Our Walk to the Beach, Malfa Julia Sirianni Julia Sirianni - Our Walk to the Beach, Malfa
Our Walk to the Beach, Malfa 2023
Our Walk to the Beach, MalfaJulia SirianniOur Walk to the Beach, Malfa
Our Walk to the Beach, Malfa2023
oil on linen
122 x 91 cm
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Salina Julia Sirianni Julia Sirianni - Salina
Salina 2023
SalinaJulia SirianniSalina
Salina2023
oil on linen
122 x 152 cm
$8,000 FRAMED  ENQUIRE
Searching for Nonno's House, Passopisciaro Julia Sirianni Julia Sirianni - Searching for Nonno's House, Passopisciaro
Searching for Nonno's House, Passopisciaro 2023
Searching for Nonno's House, PassopisciaroJulia SirianniSearching for Nonno's House, Passopisciaro
Searching for Nonno's House, Passopisciaro2023
oil on linen
107 x 92 cm
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In the Hills of Etna Julia Sirianni Julia Sirianni - In the Hills of Etna
In the Hills of Etna 2023
In the Hills of EtnaJulia SirianniIn the Hills of Etna
In the Hills of Etna2023
oil on linen
182 x 210 cm
$15,500 FRAMED  ENQUIRE
Castiglione Di Sicilia Julia Sirianni Julia Sirianni - Castiglione Di Sicilia
Castiglione Di Sicilia 2023
Castiglione Di SiciliaJulia SirianniCastiglione Di Sicilia
Castiglione Di Sicilia2023
oil on linen
107 x 92 cm
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La Tenuta Julia Sirianni Julia Sirianni - La Tenuta
La Tenuta 2023
La TenutaJulia SirianniLa Tenuta
La Tenuta2023
oil on linen
76 x 60 cm
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Remoulins Julia Sirianni Julia Sirianni - Remoulins
Remoulins 2023
RemoulinsJulia SirianniRemoulins
Remoulins2023
oil on linen
102 x 76 cm
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Saturday Market, Pezenas Julia Sirianni Julia Sirianni - Saturday Market, Pezenas
Saturday Market, Pezenas 2023
Saturday Market, PezenasJulia SirianniSaturday Market, Pezenas
Saturday Market, Pezenas2023
oil on linen
76 x 60 cm
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Minerve Julia Sirianni Julia Sirianni - Minerve
Minerve 2023
MinerveJulia SirianniMinerve
Minerve2023
oil on linen
182 x 210 cm
$15,500 FRAMED  ENQUIRE
La Poste, Villespassans Julia Sirianni Julia Sirianni - La Poste, Villespassans
La Poste, Villespassans 2023
La Poste, VillespassansJulia SirianniLa Poste, Villespassans
La Poste, Villespassans2023
oil on linen
102 x 76 cm
$5,200 FRAMED  ENQUIRE
The Sleepiest Village Julia Sirianni Julia Sirianni - The Sleepiest Village
The Sleepiest Village 2023
The Sleepiest VillageJulia SirianniThe Sleepiest Village
The Sleepiest Village2023
oil on linen
122 x 152 cm
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Castello Di Lauria Julia Sirianni Julia Sirianni - Castello Di Lauria
Castello Di Lauria 2023
Castello Di LauriaJulia SirianniCastello Di Lauria
Castello Di Lauria2023
oil on linen
122 x 91 cm
$6,200 FRAMED  ENQUIRE
Sunday Market, Aix-en-Provence Julia Sirianni Julia Sirianni - Sunday Market, Aix-en-Provence
Sunday Market, Aix-en-Provence 2023
Sunday Market, Aix-en-ProvenceJulia SirianniSunday Market, Aix-en-Provence
Sunday Market, Aix-en-Provence2023
oil on linen
76 x 60 cm
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A Little Fruit Shop, Napoli Julia Sirianni Julia Sirianni - A Little Fruit Shop, Napoli
A Little Fruit Shop, Napoli 2023
A Little Fruit Shop, NapoliJulia SirianniA Little Fruit Shop, Napoli
A Little Fruit Shop, Napoli2023
oil on linen
76 x 60 cm
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INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South' Julia Sirianni Julia Sirianni - INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'
INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South' 2023
INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'Julia SirianniINSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'
INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'2023
INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South' Julia Sirianni Julia Sirianni - INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'
INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South' 2023
INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'Julia SirianniINSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'
INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'2023
INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South' Julia Sirianni Julia Sirianni - INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'
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INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'Julia SirianniINSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'
INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'2023
INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South' Julia Sirianni Julia Sirianni - INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'
INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South' 2023
INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'Julia SirianniINSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'
INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'2023
INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South' Julia Sirianni Julia Sirianni - INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'
INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South' 2023
INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'Julia SirianniINSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'
INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'2023
INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South' Julia Sirianni Julia Sirianni - INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'
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INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'Julia SirianniINSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'
INSTALLATION VIEW 'Scenes from the South'2023

SCENES FROM THE SOUTH, 2023

Scenes from the South is a glimpse into my journey through the landscapes of southern Italy and France. Before I left Brisbane to embark on this trip I studied old photographs from my parents' own trips to Europe, to see what they chose to document and value as a memory all those years ago. These aged photos, tinted with hues of orange and pink, showed grainy snapshots of landscapes, fruit stalls and shopfronts.

