design and fashion
moments in history, mixing them up together to create a
fresh contemporary palatable look.
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