Zoe Willey | b.2001(Australia)

Zoe Willey is an emerging artist working on Kabi Kabi (Gubbi Gubbi) Country on the Sunshine Coast. She currently works primarily in oil paint, employing a painterly style at the intersection of Impressionism and realism. A strong interest in portraiture has formed the foundation of her practice, where her core objective is capturing the intangible essence of a subject whilst remaining truthful to physical form. She approaches still life, landscapes and ‘house portraits’ with the same philosophy. Zoe’s landscapes often explore the relationship between built and natural environments, interwoven with themes of nostalgia and identity. Her still life work seeks to elevate the mundane, celebrating the understated beauty found within small scenes and quiet moments.

Prizes/Awards/Scholarships

2025 | Finalist - Caloundra Regional Gallery Local Contemporary Art Prize

2024 | Winner - Brisbane Portrait Prize Salon des Refusés

2024 | Finalist - Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Award

2019 | Recipient – QUT Vice-Chancellor’s Elite Visual Arts and Performance Scholarship

Solo / Duo Exhibitions

2025 | ‘The Story of Two’ (Duo), Project Gallery 90, Sydney

(upcoming) 2025 | ‘Green Space’ (Solo), Wild Canary, Brisbane

Group Exhibitions

2025 | Local Contemporary Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery, Caloundra

2024 | Brisbane Portrait Prize Salon des Refusés, Petrie Terrace Gallery, Brisbane

2024 | Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane

2024 | Discover: Young Talent, Affordable Art Fair, Brisbane

2024 | Small Works Group Show, Project Gallery 90, Sydney

2024 | Delicatessen, Project Gallery 90, Sydney

2024 | Affordable Art Fair - Melbourne (With Stevens Street Gallery), Melbourne

2023, 2024 | Summertime, Stevens Street Gallery, Yandina

2024 | Memento, Stevens Street Gallery, Yandina