Flinders Lane Gallery

Flinders Lane Gallery Flinders Lane Gallery is a dynamic Melbourne art gallery, exhibiting exceptional and collectable art

Flinders Lane Gallery is a dynamic Melbourne art gallery, exhibiting exceptional and collectable artworks since 1989. Located in the heart of Melbourne’s vibrant Flinders Lane cultural precinct, FLG shows new solo exhibitions by represented artists every three weeks.

'Imperfectly Aligned' speaks to the ways in which external voices and internal perceptions intersect, often misaligning ...
06/02/2025

'Imperfectly Aligned' speaks to the ways in which external voices and internal perceptions intersect, often misaligning our sense of self. Hulme’s masterful use of pastel captures the intricate layering of Melbourne’s graffiti-covered walls, mirroring the chaotic yet beautiful collision of thoughts, biases, and external pressures. This work challenges the notion of a fixed reality, instead presenting a dynamic interplay of influences that shape our understanding of the world.

Featured image: Imperfectly Aligned, 2024, pastel on paper, framed size 74 x 74 cm.

Edited Reality – 11 February to 1 March 2025. https://www.flg.com.au/exhibition/edited-reality

Please join us and the artist for the opening celebrations on: Saturday 15 February, 1 – 3 pm.

Jeanie Napangardi Lewis’ artwork is a vibrant and intricate depiction of Mina Mina Jukurrpa, a sacred site near her birt...
05/02/2025

Jeanie Napangardi Lewis’ artwork is a vibrant and intricate depiction of Mina Mina Jukurrpa, a sacred site near her birthplace on Mount Doreen Station in the Northern Territory. This Dreaming tells of the abundant trees, birds, and bush potatoes that thrive around the waterholes of Mina Mina, a landscape rich in cultural and spiritual significance.

Born around 1950, Jeanie has lived in Yuendumu and Nyirripi, where she paints with Warlukurlangu Artists. Her bold use of color and intricate dot work brings her Dreaming stories to life, capturing the energy and movement of the land and its sacred sites.

Her work also connects to Lappi Lappi Jukurrpa, a rock hole near Lake Hazlett, where a powerful warnayarra (rainbow serpent) once resided. According to Warlpiri tradition, this serpent moved silently through underground waterholes, rising to the surface and consuming those who disturbed it. These stories, passed through generations, are embedded in Jeanie’s art, reflecting both the beauty and power of her Country.

Mina Mina Jukurrpa (Mina Mina Dreaming) 858-24ny 2024
acrylic on canvas, stretched
91cm x 91cm
See more by Jeanie https://www.flg.com.au/artist/jeanie-napangardi-lewis

Burrinja Gallery in Upwey Vic is currently showing both Amber-rose Hulme and Kathrin Longhurst in 'Women Painting Women'...
04/02/2025

Burrinja Gallery in Upwey Vic is currently showing both Amber-rose Hulme and Kathrin Longhurst in 'Women Painting Women' on now until Sunday 9 March.

'Women Painting Women' is a landmark group exhibition that showcases the exceptional talent of women realist portrait artists. This celebrated series brings together award-winning painters from across Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia.

Inspired by the 'Women Painting Women' movement in the United States and marks the fourth Australian edition of this powerful celebration of traditional realist painting. It honours the incredible talent and diverse voices of women artists, showcasing their exceptional mastery of portraiture.

Immerse yourself in the skill, depth, and beauty of art by women, where each piece tells a compelling story through the timeless medium of realist painting.

The Artists
Kelly Maree (NSW), Emma Jennings, Janne Kearney, Yvonne East (NSW), Alanah Ellen Brand, Vicki Sullivan, Kathrin Longhurst (NSW), Desiree Crossing (WA), Sarah Anthony, Liz Gridley, Amber-rose Hulme, Dagmar Cyrulla and Jaq Grantford.

In conjunction with this inspiring exhibition, Burrinja is thrilled to host a variety of special events celebrating the Women Painting Women showcase.

