Soula Mantalvanos | Artist, designer & gallerist Melbourne Australia

Soula Mantalvanos | Artist, designer & gallerist

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Director @queenscliffgallery | Founder @myhealthstorymhs | Creativity, my guiding light

Strings will not define or limit me. Another acqui

Strings will not define or limit me.
Another acquired work. A great week. Beautiful collectors💋#artandchronicpain #chronicillness #artandpain #australianartist #softgroundetching #australianprintmaker #pinnochio #invisibleillness

Vicolo Rensi, Verona… painting development!Di

Vicolo Rensi, Verona… painting development!Diary date: Queenscliff Gallery Focus exhibition Aug – Sep, 2025.#australianartist #australianartistabroad #soulaitaly2024

Stormy studio evening: Helen Garner, Yellow Notebo

Stormy studio evening: Helen Garner, Yellow Notebook & Olive (staying close - not keen on thunder).Vicolo Bernardo de Canal, Verona.

I have struggled to part with my more personal pai

I have struggled to part with my more personal paintings, which are portraits. Whether of a doll, Ms. Soula, or the hare marionettes, they all depict me and the most personal part: the invisible part, the hard part, the battle bit.But I’ve kept these paintings because I never knew if I could paint many more. That reality lasted a decade, and it’s only now that I feel confident I will make more portrait paintings.I’m building confidence, and after selling Hares’ Secret Keys this week, I’m now ready to part with my Travel Memories – a painting that has been comforting me in my studio since 2021.Acquire the work from @queenscliffgallery or on QG’s website.

San Giorgio dei Greci, 2024 part of QG’s Express

San Giorgio dei Greci, 2024 part of QG’s Express exhibition. That means you can come in and acquire it straight off the wall.Prosperity (third image SOLD).

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First pencil sketch of Theo for 2025.@theomanta

First pencil sketch of Theo for 2025.@theomantalvanos

What happens on the last day of an exhibition? I’ll show you…#australianartist #byzantineart #stgeorge #saintheorge #archangelmichael #cortona #venice

Last day off before the 7- day @queenscliffgallery

Last day off before the 7- day @queenscliffgallery summer trade. See you in Q this summer.

When your work finds its forever home with the mos

When your work finds its forever home with the most beautiful people.

Studio and gallery behind-the-scenes. Our days beg

Studio and gallery behind-the-scenes. Our days begin like this.#artistslife #creativelife #artlife

In her most recent works, Soula Mantalvanos has sh

In her most recent works, Soula Mantalvanos has shifted the stillness that comes with impacted health, surrounding her self-depicting mannequins instead with characteristics that reflect her ability and heritage.In Soula’s depiction of Saint George, elements such as floor tiles from the Byzantine church of San Giorgio dei Greci in Venice, olive leaves, and gold leaf pay tribute to her family’s Byzantine history, their patron saint, St. George, and her uncle, who has spent the majority of his life on Mount Athos.Photos of San Giorgio dei Greco taken with permission.
#australianartist #australianart #stgeorge #saintgeorge #mountathos #byzantine #gilding #gold #queenscliffgallery #australianetching #australianpainter #australianprintmaking #sangiorgiodeigreci #stgeorgevenice

‘Twas wonderful. Thank you for celebrating with

‘Twas wonderful. Thank you for celebrating with us. Visit Queenscliff or peruse and acquire online. There’s a lovely free shipping offer on through December @queenscliffgallery for small paintings and all unframed works.

The day begins seaside, Queenscliff. Searoad Ferri

The day begins seaside, Queenscliff. Searoad Ferries terminal with yummy Tarra breakfast, Queenscliff Gallery meeting: art curation, artist management, personal art practice, chit chat with locals and then QG grooming ready for a QG Mingle weekend.On the list? Better get in touch, it’s happening and it’s the last one for the year.#artistslife #creativelife #queenscliff #visitgeelongbellarine #visitqueenscliff #queenscliffgallery #seasideliving

A beautiful visit & catch up. My beautiful @ailsap

A beautiful visit & catch up. My beautiful @ailsapiper - look at us from Milan to Queenscliff!!! And thank you for making the trip to see my work ahead of Silent Narratives.

A special studio visit today. Unwrapping my beauti

A special studio visit today. Unwrapping my beautiful framing. Thank you @44framefactoryExhibition opens Thursday @queenscliffgalleryMingle invite out this week. On my list?

Inspiration past to present… all in my Silent Na

Inspiration past to present… all in my Silent Narratives work. Opens Thursday. Get on my list to join me at my mingle.

#freeshipping on all my work under 50x50cm @queens

#freeshipping on all my work under 50x50cm @queenscliffgallery through December.Woohooo!

The sites, the sounds, the feels all get absorbed

The sites, the sounds, the feels all get absorbed and amount to the magical process of making art.Three other stories about my Italian travels will be forming Silent Narratives (with David Fraser & Sue Poggioli) along with this one of San Marco December 5 at @queenscliffgallery.Now previewing… get on the QG Arty Goodness list or mine.#sanmarco #italyart #australianart #australianartist #australianpainting #australianprintmaking #archangelmichael

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