Discover a series of Skye’s floral abstractions on display at Brookfield Place Sydney including ‘Chasing Romance’, ‘Air that Surrounds Me’ and ‘Double Happy’.
Bio
Llewellyn Skye – known simply as Skye – is a contemporary Australian artist whose emotionally charged and expressive floral abstractions draw inspiration from nature and explore paradoxes of pleasure and pain, of infatuation and betrayal, of joy and despair and of love and loss. She paints intuitively, moving her body freely, imbibing her works with a unique energy, depth and strong sense of place, space, and time.
Working primarily in oil and mixed media, her layered surfaces and gestural brushwork reflect both technical control and spontaneous release, echoing the emotional undercurrents that define her practice. Skye’s refined technique is matched by a fearless approach to colour and form, making her work instantly recognisable for its fluidity, vibrancy, and textural complexity.
Skye’s artistic practice encompasses a dynamic blend of studio work, research, teaching, and creative collaboration. She facilitates workshops, mentors emerging artists, and engages in curatorial projects. Skye holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the National Art School, Sydney. Her rising profile was recognised with several major accolades, including the Fenton & Fenton Rising Talent Award (2021), the ALA Abstract Artist Award (2021), and the BLA Award (2018). She was a finalist in the prestigious King’s School Art Prize (2024) and a Gold Coast Triennale (2024) artist at HOTA. She was also Highly Commended in the prestigious John Olsen Drawing Prize and awarded an international painting residency in Italy, further enriching her practice.