Live Portrait Demo - Vicki Sullivan & Liz Gridley | Sun 16 Feb from 10.30am to 4pm - Burrinja Gallery

International Women's Day 2025 Weekend Events - Join us for a weekend of activities.
Sunset Sessions - Workshops, artist talks & live music | Fri 7 Mar 6pm - 9pm - Burrinja Cultural Centre
Your Library Events featuring
Elizabeth Gould – The Artist Behind the Man with Heidi Bell | Fri 7 Mar 9.30am - Belgrave Library Free RSVP.
Botanical Folk Drawing Workshop with Elizabeth Gleeson | Sat 8 Mar 10.30am - 11.30am - Belgrave Library $10 Book here.

Self-Discovery and Vulnerability - Embracing Truth in the Creative Process - A Talk with Ramak Bamzar, Photographer | Sun 9 Mar 10.30am - 11.30am Burrinja Gallery Free RSVP.

https://www.burrinja.org.au/art/exhibitions

In 'Life's Absurd', Hulme captures the surreal contradictions within urban spaces—chaos and order, decay and renewal. Th...
03/02/2025

In 'Life's Absurd', Hulme captures the surreal contradictions within urban spaces—chaos and order, decay and renewal. The cobblestone pathways and layered graffiti create a visual metaphor for the complexity of thought, where clarity often feels just out of reach. This work explores the paradox of feeling both stuck and in motion, encouraging viewers to embrace the uncertainty inherent in their personal journeys.

Please join us and the artist for the opening celebrations on: Saturday 15 February, 1 – 3 pm. https://www.flg.com.au/exhibition/edited-reality

Featured image: Life's Absurd, 2024, pastel on paper, framed size 122 x 84 cm.
Edited Reality – 11 February to 1 March 2025.

Karlee Rawkins' upcoming solo 'True Blue' starts in a week and you can preview online now. https://www.flg.com.au/exhibi...
01/02/2025

Karlee Rawkins' upcoming solo 'True Blue' starts in a week and you can preview online now. https://www.flg.com.au/exhibition/true-blue

This painting, 'Go Batty' sees Karlee Rawkins embracing the mysterious charm of the bat, often misunderstood yet crucial to our ecosystem. Through expressive strokes and a vibrant palette, the bat takes flight across the canvas, its wings blending into the abstracted landscape. Rawkins' fascination with vulnerability and resilience is palpable here, as she reimagines the bat in a way that challenges perception and invites appreciation for these nocturnal creatures. The layering of colours and textures evokes movement and energy, capturing the bat’s playful yet enigmatic nature. This work underscores Rawkins' ability to find beauty in overlooked species and celebrate their place in the natural world.

Please join us and the artist for the opening celebrations on: Saturday 15 February, 1 – 3 pm. True Blue – 11 February to 1 March 2025.

Featured image: Go Batty, 61 x 71 cm, acrylic on canvas.


Sarah Napurrurla Leo’s gentle and mesmerizing artwork is a visual storytelling of Ngapa Jukurrpa (Water Dreaming), an an...
31/01/2025

Sarah Napurrurla Leo’s gentle and mesmerizing artwork is a visual storytelling of Ngapa Jukurrpa (Water Dreaming), an ancestral tale of rainmakers, storms, and the life-giving water that shapes the land. Born on Napperby Station and now living in Yuendumu, Sarah paints with Warlukurlangu Artists, carrying forward the stories of her grandmother’s and mother’s Dreamings.

You can visit the gallery today (Saturday) from 11am - 5pm and see this beautiful piece in person.

This painting depicts the powerful journey of two Jangala rainmakers who summoned a mighty storm. As it moved across the desert, lightning struck, rivers formed, and the great warnayarra (rainbow serpent) was awakened, bringing water to the dry lands. The intricate dot work and flowing lines symbolize clouds, floodwaters, and the sacred soakages (mulju) that sustain life in the desert.

