
Sanctum (coupled) by Lily Mae Martin. Ink on paper, 76 x 56cm, 2026.

I am really pleased to be selected as a finalist for the Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing 2026 in Sydney.
The exhibition is from the 27th of February until the 28th of March.
Congratulation and good luck to all the other finalists and yay to drawing!
My dear friend organises these life drawing classes that are really quite special. The space it is held in is covered in drawings. The people who come are lovely. I went recently and there was a dog there who slept most of the time, I ended up drawing him.
There was something quite wonderful with everyone silently sketching and a happy dog snoring.




New year’s eve I spent working on this little drawing of my kitty. I think I finished it around 2AM in 2026. First drawing for the year. I’m still hatching my way through a few other larger drawings and set up a dedicated painting space at home to be able to work more efficiently.
Here’s to the new year of more art making.

Group exhibition at Scott Livesey Galleries – 15th of Nov until the 20th of Dec 2025.
This exhibition features works by Todd Hunter, Jennifer Riddle, James Lai, Ron Francis, Stefan Dunlop, Joshua Yeldham, Jack Rowland, Julia Ritson, Alesandro Ljubicic, Chris Landlois, Luke Sciberras, Kathryn Ryan, Aaron Kinnane, Bern Emmerichs, Lily Mae Martin, Sonia Payes, Vipoo Srivilasa, Peter Cooley.