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Wherever you are in your creative journey, nothing drives inspiration by talking to someone who loves art as much as I do.

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As a person who learns through doing rather than watching, I was doubtful that watching a workshop onscreen would be useful to me. Boy was I wrong! I was fascinated – sucked in straightaway and scribbling down notes like a madwoman.
To see every single step from blank canvas to finished painting, and to be able to selectively go back through the chapters & see bits time and time again was fantastic. The drop-down titles really helped with learning the vocabulary of painting & the names of the products used.

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☀️ Master Artist Mentor @mastrius.official
☀️ Bold birds + botanicals, Aussie style
☀️ Drenched in Colours of Exuberance
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Sometimes it’s a battle to understand and delive Sometimes it’s a battle to understand and deliver what someone asks for, but not this time. What an absolute delight to work with Debbie and create this bit of gorgeousness for her home. #degillettcox #coloursofexuberance #weddinganniversarygift #butterfly #blue #negativepainting #buylesschosewell
I’m mentoring a small group of artists with @mas I’m mentoring a small group of artists with @mastrius.official! Mastrius is an online community dedicated to fostering community and mentorship amongst artists of all skill levels. 

In my new mentorship group, we’ll be focusing on:
▪️To find your Hero, to identify the four places your art can be wrong, and how to self-critique and troubleshoot all the way to full resolution of each painting.
▪️To explore color, texture, and composition fearlessly, discovering your own visual language while building strong technical and archival foundations.
▪️To see the world with fresh, excited eyes, translating the vibrancy of nature and everyday life into expressive, layered paintings.
▪️To approach art with bravery, curiosity and discipline, learning practical techniques while cultivating your unique style and voice. Never be afraid of paint again.
▪️To embrace experimentation and the joy of surprise in your creative process, turning mistakes into delicious opportunities for growth.

✨ If you’re new to Mastrius Mentorship, enjoy 50% off your first two months — plenty of time to meet your mentor (me!), settle into your group, and start feeling real momentum.
Use coupon code 2for50 at checkout.

Check out the link in bio @mastrius.official to learn more and sign up.
Tiny brushes? Couldn’t have been me. #incognito Tiny brushes? Couldn’t have been me. #incognito #degillettcox #coloursofexuberance #tinybrushes #botanicals
Are you ready to paint with more confidence, colou Are you ready to paint with more confidence, colour, and joy?
I’m thrilled to be joining Mastrius as a Master Artist Mentor! Over my 30+ years of painting and teaching, I’ve learned that creative breakthroughs come from courage, play, and the right kind of guidance.
In our mentorship group, I’ll help you:
• find your visual voice,
• strengthen your compositions and textures, and
• build the confidence to create paintings that sing.
If you’re ready to take your work — and your joy in it — to the next level, I’d love to have you join me. 💛
Gotta love those micaceous pigments!!! #degillettc Gotta love those micaceous pigments!!! #degillettcox #coloursofexuberance #negativepainting #stencilstuff #mica #gold #delicious #australiannativeflowers
Seriously. I tell all. Want to upskill your painti Seriously. I tell all. Want to upskill your painting practice? Join me on Patreon, or join me for personal mentorship on @mastrius.official 
#degillettcox #coloursofexuberance #negativepainting #artloversaustralia #montvilleartgallery #australiannativeflowers #mastriusmaster #mastriusartist #artclassesforadults
A quick example of why your first layer of gesso n A quick example of why your first layer of gesso needs to be rough and crisscross, not thin, neat, or smooth. Get that energy working for you, right from the start! #degillettcox #coloursofexuberance #mastriusmaster #gesso #texturedpainting #artmentorship
Feeling humbled and absolutely thrilled to share t Feeling humbled and absolutely thrilled to share that I’ve been recognised as a Mastrius Master Artist! 🎨💫
My very first mentorship with this inspiring global artist community launches in January 2026, and I can’t wait to welcome you into the journey.

Much, much more info to come — stay tuned!