Sarah’s work is deeply rooted in her connection to Country, its plants, animals, and sacred sites. Through an unrestricted palette, she reimagines these traditional stories in a contemporary form, keeping the Dreaming alive.

Sarah Napurrurla Leo
Ngapa Jukurrpa (Water Dreaming) - Puyurru 3155-24 2024
acrylic on canvas, stretched
76cm x 122cm

Bold, intricate, and deeply rooted in Warlpiri culture, Ursula Napangardi Hudson’s paintings are unmistakable. Her signa...
29/01/2025

Bold, intricate, and deeply rooted in Warlpiri culture, Ursula Napangardi Hudson’s paintings are unmistakable. Her signature abstract patterns and graphic designs bring to life Pikilyi Jukurrpa (Vaughan Springs Dreaming), a sacred waterhole near Mount Doreen.

This Dreaming tells the story of two rainbow serpents—ancestral heroes who lived together as man and wife, despite their forbidden union under Warlpiri law. Women of the Napanangka and Napangardi skin groups tended to the serpents, who in turn allowed them access to the life-giving waters of Pikilyi. Their spirits are said to remain there to this day.

Originally from Yuendumu and painting for Warlukurlangu Art Centre, Ursula is fast becoming known for her striking visual language. Her work captures both the power of these sacred stories and the vibrant energy of the desert landscape.

These 3 pieces are a stunning reflection of ancestral knowledge and connection to Country. https://www.flg.com.au/artist/ursula-napangardi-hudson

Pikilyi Jukurrpa (Vaughan Spring Dreaming) #2341/19ny 2019
acrylic on canvas, stretched
91cm x 91cm

Pikilyi Jukurrpa (Vaughan Springs Dreaming) 573-24ny 2024
acrylic on canvas, stretched
122cm x 107cm

Pikilyi Jukurrpa (Vaughan Springs Dreaming) 115/22ny 2022
acrylic on canvas, stretched
91cm x 107cm

FLG is a signatory of the Indigenous Art Code.⁠



Karlee Rawkins' new solo 'True Blue' is now online! This vibrant painting ’ 'Quoll' is a striking and evocative portraya...
29/01/2025

Karlee Rawkins' new solo 'True Blue' is now online! This vibrant painting ’ 'Quoll' is a striking and evocative portrayal of this elusive marsupial, its rich brown fur dotted with distinctive white spots against a vibrant, abstracted landscape. Rawkins’ bold colour choices and fluid brushwork bring the quoll to life, reflecting both its stealth and its fragility in the face of environmental threats. Through this work, Rawkins invites viewers to consider the delicate balance of Australia’s biodiversity, highlighting the importance of conservation efforts and the beauty found in the country’s lesser-known species. 'Quoll' stands as a testament to Rawkins’ ability to merge personal narrative with broader ecological concerns, creating art that resonates on multiple levels.

Featured image: Quoll, 121 x 137 cm, acrylic on canvas.

True Blue – 11 February to 1 March 2025. https://www.flg.com.au/exhibition/true-blue
Please join us and the artist for the opening celebrations on: Saturday 15 February, 1 – 3 pm.



Amber-rose Hulme's new solo 'Edited Reality' is now viewable online! Most of the new pieces will arrive at FLG by lunch ...
28/01/2025

Amber-rose Hulme's new solo 'Edited Reality' is now viewable online! Most of the new pieces will arrive at FLG by lunch tomorrow so please get in touch if you would like to preview anything in person.⁠

Please join us and the artist for the opening celebrations on: Saturday 15 February, 1 – 3 pm. ⁠

In this work 'Thoughts That Catch', Hulme presents a deeply layered exploration of how external messages infiltrate our consciousness. The vivid textures and intricate details of graffiti become symbolic of the tangled web of thoughts that can anchor us in place. Yet, through the artist’s meticulous rendering, there is also an invitation to let go, to find clarity amidst the chaos. ⁠

