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1/315 Clovelly Rd
Clovelly, New South Wales 2031

Now showing until November 30th 2024

Enjoy a delicious coffee while viewing 4 original pieces. Paintings are available for sale at Tophat Coffee until the end of November.

Bondi Gateway

For Waverley Council Year 2023

My mural titled Bondi Gateway was painted from June 12th-18th 2023 and will be available for viewing at the Bondi Promenade for a limited time only. The project is a part of the Bondi Beach Sea Wall, a community arts program coordinated by the Waverley Council. The wall stretches across the length of world famous Bondi Beach and features a variety of different murals painted by local artists.

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@mei.vanna.art 7 DAYS LATER AND IT’S FINALLY DONE!!!! 🎉 Celebrating with the best sleep of my life 😴 gonna pop on some finishing touches later on once ive become human again but for now the stars are out shining for bondi :) ✨ #fyp #bondibeach #BondiGateway #BondiBeachSeaWall #mural #muralpainting #paintingprocess ♬ Just A Girl

Concept

I wanted to create a mural at Bondi Beach because the energy of the space holds the power to immerse people in the feeling of abundant serenity and bring out the inner imaginative child within everyone. The original idea is based on my oil painting ‘Journey to the Tamarama Entrance’ which featured a view of the ocean horizon from the perspective of the Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk. From this viewpoint, the onlooker sees a glowing door at the edge of the horizon during a summer sunrise. The gateway door radiates a soft and comforting warm light that pulls you in. Surrounding you are glowing stars, representing the essence of a soul, that gently dance through the air. The souls float gracefully towards the gateway, as if they are savouring their final moments on Earth before entering another realm. Much of my art explores the idea of a limbo land between life and death and this one embodies this concept precisely.

Journey to the Tamarama Entrance, 2021 Mei Vanna 51x61cm, oil on canvas

Past Events

Lockdown Showdown Group Exhibition

Touching Heaven - 61x51cm oil on canvas

“The premise of this exhibition is to showcase a selection of artwork made during/or in response to the lockdown period. Our aim is to exhibit a range of works from different mediums and skill sets that give a glimpse into the creative lives of artists during this time.”