Ep 102: Antonia Perricone Mrljak

Summary: <br> Antonia Mrljak's art exudes a dynamic force. It mirrors her personality - one of energy, vibrancy and a sure sense of direction. She is one of Australia's most exciting emerging abstract artists. <br> <br> <br> <br> But it wasn't until after a career in fashion and creating a family that, almost by accident, she discovered that painting was the perfect way for her to express her experiences. <br> <br> <br> <br> Her Sicilian background and childhood strongly influence her work and this interview is as much a story of the journey of second generation Australians as it is the ability to succeed in art through sheer passion. <br> <br> <br> <br> Enterprisingly, she painted live at Sydney Contemporary in 2019 creating a nine metre high work in front of thousands of viewers attending the art fair. <br> <br> <br> <br> Antonia is represented in both Sydney and Melbourne by major commercial galleries and has a busy post-COVID year in 2021. Scroll down for details of upcoming shows. <br> <br> <br> <br> We recorded this podcast interview in Antonia's studio in Sydney surrounded by her recent work. To hear our conversation click on 'play' beneath the above feature photo. <br> <br> <br> <br> Scroll down to see a short video of Antonia in her studio and at her exhibition at Nanda\Hobbs gallery on the Talking with Painters YouTube channel.<br> <br> <br> <br> Upcoming shows <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://jamesmakingallery.com">James Makin Gallery</a>, launch and catalogue release, 11 December 2020<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://nandahobbs.com">Nanda\Hobbs</a>, group show, 'Place', January 2021<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://jamesmakingallery.com">James Makin Gallery</a>, summer group show, January 2021<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://jamesmakingallery.com">James Makin Gallery</a>, solo show, 2021<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://nandahobbs.com">Nanda\Hobbs</a> salon show (special edition), April 2021<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.beckerminty.com">Becker Minty,</a> solo show, 2021<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> https://youtu.be/DMnb7YduKLw<br> Antonia Mrljak talks with Maria Stoljar in her studio - YouTube video<br> <br> <br> <br> 'Ritual', 2020, oil on linen, 183 x 152cm<br> <br> <br> <br> 'Girl with fig', 2020, 183 x 152cm<br> <br> <br> <br> 'The clouds moved so quickly it left the sky blue', 2020, oil on linen, 146 x 146cm<br> <br> <br> <br> 'A garden of rust and desire', 2020, oil on linen, 157 x 158cm <br> <br> <br> <br> 'I have come home I', 2020, oil on linen, 183 x 152cm <br> <br> <br> <br> 'No rules', 2020, oil on linen, 152 x 122cm<br>