Featured image: Thoughts That Catch, 2025, pastel on paper, framed size 122 x 84 cm.⁠
Edited Reality – 11 February to 1 March 2025.⁠
https://www.flg.com.au/exhibition/edited-reality

We are very excited to be showing a new solo exhibition by Karlee Rawkins 'True Blue' from 11 Feb- 1 March 2025. “There ...
25/01/2025

We are very excited to be showing a new solo exhibition by Karlee Rawkins 'True Blue' from 11 Feb- 1 March 2025. “There is a unique and rugged quality to Australia’s wildlife and landscapes. I was drawn to the potential to convey a sense of survival. These animals—and ourselves—are both vulnerable and resilient. " Karlee Rawkins

Karlee’s 'Greetings' reimagines the iconic kangaroo with a fresh and expressive perspective. Set against a lush backdrop of green and earthy tones, the kangaroo stands poised, exuding a sense of both strength and curiosity. Rawkins uses her intuitive brushwork to blur the lines between the animal and its environment, symbolising the interconnectedness of all living things. The piece is a playful yet poignant reflection on cultural identity and connection to place, with the kangaroo serving as a powerful representation of endurance and adaptability.

Featured image: Greetings, 137 x 121 cm, acrylic on canvas. https://www.flg.com.au/exhibition/true-blue
True Blue – 11 February to 1 March 2025.
Please join us and the artist for the opening celebrations on: Saturday 15 February, 1 – 3 pm.

Pop in to visit the gallery today between 11am - 5pm and see the beautiful new suite of artworks from the Warlukurlangu ...
24/01/2025

Pop in to visit the gallery today between 11am - 5pm and see the beautiful new suite of artworks from the Warlukurlangu community of limitless talent. This painting by Shanna Napanangka Williams is a Seven Sisters Dreaming. This timeless Dreaming tells of the Seven Sisters who fled across the night sky, pursued by Jampijinpa, represented by Orion’s Belt. The sisters ascended to the heavens, forming the Pleiades constellation. Traditional Warlpiri motifs capture their journey across the landscape and sky, with Yantarlarangi (Venus) forever chasing them for stealing the night.

Shanna is the great grand-daughter of Paddy Japaljarri Sims and Bessie Nakamarra Sims, two of the founding artists of Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation. Shanna has been painting with Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation, since 2002, when she was 14 years of age. Shanna paints her father’s Jukurrpa stories, Dreamings which relate directly to her land, its features and the plants and animals that inhabit it.

Artwork details: Seven Sisters Dreaming 7803-23 2023
acrylic on canvas, stretched
107cm x 107cm

Amber-rose Hulme's incredible new solo 'Edited Reality' is now online!  This body of works explores the notion that an o...
24/01/2025

Amber-rose Hulme's incredible new solo 'Edited Reality' is now online! This body of works explores the notion that an objective sense of reality is inherently flawed. Drawing on the visual language of graffiti, her pastels on paper depict the layered, fading and deteriorating remnants of street art to capture a visual narrative of transient interactions. Inspired by the blurred boundaries between public and private realms, Hulme uses the physical residue of street culture to represent the merging of personal and shared experiences. Her images reveal how individual perceptions and internal narratives intertwine with external influences, suggesting that reality itself is dependent upon observation. Each of us, she implies, edits our own reality, shaped by subjective bias.

Edited Reality 11th February - 1st March 2025
Please join us and the artist for the opening celebrations on:
Saturday 15 February 1 - 3pm.
RSVP appreciated [email protected]

Artwork shown here: Amber-rose Hulme
Bet it Doesn't Show 2024
pastel on paper, framed
114cm x 114cm

LINK IN PROFILE https://www.flg.com.au/exhibition/edited-reality



This is a stunning new ‘Mina Mina’ story painting by the very talented Christine Nakamarra Curtis. ‘Mina Mina’ is an imp...
23/01/2025

