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TANIA CHANTER

Tania is an abstract artist based in the Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia.

Tania's work is driven by intuition, a love of colour, texture and pattern. Whether it's a peaceful meandering river, or a thunderous storm ravaging the coastline, her aim is to capture the atmosphere and communicate emotion.

From an early age, Tania has harboured an innate desire to convey the emotional depth she experiences through nature's wonders. Her canvas becomes a conduit for these feelings, allowing them to flow freely in an uninterrupted, intuitive manner. Layers, textures, and colours blend and transform until a sense of inner satisfaction is achieved.

“painting is a source of endless inspiration and satisfaction.”

Tania’s journey into professional art began almost by accident. Her oldest son had discovered Bob Ross, the American painter behind The Joy of Painting. After watching a whole season on Netflix, he suggested they pick up some paints, canvases and brushes to give it a try. So they set up under the big oak tree in the front yard, propped an iPad in the middle, and let Bob Ross guide them with his calm voice and gentle instructions. A couple of hours later, they each had a landscape painting in front of them.

That simple afternoon was the start of everything. Her boys enjoyed the experience and were happy to leave it at one painting, but Tania was hooked. She hasn’t stopped since. It’s rare for a day to pass without her picking up a brush.

Tania's background

Throughout her creative career, Tania has taken on a variety of roles, including 12 years in advertising atThe Age, voice-over and media presenting work, and directing a graphic design company.

“I’ve enjoyed all these endeavours, and while painting started as a fun experiment with my children, I never expected to fall so completely in love with the freedom and expression it gives. It meets every creative impulse I have and continues to inspire me.”

She says that discovering painting didn’t just enrich her life; it taught her an important lesson about fear. Fear can be crippling and often stops people from trying new things, limiting their potential. She isn’t talking about pushing into dangerous situations, but about the everyday fear of failure that holds many of us back. We often hear people say, “I couldn’t do that!” Maybe that’s true, but how would they know unless they try? When that attitude comes from fear or even simple inertia, it deserves to be challenged.

Life is a precious gift. Don’t let fear keep you from enjoying it.

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