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MAREA KOZACZYNSKI-MCCAIG

Marea Kozaczynski-McCaig is a Newcastle-born artist whose career reflects a lifelong passion for creativity, education, and artistic exploration. Marea  first gained recognition in her early twenties through cartoon work published in the Newcastle Sun, showcasing her distinctive humour and drawing ability. Her early artistic journey evolved alongside raising a family, eventually leading her to formal studies at Newcastle Technical College, where she consistently achieved top honours.

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Marea established herself as a prominent exhibiting artist, holding numerous solo exhibitions and participating widely in group shows across the Hunter region and beyond. Her work earned significant acclaim, with multiple first prizes across major regional art competitions, particularly in drawing, illustration, and still life.

Mentored by renowned gallerist Anne von Bertouch, Marea developed a distinctive style that has evolved from traditional landscapes and still life into contemporary mixed media works featuring Australiana flora, fauna, and imaginative symbolism. The legendary artist Margaret Olley once advised Marea to “be true to yourself and paint what you like: be challenged and use your imagination”—a philosophy clearly reflected in her unique and evolving practice.

Her work is held in both public and private collections internationally, including in Australia, Europe, North America, and Asia. As Marea herself reflects, “A work of art is a playground for imagination, a place to reflect your character, hopes, dreams and feelings.”

chris capper - ‘recent work’

CHRIS CAPPER BIOGRAPHY:

Chris Capper’s meditative paintings offer a space for contemplation and reflection. His evocative compositions are careful considerations of form and space, yet are not committed to precise definition. Vibrant orbs imply flowers, while interiors are mapped in abstracted geometry, both recurring motifs throughout his works

Colour is harnessed as an emotional trigger; works bloom with a vibrant contrasting palette or are muted to convey a sense of sorrow about time passing, but with recognition for beauty and completeness. His paintings made in memorium are poignant with meaning through his deft touch.

Inhabiting a space between representation and formalist abstraction, Capper has a rare facility for the human condition that becomes poetic when he tells a story on canvas

Michael Hedger (excerpt from the catalogue essay for “Memorial, Icons and Signs”, The University Gallery, University of Newcastle)

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With over 20 years of experience, we take pride in being the go-to destination for exquisite picture framing in Newcastle, Port Stephens, Central Coast and The Hunter. Our commitment to exceptional craftsmanship, attention to detail, and customer satisfaction has earned us numerous prestigious awards, making us the most awarded framer in the region.

At Aaron Framed It, we are dedicated to preserving your artworks with the utmost care. That's why we exclusively use conservation and museum framing techniques on our custom framing, meeting the Professional Picture Framers Association Level 2 standards (Conservation) and the Professional Picture Framers Association Level 1 standards (Museum).

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conserving your artwork

At Aaron Framed It, we are dedicated to preserving your artworks with the utmost care. That's why we exclusively use conservation and museum framing techniques on our custom framing, meeting the Professional Picture Framers Association Level 2 standards (Conservation) and the Professional Picture Framers Association Level 1 standards (Museum).

Join our esteemed clientele who have trusted us with their most treasured artworks.

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