This is a stunning new ‘Mina Mina’ story painting by the very talented Christine Nakamarra Curtis. ‘Mina Mina’ is an important ceremonial site for Napangardi and Napanangka women, located 600 km west of Yuendumu near Lake Mackay. This Dreaming tells the story of ancestral women who travelled eastward, carrying ‘karlangu’ (digging sticks) that emerged from the ground as they danced. Along their journey, they gathered bush foods and created significant sites across the landscape.
The women adorned themselves with ‘majardi’ (hairstring skirts), white feathers, and necklaces made from ‘yinirnti’ (bean tree seeds). They anointed themselves with ‘minyira’ (shiny fat) to increase their ritual power. As they moved east, they encountered desert oak forests and sandhill country, where they participated in cultural battles and ceremonies. Eventually, homesick for their desert oak country, they returned to Mina Mina, where they remain.
In Warlpiri art, the Mina Mina Dreaming is represented with symbols depicting desert oaks, digging sticks, and truffle-like bush foods. This Dreaming conveys important knowledge about gender roles, ritual practices, and the deep connection between Warlpiri women and their country.
Featured artwork: Christine Nakamarra Curtis
Mina Mina Jukurrpa (Mina Mina Dreaming) 755-24ny 2024
acrylic on canvas
107cm x 107cm
Summer Showcase | On until 8 February LINK IN PROFILE https://www.flg.com.au/exhibition/warlukurlangu-summer-showcase

Strength. Defiance. Hope. In "It's Always Darkest Before Dawn," a new 180cm x 180cm painting on its way to FLG, Kathrin ...
22/01/2025

Strength. Defiance. Hope. In "It's Always Darkest Before Dawn," a new 180cm x 180cm painting on its way to FLG, Kathrin Longhurst captures more than just a moment—she speaks to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of oppression.

Longhurst's journey, from growing up under the shadow of communist East Germany to finding freedom and expression in Australia, fuels every brushstroke. Her art transforms hardship into empowerment, giving voice to the silenced and strength to the defiant. In this piece, we see not just a face, but a story—of displacement, survival, and unwavering determination.

The subject's gaze, piercing and unrelenting, reminds us of our own capacity to overcome, to rise, and to reclaim our power. The tension in her fingers, the steely resolve in her eyes—these are the visual echoes of countless untold stories, brought to life with Longhurst’s signature mastery of light and realism.

Art like this is a statement. It's a conversation starter. It's a mirror reflecting the beauty and complexity of our collective human experience.

"It's Always Darkest Before Dawn" is 180 x 180cm and oil on linen and is available now. DM us to enquire or visit our gallery from the 8th of February to experience its power in person.

This work titled Pikilyi Jukurrpa (Vaughan Springs Dreaming) by Ursula Napangardi Hudson will be exhibited in our Warluk...
19/01/2025

This work titled Pikilyi Jukurrpa (Vaughan Springs Dreaming) by Ursula Napangardi Hudson will be exhibited in our Warlukurlangu Summer Showcase when the gallery reopens for 2025, on January 21. This bold and dynamic exhibition will also feature new artwork by Agnes Nampijinpa Brown, Antonia Napangardi Michaels, Christine Nakamarra Curtis, Nigel Japanangka Marshall, Sarah Napurrurla Leo, Theo (Faye) Nangala Hudson, Wilma Napangardi Poulson and Valda Napangardi Granites.

Pikilyi is a large and important waterhole and natural spring near Mount Doreen station. Pikilyi Jukurrpa (Vaughan Springs Dreaming) tells of the home of two rainbow serpents, ancestral heroes who lived together as man and wife. The woman ‘rainbow serpent’ was of the Napanangka skin group, the man was a Japangardi. This was a taboo relationship contrary to Warlpiri religious law. Women of the Napanangka and Napangardi subsection sat by the two serpents, picking lice off them. For this service, the two serpents allowed the women to take water from the springs at Pikilyi. This was because the serpents were the ‘kirda’, or ceremonial owners, for that country. The spirits of these two rainbow serpents are still at Pikilyi today. This Dreaming belongs to the women and men of the Japanangka/Napanangka and Japangardi/Napangardi skin groups.

