Acrylic Painting

Greta Hounslow

Greta Hounslow is an Australian artist known for her evocative paintings that draw deeply from her connection to nature and her extensive travels. Her work, which blends abstract forms with elements of Australiana and colourful patchwork landscapes, invites viewers into a rich, immersive experience that transcends time and place.

Artist Profile

Greta grew up in a creative family, waking up at sunrise to the rhythmic sound of her father forging and hammering in his shed. Her love for drawing transformed into a passion for painting after her grandmother took her along to an oil painting class at the age of ten. Greta’s artistic journey expanded as she studied painting, ceramics and photography in college, earning awards in all three disciplines.

Her adventurous spirit took her travelling across Australia for a decade, where she always had a sketchbook and a guitar within reach. However, it wasn’t until she became a mother and returned to her hometown of Hobart, Tasmania, that she felt the compelling urge to paint again. Her sunny home studio by the sea now serves as a sanctuary where she translates her connection to Mother Earth and travels through remote Australia into her paintings.

Working intuitively, Greta often enters a meditative state, invoking old memories and emotions, drawing viewers into an ephemeral narrative that transcends the layered canvas. Nature serves as her foremost muse, with the vibrant and earthy hues, textures, and inherent magic of the beach and bushland profoundly influencing her daily rituals and artistic practice.

Artist Interview

What medium do you work with, and why have you chosen them?

I work with acrylics as it suits my lifestyle. I am a homeschool Mum and I get down layers on the canvas at any opportunistic moment. Quick drying paint is a bonus for me!

How does your artwork get from initial concept to exhibition stage?

I paint intuitively and I connect with an inner knowing when a piece is complete. A finished painting is like a visit from an old friend.

Can you tell us a little more about your creative working environment/studio?

I work from my sunny home studio by the beach. I can see the water, hear the birds and I’m surrounded by salty air when I work. I also quite often paint outside. You will find my son and I in the bush with our bare feet on the earth painting on a large unstretched canvas together, he’s fantastic at helping me with the first layer!