GC Art Collective

Art, shared on the Gold Coast.

A group of local artists brought together by painting, creative exchange and a shared love of making work.

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Students with their floral oil paintings in Elena’s studio

Finding inspiration together.

GC Art Collective brings together Gold Coast artists working across florals, portraits, animals, still life, landscape and abstract painting.

Elena is the group’s founder and coordinator. The collective has shared work through exhibitions and community spaces, including Gold Coast University Hospital.

Meet the artists

Elena Valerie

Elena Valery is a GC Art Collective group coordinator and teaching artist from the Gold Coast. She specializes in oil painting and her main subjects include floral painting and pet portraits.

Lana Zueva

Meet Lana, a talented artist who works in the oil painting medium. Lana's artistic focus revolves around three subjects - Portraits, Animal portraits, and Still lifes. Her passion for capturing the essence of her subjects through her brushstrokes is evident in every painting she creates.

Elisabeth B.

Elisabeth is an artist working in oil, with a natural talent passed down from her artist father. She creates stunning floral and still life paintings, showcasing her impeccable sense of color and attention to detail.

Tania FitzGerald

Meet Tania, a dynamic artist who is constantly exploring new subject and techniques in her artistic journey. Her passion for art is evident in her ever-evolving body of work, which is mostly abstract in nature.

Angie Summa

Angie seeks beauty and happiness in the everyday and this is depicted in her bright and playful artworks, abundant with botanicals and feel-good vibes. She combines her favourite florals and homewares in fun colour pops and dreamy hues, creating joyful paintings with a unique contemporary feel.

Chris Lewis

As a child Chris was artistically inspired by her artist- grandmother to draw and paint and this has continued to be her passion. About to retire from a lifetime of full time work, Chris is ready and excited to focus on creating beautiful visual arts.

Jean Collins

Originally from England, Jean is passionate about travel, creates acrylic paintings depicting people, lifestyles, and environments. She enjoys exploring new techniques and has experimented with watercolors, pastels, and graphite. Recently, since joining GC Art Collective, Jean has been creating stunning floral paintings in oils.

Judy S.

Drawn to nature's whispers, Judy S. blossoms as an emerging artist, her brush dancing across landscapes, flowers, and watery scenes. She embraces the journey, exploring diverse techniques. Still lifes, too, find their way onto her palette, each stroke a testament to her love for the craft.