Exhibition online now: https://www.flg.com.au/exhibition/warlukurlangu-summer-showcase

The gallery is currently closed. To enquire about this or any other artworks from our stockroom prior to the 21st January, please email [email protected]

Ursula Napangardi Hudson ‘Pikilyi Jukurrpa (Vaughan Springs Dreaming)’ 2024, acrylic on canvas, 122 x 107 cm

FLG is a signatory of the Indigenous Art Code.



The subject of this work by Antonia Napangardi Michaels is Lappi Lappi, a rock hole near Lake Hazlett, about 90 km north...
18/01/2025

The subject of this work by Antonia Napangardi Michaels is Lappi Lappi, a rock hole near Lake Hazlett, about 90 km northwest of Lake Mackay in Western Australia. The country belongs to Nampijinpa/Jampijinpa and Nangala/Jangala skin groups.

Located in a sheltered basin, the rock hole at Lappi Lappi is a permanent source of water and is surrounded by country rich in bush tucker. In the time of the Jukurrpa (Dreamtime) many mothers with young children would gather there because it was a safe place to stay. The rock hole at Lappi Lappi is home to a ‘warnayarra’, a rainbow serpent that travels underground between various rock holes. One day, women were gathered at the rock hole with their children, singing and dancing. When the ‘warnayarra’ heard the sound of voices, it travelled silently towards them, under the water. When it reached the edge of the rock hole, it rose out of the water and ate them all.

This work will soon be exhibited in the gallery as part of our Warlukurlangu Summer Showcase, running 21 December – 8 February.
The gallery is currently closed. To enquire about this or any other artworks from our stockroom prior to the 21st Jan, please email [email protected] for appointments.

Exhibition online now: https://www.flg.com.au/exhibition/warlukurlangu-summer-showcase

Antonia Napangardi Michaels ‘Lappi Lappi Jukurrpa (Lappi Lappi Dreaming)’ 2024, acrylic on canvas, 152 x 122cm

FLG is a signatory of the Indigenous Art Code.



This striking large scale work on paper by Western Australian artist Melissa Boughey featured in her most recent exhibit...
16/01/2025

This striking large scale work on paper by Western Australian artist Melissa Boughey featured in her most recent exhibition with FLG ‘Cross-pollination’ and is available for purchase from our stockroom. Melissa’s earthy colours and free, expressive mark-making are superb.

You can browse our entire stockroom online: https://www.flg.com.au/contemporary-art-stockroom

LINK IN BIO

The gallery is currently closed, re-opening Jan 21st. To enquire about this or any other artworks from our stockroom, please email [email protected]

Melissa Boughey ‘Cross-Pollination (Silver Birch Walk Morse code)’ 2023, mixed media on 300gsm Arches, 114cm x 150cm unframed



‘Having spent 17 years as a ballet dancer, Anderson's background informs her artistic approach. Her deliberate placement...
14/01/2025

‘Having spent 17 years as a ballet dancer, Anderson's background informs her artistic approach. Her deliberate placement of herself as muse within the frame echoes the physical expression of internal emotions. Before embarking on her meticulous and methodical work in the studio, she immerses herself in nature, absorbing its freedom and grace, providing a poignant contrast to the complex detail her pieces require. The lines and spaces she meticulously crafts breathe life into her artwork, allowing it to flourish.’

-- Excerpt of exhibition text by Kate McAuley, 2023

Browse all our poetic and beautifully detailed Drawings by Kim Anderson online: https://www.flg.com.au/artist/kim-anderson/contemporary

The gallery is currently closed, re-opening Jan 21st. To enquire about this or make an appointment to view any other artworks from our stockroom, please email [email protected]


Kim Anderson ‘The Dance II’ 2023, Ink, charcoal and graphite on paper, 75cm x 75cm (Framed 90 x 90cm)



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