When I landed in Catania, Sicily I was overcome with excitement and emotion that continued as we drove past the villages nestled in the hills of Mt Etna, covered in olive groves and vineyards. I chose to begin my journey here to visit the towns my grandparents left in a time of extreme hardship to immigrate to Australia. My first stop was Nonna's village, Castiglione di Sicilia where I walked the steep path leading to the castle at the top to see the sun beaming down into the valley. The plants and trees reminded me of the garden my Nonna and Nonno carefully duplicated in their own home in Australia. I spent the day in this half deserted village and tried to imagine what it must have been like before many of the residents emigrated. Although it was quiet, the colourful buildings and streets lined with greenery evoked a sense of nostalgia. From there I travelled to my Nonno’s village, the nearby town of Passopisciaro with similarly brightly coloured buildings contrasted against the purple and black rock of old lava flows from Mt Etna. In Sicily, each day I was presented with familiar elements of this region that my family had surrounded themselves with in Australia. I continued to travel Italy collecting sketches and studies from each place I visited.

After my experience in Italy I visited the South of France spending the last weeks of my trip exploring its villages. Travelling from Nice to Carcassone I stopped in towns along the way exploring the region where I had longed to retrace the steps of some of my favourite artists. Here I saw the landscapes that inspired them and the studios where they finished these works. Scenes from the South is my diary of some of the places that captivated me and I will continue to reflect on them until my next visit. Like the orange and pink discoloured photos I discovered from my parents travels, with these works I have tried to capture a sense of the allure and warmth these places hold.

Julia Sirianni 2023

Julia Sirianni 'Scenes From the South'

For Julia Sirianni, painting is more than a pastime – it is a way of finding calm in a world that causes anxiety. Location is everything. Each painting is the result of hours of research, scouring landscapes for the perfect space in which to immerse herself. Trained formally in Fine Art, Sirianni gravitated towards plein air painting when she discovered its intuitive, fast nature suited her own drive and boosted the confidence with which she viewed her practice. Soothed by her surroundings, Siranni’s attention shifts to atmosphere, and using light and colour to evoke the elements in front of her.

Lately, Sirianni has sought places of calm in the inner city, a result of the restrictions the world is currently living under. Able only to take photos or complete a few short sketches, her new body of work has been completed in the studio, leading to more detail, and focus on the manmade – though she continues to push herself to complete the works quickly, while her senses retain the memory of the place she has been. These works highlight the odd beauty of human traces, and the will of nature to regrow and repair.

Julia Sirianni completed her Bachelor of Visual Art at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, in 2015. Winner of the Macquarie Group Emerging Art Prize People’s Choice Award, Sydney (2019), she was a finalist in the Rotary Art Spectacular (2019), the Morris Art Prize (2018), Nundah Art Show (2017) and the Brisbane Art Prize (2016).

Carrie McCarthy 2020

Julia Sirianni

EDUCATION

2020

  • Queensland University of Technology, Master of Teaching (Secondary) (Visual Art & FTV)

2015

  • Griffith University QCA, Bachelor of Fine Arts

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2023

  • 'Scenes From The South', EDWINA CORLETTE, Brisbane

2022

  • 'On My Mind', EDWINA CORLETTE, Brisbane

2021

  • 'In the Distance', EDWINA CORLETTE, Brisbane

2020

  • 'Suburban Sanctuaries'[Online], EDWINA CORLETTE, Brisbane

2019

  • 'From Life', Innerspace Contemporary Art, Brisbane

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2021

  • 'Sydney Contemporary Art Fair Online', EDWINA CORLETTE, Brisbane

2020

  • 'My Imagination', EDWINA CORLETTE, Brisbane

2019

  • 'Open Air', Brunswick St Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
  • 'Macquarie Group Emerging Art Prize', Space Gallery, Sydney

2015

  • 'Sculpture 15 Graduate Show', River Studios Griffith University, Brisbane
  • 'Six Plus Seven', Red Door Gallery USQ, Toowoomba

AWARDS AND PRIZES

2024

  • Finalist, Hadley's Art Prize, Hobart

2020

  • Finalist, Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize

2019

  • People’s Choice Award, Macquarie Group Emerging Art Prize, Space Gallery, Sydney
  • Finalist, Rotary Art Spectacular, Queensland

2018

  • Finalist, Morris Art Prize, Gold Coast

2017

  • Finalist, Nundah Art Show, Brisbane

2016

  • Finalist, Brisbane Art Prize, Brisbane

RESIDENCIES

2019

  • Mitchelton State High School, Mitchelton, Queensland

PROJECTS

2016

  • Album Art, Maybe I Was A Beast, Buellers

2015

  • Album Art, Cassowary Rider, Buellers

May 21, 2024

JULIA SIRIANNI IS A FINALIST IN THE HADLEY'S ART PRIZE 2024

We are delighted to share that Julia Sirianni has been selected as a finalist in the 2024 Hadley's Art Prize with her work 'Turtle Creek' 2023.

Presented by Hadley’s Orient Hotel, the annual Hadley’s Art Prize, Hobart is an acquisitive Australian landscape prize which offers $100,000 to the winning entry. The exhibition of finalists will be held at the Hadley’s Orient Hotel from 3 - 25 August.

IMAGE

Julia Sirianni
Turtle Creek 2023
Oil on linen
152 x 122 cm

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May 15, 2020

JULIA SIRIANNI - Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize

The Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize is an annual acquisitive prize that was launched in 2017 to advance art and opportunity for emerging and established women artists in Australia. It is the highest value professional artist prize for women in Australia.

There are three prize categories – the Professional Artist Prize of $35,000, the Emerging Artist Prize of $5,000 and the Indigenous Emerging Artist Prize of $5,000.

Congratulations to Julia Sirianni for being a finalist in the Emerging Artist category for 2020.

Title: A Place to Hide
Medium: Oil on board
Size: 60 x 60 cm

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