Award winning Australian artist Meredith Howse was born in NT, Australia. Growing up in many NSW country towns and graduating from UTS in 1991, with a love of world travel influences her art to this day.
Meredith resides in sunny Queensland, working from her home studio. Meredith uses professional artist quality oil and acrylic colours and canvas.
In 2016 Meredith set out to follow the Brisbane River from its beginnings at Mt Stanley to the end at Moreton Bay, the result was a successful exhibition of 30 paintings.
In 2018, a large 90 work solo exhibition called Sublime Landscapes exhibited at the Lockyer Valley Regional Gallery, Queensland.
"Inspired by the beauty of landscapes, I try to give artworks a dramatic feel, drawing the viewer into the painting. I want you to feel you are within the painting and feel the cool depths, the power charge of a incoming storm, the warmth of the sun, or the salt in the ocean air”
In 2019 Meredith completed a series of abstract paintings inspired by her childhood fascination with the colour and opalescence of Australian Opals. It was during this time, Meredith coined the words 'Australian Freestyle' to describe her painting style. Large, free flowing brushstrokes on large canvas, full of movement and feeling.
2020 the year of Covid 19 pandemic, Meredith continued to paint in lockdown surrounded by immediate family. This led to a period of retreat and rethinking. Motivating factors changed, more old memories returned. A grateful appreciation of all the small pleasures in life, was so much more powerful and meaningful. It evolved into a new series of abstract landscapes called The Colours of Texas series.
Meredith is an Established Seller on Bluethumb, one of Bluethumbs Top 30 Best Sellers in 2020. In 2021 Meredith's Artwork featured on Channel 9’s The Block.
A finalist in the Art Lovers Australia Art Prize 2021 and 2022 and co-creator of the The Tower Art Show, Ashgrove.
Meredith has participated in 100+ group exhibitions, and continues to encourage an inspire others with a love of art.
2009/11 St Columba’s Art show.
2014 ‘Spaces’ Exhibition.
2014 ‘Mobility for Life’ Exhibition at the Brisbane Theosophical Society.
2014/15 Brookfield Show.
2014/15/16 Lethbridge Small Scale Art Award Finalist.
2015/16 The EKKA (Royal Queensland Agriculture show).
2015 ‘Hanging About’ exhibition, Royal Queensland Art Society.
2015/16 ‘COSSAG’ exhibition at The Cathedral of St Stephen. Brisbane.
2016 Published in Feb-April issue of ART/EDIT magazine 2016 Major Exhibition of 30 paintings. “The Brisbane River Series” at RQAS
2016 Finalist Rotary Art Spectacular.
2016 3rd Prize RQAS Town and Country Exhibition 2016 Finalist Queensland Bi-annual Figurative Art Prize
2017 2nd Prize Gold Coast show. Oil/acrylic section
2017 2nd Prize Wallamba District show. Oil/acrylic section.
2017 Finalist Rotary Art Spectacular
2017 Curator of All Creatures Exhibition Petrie Terrace Gallery.
2017 Finalist Milburn Art Award
2017 Great Lakes Annual Art Award Exhibition.
2017 3rd Prize ‘Landscape’ Award. Petrie Terrace Gallery.
2017 Featured Artist on Bluethumb.com.au 2017 Published in Art/Edit Magazine Nov/Dec issue in top 20 What to buy this Christmas and Showcase.
2017 Committee member of Royal Queensland Art Society.
2018 Solo Exhibition Lockyer Valley Art Gallery. 2018 1st Prize Award for Landscape at the Great Lakes Art Exhibition.
2018 1st Prize for Landscape at the Goondiwindi 'Aspects' Art Show. Finalist at the 2018 Rotary Art Spectacular. #3rd Prize for Landscape d'Arcy Doyle Awards.
2020 Name one of Bluethumb’s bestselling artists. Selling nationally and internationally.
2021 Art Lovers Australia Award Finalist. 2021 season of TV show The Block Artist. Published in The Block magazine. Recognised nationally.
2022 Highly Commended award at Aspects Art Show.
2022 The Doyle’s and The Tower Art Show.
