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With a career grounded in both the theatrical and the painterly, Jeanette (Jenny) L. Perkins is an artist whose work bridges memory, movement, and nature. Her vivid acrylic paintings are renowned for their ability to evoke the quiet pulse of the Australian landscape—where native flora, gentle fauna, and shifting light converge in impressionistic compositions that resonate deeply with viewers.

Perkins’ canvases offer more than visual appeal—they are windows into serene, reflective worlds shaped by a lifetime of artistic inquiry. Through delicate colour layering, gestural brushwork, and an unmistakable emotional clarity, she invites her audience to pause and reconnect with the natural rhythms often overlooked in everyday life.

Her journey began in the 1960s as a freelance designer with Myer, where she played a key role in shaping Melbourne’s cultural imagination through her design of the department store’s iconic Christmas windows, along with theatrical sets and costumes. These early experiences in visual storytelling laid the foundation for her future work as a painter, enriching her artistic language with a unique blend of theatricality, narrative, and refined spatial composition.

Over the decades, Jenny has exhibited extensively throughout Melbourne, earning recognition not only for her technical proficiency but for her ability to foster a sense of emotional presence through her work. Her pieces are held in both private and corporate collections, affirming her appeal to a broad and diverse audience.

Now represented by Claire Cau-Cecile, Jenny’s work is available through curated studio viewings—offering collectors, designers, and art lovers an opportunity to connect personally with her pieces and discover art that feels both timeless and deeply Australian.

Janice McBride was a celebrated and multifaceted Australian artist whose prolific career spanned painting, printmaking, and set design—each medium offering a new dimension to her creative expression. Her legacy is marked not only by the breadth of her practice, but by the emotional and imaginative depth that permeated her work.

Over the course of her career, McBride held more than twelve solo exhibitions across Australia, each one a thoughtful articulation of her evolving visual language. Her art was characterised by an interplay of whimsy and structure, imagination and technical precision—qualities that were no doubt shaped by her extensive involvement in performance art. She made a profound impact in the world of puppetry through her long-standing work with Gardner Puppets and the Polyglot Puppet Theatre, where she designed and produced sets and props that brought stories vividly to life.

Her paintings and prints—often noted for their bold visual storytelling and sophisticated use of colour and form—captured the attention of collectors both in Australia and abroad. McBride’s ability to translate narrative into image gave her work a universal resonance, enabling her to connect with audiences across cultural and generational divides.

Institutional recognition came with the acquisition of her works by the National Gallery of Australia, an endorsement that not only acknowledged the artistic merit of her practice, but solidified her place in the broader canon of Australian visual art. Her pieces remain part of corporate and private collections, continuing to inspire viewers with their balance of artistry and narrative.

Janice McBride’s artistic legacy is enduring—a blend of fine art and performance, personal insight and public engagement. Her work lives on through those who encountered it in theatres, galleries, and living rooms, where her creativity continues to captivate, challenge and delight.

Contact Claire for a list of current works. Private viewings of represented artists are available by appointment only at Claire’s curated studio in St Kilda, Victoria.