Lucy Laino is a re-emerging artist and experienced art teacher, and the founder of Mark Makers Art Studio in Tewantin. Returning to Noosa after an 18 year sojourn in Tasmania, she draws upon the natural environment exploring shapes, pattern and texture, with a focus on repetition in order to create new narratives and interpretations. Obsessed with fine lines and details she works primarily on paper and canvas, experimenting with an ever-changing array of mediums and processes including printmaking, photography and collage.
Lucy was a finalist in the recent Local Contemporary Art Prize: Reflections on Here and Now at the Caloundra Regional Gallery and recently completed an artist residency in Eumundi, courtesy of Tall Trees Art Inc. She was fortunate to receive a Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) grant, supported by the QLD Government and Noosa Council, for a community art project titled ‘Postcard Sized Perspectives’. The project will commence in June 2024 and conclude with a community exhibition on September 5th. If you would like to participate in Postcard Sized Perspectives, please see the link below.
The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Noosa Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
Achievements
Postcard Sized Perspectives – a Community Art Project
Local Contemporary Art Prize 2024
Creative Journaling Challenge 2022
Noosa Open Studios 2026
I’m delighted to once again be participating in Noosa Open Studios 2026, This year you’ll find me exhibiting from a beautiful shared studio space in Doonan alongside artist and ceramicist Lenni Green. Surrounded by trees and birdsong, it’s the perfect setting to slow down, explore, and experience two very different creative practices in one location.
My work explores the intricate patterns, textures and structures found in the natural world. Through drawing, watercolour, ink and mixed media, I am continually fascinated by repetition, detail, observation and the quiet beauty found in often overlooked forms.
Visitors are invited to view finished artworks, sketchbooks, works-in-progress and the materials that form part of my creative process. I love sharing not only the finished pieces, but also the experimentation, curiosity and exploration behind them. Please Note
During Noosa Open Studios 2026, my artwork will be exhibited from our shared studio in Doonan, not from Mark Makers Art Studio in Tewantin.
Studio Hours during Noosa Open Studios:
📍115 Tallgum Avenue, Doonan QLD 4565
🕘 Open during official Noosa Open Studios trail hours. Two artists. One beautiful location.
