Brooke Bartkowski is an Australian artist whose practice explores the intersection of nature, ornament, and ritual. Working in acrylics with highly textured surfaces, her work captures the luminous energy of flowers and wildlife with a contemporary yet timeless sensibility. Each painting layers colour and form to create a tactile presence — a pause, a celebration, and an echo of the natural world within the domestic space.

Her series often reflect Australian flora through a refined lens of rhythm and harmony, blending classical composition with expressive detail. By framing blooms in sculptural texture, Brooke invites viewers to experience flowers not only as fleeting beauty, but as enduring symbols of strength, memory, and joy.

A celebration of native strength and delicacy, this work layers king proteas with banksias and golden blossoms. The textured strokes emphasise the architectural form of each flower, while the soft green backdrop brings balance and calm.

Part of her Blooming Echoes – Mini Series
Textured acrylics on canvas | 40 × 40 cm
Framed in timber