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Kookaburra: I need a bath. Straya: Severe thunders Kookaburra: I need a bath.
Straya: Severe thunderstorm warning ⚠️ 
Kookaburra: Cold bath. 
Straya: It’s hail. 🌩️⚠️
Kookaburra: 
Straya: 🌩️⚠️⛈️⚡️⚠️
Kookaburra: 🎶 Imma wash those lice right outta my hair🎶
#thunder #hailstorm #kookaburra #australia #rain #wynnum #queensland #wildweather #severeweather
Now this painting has a story 3 years in the makin Now this painting has a story 3 years in the making. It involves a man in love, a previously empty wallet, and a determination to make dreams come true. #degillettcox #coloursofexuberance #happybirthday #secrets #longgameenergy #negativepainting #romance
Delicious. I never get enough of that smooth wrist Delicious. I never get enough of that smooth wrist action. #degillettcox #coloursofexuberance #proteas #pinkpinkpink #commissionsareopen #ilovewhatido
Happy to see peeps enjoying my colours of exuberan Happy to see peeps enjoying my colours of exuberance on the @artloversaustralia walls in Melbourne!!! #degillettcox #coloursofexuberance #artloversaustralia #negativepainting #contemporaryaustralianart
💃✨ Say hello to Seasonal Rhythms! After a mon 💃✨ Say hello to Seasonal Rhythms!
After a month knocked flat by Influenza A (zero stars, do not recommend 🤒), this is the one glorious painting I managed to finish. And oh, it feels so good to be shaking off the germs, stepping back into the studio, and splashing colour around again! 🌿🎶💙

Now showing and available at Montville Art Gallery 🖼✨

#HinterlandRhythms #DeGillettCox #ColoursOfExuberance #BackInTheStudio #AustralianArt #MontvilleArtGallery #ArtCollectorsAustralia #ContemporaryAustralianArt #AustralianLandscapeArt #ArtHeals #FluRecoveryGlowUp #painterlife
🌅✨ Off to its forever home! This very large p 🌅✨ Off to its forever home!
This very large painting of two kookaburras at dawn, perched in a flowering gumtree, has now flown the nest. 🐦🐦💐

I can’t wait to see where it has landed, and I’m hoping the proud new owners will share a photo of it in situ. There’s something magical about seeing a piece come alive in its new space. 💙

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✨ Banksia in Blue ✨ 101 x 153cm | $3600 Now sh ✨ Banksia in Blue ✨
101 x 153cm | $3600
Now showing at Montville Art Gallery 🌿

Take a drive through the hinterland and lose yourself in the beauty of native Australian flowers, rich textures, and the brilliance of French Ultramarine. This piece — along with many more of my works — is waiting for you in Montville. 💙

📍 Montville Art Gallery
🖼 Available now

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I made these 3 wee works to donate to @incognitoar I made these 3 wee works to donate to @incognitoartshow way back in March. Happy to say they were all snapped up for $100 each, raising desperately needed funds towards artists living with disability. I donate as much as I can, and I love having the privilege of doing so. #degillettcox #coloursofexuberance #incognitoartshow #altruism #charity #bargain
There’s something deeply grounding about a signa There’s something deeply grounding about a signature —
A mark that says “Yes, I made this.”

Mine hasn’t changed in over 30 years.
It started on clay sculptures back in the day — and stayed with me, through every brushstroke and bloom. 💫

Only one little change: I added ‘Cox’ when I married my lovely Graham. A small but beautiful addition. 💍🖋️

Pictured here is Banksia Cascade — a celebration of bold native beauty.
🌿 101 x 76 cm on linen
💸 $2400
🖼️ Now available @artloversaustralia 
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Bold, native, and unapologetically vibrant. Grevil Bold, native, and unapologetically vibrant.
Grevillea Pop brings the wild beauty of Australian flora indoors — a joyful interplay of green, orange, and pink that energizes any space. 🌿🌺

Perfect for interiors craving colour, movement, and meaning — this 76 x 76cm piece is available now at Artlovers Collingwood.

💥 Grevillea Pop
📐 76 x 76 cm
💸 $2050
🖼️ Currently exhibiting @artloversaustralia, Collingwood VIC

DM to enquire or visit in person — this one turns heads.
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Pretty excited to be showing these Greenie parrots Pretty excited to be showing these Greenie parrots (Scaly Breasted Lorikeets) at @artloversaustralia Gallery in Collingwood with this beauty. Treetops Life, 122 x 91cm, Acrylic on Linen, $3000 inc. freight. Negative Painting, where I paint the air around the onject to find it, is my BIG obsession!
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What’s cool is donating a painting to Westpac Re What’s cool is donating a painting to Westpac Rescue Helicopters, and then finding out the highest bid was from a fellow girl from Grafton who is already a De Gillett Cox collector! You rock Kerry! #degillettcox #coloursofexuberance #westpacrescuehelicopter #charity #charityevent #fundraising
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