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13/03/2026

Every work begins with the surface. A carefully prepared ground gives artists the freedom to focus on the act of making, with the knowledge it will last for generations to come.

If you’d like to learn more about our in-house priming services or are curious about which surface might work best for your practice, our team would love to chat.

Pictured: Black Gesso applied with Fit Synthetic Mottler Brush on Italian Belle Arti canvas.

11/03/2026

𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝘽𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨
Sylvia Wilson & Natalie Scholtz
is now open!

A huge thank you to Sylvia and Natalie for their powerful show and for making the journey to join us for the opening and artist talk on Saturday.
And thank you to everyone who came along and helped make it such a special celebration, especially on a long weekend. It meant so much for these two artists from the West to reconnect with old friends, meet new ones, and hear how deeply their work resonates.
Mark Chapman shared how the project began while he was giving workshops at Martumili Artists. He said, “When I first saw Sylvia’s works in Newman, I thought, wow — how come the ladies all have their hands behind their back? And Sylvia said to me, because they lead with their hearts.”
That sense of leading with the heart is also what connects Sylvia and Natalie. As they put it: “Going with what you feel — putting my heart and soul on canvas.” Their first spontaneous collaboration in Fremantle revealed this bond instantly: “I heard Natalie before I saw her, and we just started chatting. She had a fancy lipstick and we used it to draw on the pavement — we just started drawing together.”
That moment sparked the idea for a studio residency at Chapman & Bailey. They fell into a natural rhythm: Sylvia working in the mornings, a crossover at midday, and Natalie working into the evening. “We had time, we had space, and we had an ending — we just danced almost immediately.” Their collaborative works reflect that dance: drawing themselves, each other, and whatever emerged in the moment.
Sylvia’s goal was “to get out of my comfort zone,” and these bold new works truly do that.

Between Bodies is on show until mid April at cbOne Gallery.

Browse artworks on website link in bio or request catalogue.

06/03/2026

Sylvia and Natalie are back in Melbourne and thrilled to see all their works stretched and framed - so powerful in the gallery!

Opening Saturday 7th March 3.30 - 5.30pm, artists in conversation around 4pm, all welcome

𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝘽𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨
𝙎𝙮𝙡𝙫𝙞𝙖 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙨𝙤𝙣 & 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙚 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙩𝙯

We are very excited for this exhibition and invite you to join the artists in celebrating this special collaboration.

This project began during Mark’s regular workshop trips to Martumili Artists. He got to know Martu artist and curator Sylvia Wilson at the art centre and was blown away by her powerful portraits. They made plans for Sylvia to come to Melbourne for studio residency and professional development. Together with Natalie Scholtz, an artist and friend, they had an extraordinary time working alongside each other and exploring new materials and ideas.

It’s means so much to us to support such an artist-led collaboration, especially two women of indigenous and migrant ancestry coming to Melbourne from WA to strengthen their professional development. They are at the cusp of making ambitious artwork, bolstering their confidence in their own voices and extending their world view through connections to artists, curators and collectors. This show is especially timed to honour International Women’s Day which is on Sunday 8 March 2026.

Look forward to seeing you tomorrow!
Browse artworks on website or DM for preview

05/03/2026

Always celebrating incredible women artists — but especially proud to launch this show in honour of International Women’s Day 2026

Between Bodies
Sylvia Wilson & Natalie Scholtz
Saturday 7 March 3.30 - 5.30 pm
Opening event and artists in conversation, all welcome

Between Bodies is the first collaboration by Sylvia Wilson and Natalie Scholtz, two women of colour whose metaphysical portraits navigate identity, belonging and Australianness.

Martu artist and curator Sylvia Wilson, joined forces with artist Natalie Scholtz, a migrant child of South African and Iranian parents, to come to Melbourne for studio residency with cbOne Studios in January.

“Their works meet in the in-between: in bodies that hold layered histories, in cultures that are both learned and lived, and in identities forged across multiple worlds. Through paint, gesture, and figuration, they assemble fragments of self and place, balancing the real and the imagined, the celebratory and the uncertain.

Here, Australianness is not a fixed category but a spirited, shifting state—something constructed through portrait, story, and encounter. The exhibition becomes both a questioning and a celebration: of home, of identity, of how we become and unbecome Australian in contemporary times.

Looking forward to seeing Sylvia and Natalie return for the opening celebration on Saturday, and hear their experiences of this special development project.

We’re currently installing and you’re welcome to drop in for a sneak peek preview!

♀️ is the next day, Sunday 8th March 2026

Sylvia Wilson

Natalie Scholtz

cbOne Gallery

1C Marine Parade Abbotsford

gallery@chapmanbailey.com.au

05/03/2026

Always celebrating incredible women artists — but especially proud to launch this show in honour of International Women’s Day 2026

Between Bodies
Sylvia Wilson & Natalie Scholtz

- Saturday 7 March 3.30 - 5.30 pm
Opening event and artists in conversation, all welcome

Between Bodies is the first collaboration by Sylvia Wilson and Natalie Scholtz, two women of colour whose metaphysical portraits navigate identity, belonging and Australianness.

Martu artist and curator Sylvia Wilson, joined forces with artist Natalie Scholtz, a migrant child of South African and Iranian parents, to come to Melbourne for studio residency with cbOne Studios in January.

Their works meet in the in-between: in bodies that hold layered histories, in cultures that are both learned and lived, and in identities forged across multiple worlds. Through paint, gesture, and figuration, they assemble fragments of self and place, balancing the real and the imagined, the celebratory and the uncertain.

Here, Australianness is not a fixed category but a spirited, shifting state—something constructed through portrait, story, and encounter. The exhibition becomes both a questioning and a celebration: of home, of identity, of how we become and unbecome Australian in contemporary times.

Looking forward to seeing Sylvia and Natalie return for the opening celebration on Saturday, and hear their experiences of this special development project.

Get in touch for a preview of the artworks.

27/02/2026

Please join us for this special exhibition opening next Saturday

Between Bodies
Sylvia Wilson & Natalie Scholtz

Saturday 7th March 3.30 - 5.30pm
Please join us in conversation with the artists from 4pm

‘Between Bodies’ is the first collaboration by Sylvia Wilson and Natalie Scholtz, two women of colour whose metaphysical portraits navigate identity, belonging and Australianness.

Sylvia Wilson, a First Nations Martu curator and visual artist, navigates the inherited weight of culture, Country, and continuity shaped through both disconnection and reclamation.

Natalie Scholtz, a migrant child of South African and Iranian parents, carries the legacies of diaspora, displacement, and cultural translation, continually negotiating what it means to call this place home.

These two West Australian contemporary women painters came together for a shared studio residency at cbOne Studios in January 2026. Alongside each other they confronted and unraveled their unsettled ideas of belonging though their art practices.

This exhibition presents recent works by each artist and new collaborative works where their portraits of each other shift into otherworldly visions.

We invite you to meet the artists and join the conversation as they discuss their work, the experience of collaborative studio residency and the cultural complexities they navigate.

In partnership with Martumili Artists

This project is supported by CTIS Arts SNAP WA.

Please be in touch to RSVP and request preview.

17/02/2026

Process —— Mantilla lace, hand-stitched to mat board by Paul.
Each stitch secures the material while supporting both its form and long-term conservation. Placed one by one, the stitching quietly protects and preserves the lace, a reminder that lasting outcomes are built from considered beginnings.

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