“I wanted to paint a picture that people would stand before and forget that it is made of paint….” 

 O. Henry (The Purple Dress).

Lorraine Pichugin is an artist based in Perth, Western Australia. Having an intuitive approach to recording the world around her since a child meant pencils and paper have always been close by, even when life pushed producing art into the background. Over the last few years, after spending some time studying Fine Art & Visual Culture at Curtin University as a mature age student, Lorraine’s passion to paint was reignited.

The decision to follow her heart and become a fulltime artist in 2019, has resulted in several First Prize awards, as well as Overall Winner (Northam Art Prize 2021) in local and international Art Competitions. Lorraine has also recently engaged in teaching well attended workshops, and participated in two Artist Residencies. Earlier this year, a much-desired goal was achieved with the holding of her very successful first solo show.

Lorraine Pichugin’s work appears initially about capturing still life objects. It is only when one pauses to take a closer look with a deeper level engagement that Lorraine’s real focus begins to reveal itself to the viewer. The familiarity of the still life prop fades in significance as the diffused light begins to glow and the shadows take shape. The narrative becomes clear. Shadows.

Lorraine is currently working towards a follow up solo show planned for late 2025, as always engaging with the recurring theme of Light and Shadow.

Lorraine’s works are held in private collections nationally, and internationally.