Bernadette Curtin's artistic practice is like an elemental journey.

Her current body of paintings refer to water in all its forms: clouds, raindrops, rivers and ocean, and her interpretations on canvas explore colour and abstraction in a poetic and original manner.

”As Curtin has matured as a painter, the less is more principle has become the driving force behind her work. The dichotomy of ‘less is more’, is also perhaps the same as ‘simple is complex’. We watch an Olympic figure skater making it seem easy, even though we know that it’s not – so with Curtin’s paintings, the simplicity is layered with an intense process.“

Candida Baker, writer, photographer and journalist

Bernadette has exhibited widely and her paintings are held in private collections Australia-wide and overseas.

She has undertaken numerous commissions for private and corporate clients.

Bernadette has also earned a reputation for her engaging and inspiring teaching style and she holds workshops in Byron Bay and further afield.