Paula Prentice is a self taught pencil portrait artist based in Brisbane, Australia. She has been drawing almost daily since rediscovering her love of portraiture in 2018. 

 

Socially isolated by choice, Paula focuses mostly on self portraits, exploring the effects of light and shadow in creating mood and narrative. Paula takes and edits her own photos to find the exact look, feel, and story she wants to portray in each drawing. Her drawings explore the psychological aspects of identity and connection, revealing the universal within the personal.

 

Online, Paula goes by the pseudonym of Paradoxis.

 

Eager to try new things, in April, 2024, Paula Prentice self published a book of selected artworks called, "Self Portraits - Soul Mapping", available on Amazon world wide. 

https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0D1SLSRXN

 

Exhibitions to date:

 

October 2023 "Brisbane Portrait Prize" finalist.

October 2023 "Recovered Futures Art Exhibition".

 

June 2023 "Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Award" Gallery finalist.

 

April 2023 "Art and color 365" 2023 Portrait Competition, third prize.

 

February 2023 "Harold and Agnes Richardson Drawing Prize" RQAS finalist.
February 2023 "Artist Showcase" LightSpaceTime Online Gallery.

April 2021 "Light and Dark" RQAS finalist.

March 2021 "Harold and Agnes Richardson Drawing Prize" RQAS finalist.

November 2020 "Foot Square" Aspire Gallery finalist.

October 2020 "Salon des Refusés" Brisbane Portrait Prize & Royal QLD Art Society finalist.

June 2020 Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Award finalist.

April 2020 Cover of King Street Community News - Edition 1, Lendlease.

May 2020 "Created In Isolation" LightSpaceTime Online Art Exhibition finalist.
Special Merit award "Hand of the Artist"
Special Recognition "Isolation and Introspection"

July 2019 "Foot Square" Exhibition, Aspire Gallery finalist. Honourable Mention.

June 2019 "In Focus" Exhibition, Aspire Gallery finalist.

June 2019  20000 Lethbridge Small Scale Art Award finalist.