Oil Painting
Shanon Bradburn
Shanon Bradburn is Australian landscape painter, painting professionally for 20 years. Her current practice focuses on everything from the coastline to mountain tops.
Artist Profile
Shanon Bradburn (b. 1981, Sydney) is a Sydney-based artist known for her evocative sky and cloudscapes, inspired by a lifelong connection to nature and personal experience. After relocating to Port Macquarie as a child, Shanon developed a deep appreciation for the natural world, particularly sunsets, which remain central to her work. She studied at KVB College of Design, trained in portraiture under Nafisa Naomi at the Royal Art Society of NSW, and completed a Diploma and Advanced Diploma of Fine Arts at Meadowbank TAFE.
Her career includes over nine solo exhibitions and regular participation in group shows and art prizes, with several commendations, including from the Blacktown and Northbridge Art Prizes. Her work is held in public and private collections in Australia and Europe, and she has completed major commissions for RNSH. Shanon has been featured in publications such as Home Beautiful, Belle, Art Edit, Art Mood and Ones to Watch. Guided by her belief to only paint what she’s experienced, Shanon’s richly textured, light-filled canvases celebrate the magic of everyday skies.
Artist Interview
What medium do you work with, and why have you chosen them?
I work in oil paint, particularly ala prima (wet on wet) oil with their slower drying time I find it gives more blending and layering opportunities
How does your artwork get from initial concept to exhibition stage?
I usually start with sketches done outdoors (plain air) The move to the studio to further develop the imagery
Can you tell us a little more about your creative working environment/studio?
I have two working spaces, one studio setting and also I do lot of work in my kitchen, (it has the best natural light in the house.
Career Highlights
- Recent works selected for Michael Reid northern beaches Gallery
- Commissions for RNSH
- The "line" campaign nsw government
