Close-up of a smiling girl with curly light brown/blonde hair, wearing a black top, in warm sunlight.

Hi, I'm Samara Robertson, a contemporary artist based in Melbourne, Australia.

Artist Statement

I create figurative paintings where portraits and figures emerge from layers of abstraction, texture, and paint; as though they have been waiting beneath the surface all along. Rather than working towards a predetermined outcome, I paint from instinct, emotion, and curiosity, allowing the process to guide the work. My paintings develop through building, reworking, and responding to each mark as it appears. I hope they invite viewers to pause, look closely, and find their own meaning within the work.


Gallery Exhibitions

2026
Group Show, Sub 27, Melbourne.

2023
An Audience, Woodburn Creatives, Sydney

2022
Chrysalis, The Lord Gladstone, Sydney
Imbued, The Lord Gladstone, Sydney

Eduction

B. Writing & Publishing, University of Technology Sydney
B. Media Arts & Production, University of Technology Sydney