Lorraine Abernethy
Lorraine’s life can be described as a lifelong passion for art. She has demonstrated this commitment from an early age. “Follow your bliss,” as Joseph Campbell said. Over her creative career spanning more than 30 years, Lorraine has worked both en plein air and in the studio, developing a unique perspective that emphasizes colour and light. In her art, she is drawn to more intimate subjects, such as interiors, domestic life, and the surrounding landscape.
Lorraine attended art school as an adult in Sydney, earning a Certificate in Fine Arts with Honors, along with studies in Transpersonal Art Therapy. She has taught as an art educator at TAFE Colleges in both New South Wales and Queensland and continues to offer private art classes and workshops. For over 15 years, Lorraine has facilitated art workshops specifically designed for adults living with mental illness.
An award-winning artist, Lorraine has held numerous solo exhibitions across Australia’s major cities as well as internationally in Japan, Maui, Hawaii, and more recently, the Maldives. Her paintings are held in corporate and private collections both in Australia and abroad. She has also completed mural commissions for the Tweed Heads Shire Council, Tweed Heads Hospital, Wommin Bay Aged Care Hostel, and two primary schools.
