Annalisa Lawrence | Saltwater Woman
Annalisa Lawrence is an Australian artist known for her evocative, pared-back figurative paintings that explore human connection, inner stillness, and the quiet beauty of everyday life. Working under the name Saltwater Woman, her work draws from a deeply personal well, shaped by years of travel, motherhood, and a life lived close to the ocean.
Her process is intuitive and layered, often beginning with gesture and memory rather than fixed ideas. Using acrylics, oil sticks, and mixed media, Annalisa builds textured surfaces that carry a sense of movement and presence. The figures she paints are often solitary or caught mid-motion, evoking a feeling rather than telling a story.
At its core, her practice is about honesty, about capturing the nuance of what it means to be here, in a body, in a moment, in relationship with the world. Her work resonates with collectors and designers who are drawn to art that feels grounded, timeless, and emotionally intelligent.
Annalisa has been featured in exhibitions at Gallery Alchemy, Manyung Gallery, Leda Gallery and Leighton Contemporary, and works closely with curators, interior designers, and stylists across Australia. Her work has appeared in Belle, Inside Out, Art Edit, and Swell Magazine, as well as online journals and YouTube channels including The Local Project, Hunting for George, and Kyal and Kara’s Bay Builds. Her paintings are held in private collections throughout Australia, Europe, and the US.
She lives and works in Newcastle, NSW, and spends part of each year travelling with her family to Indonesia.
I have partnered with some incredible Galleries here in Australia, which represent me at art fairs and with exhibitions. You can find them here. These links will take you directly to the art I have available in thier respective galleries.
Gallery Alchemy, Milton
Leighton Contemporary, Noosa
Manyung Gallery, Sorrento
PRESS
Belle Magazine, November 2024, Samantha Eisen Interiors
The Local Project, Newport Prooerty, Samantha Eisen Interiors
The Local Project, Artbid
Bay Builds Episode 3 by Kyal and Kara from The Block
INSIDE OUT Magazine, 7 ways to create a year-round vacay at home
Lavana House, The Local Project
Hunting For George An Interior Designers Own Home, Sikata House, Byron Bay
Benny Magazine
Swell Magazine Issue 12
Blue Spaces Newcastle Herald Article
Blackstone 'BLUE' Works on Paper
CV
2025- Offering, and exhibition by Saltwater Woman and Ebony Dew, Gallery Alchemy, March 2025
2025- Summer Soiree, Group exhibition at Manyung Gallery Sorrento, Victoria
2024 - Where Light FInds Us - Group Exhibition, Artkind Byron Bay
2024- Out for Summer - Group Show, Onwards Studio, Newcastle
2024- Ornament, Group Exhibition, LEDA gallery Newcastle
2024- MEANDER - solo exhibition, Leda Gallery, Newcastle
2024- The Affordable Art Fair, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne with Gallery Alchemy
2023 - 'I Came to the Sea to Breathe' An exhibition by Saltwatwer Woman, Mlak and Isles of Mine, Gallery Alchemy, Milton, NSW
2023 - "pause pause" A Group Exhibition, Gallery Raye, Noosa, Queensland
2023 - 'Harmony' solo exhibition, Leda Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
2023- The Affordable Art Fair, Sydney and Melbourne with Gallery Alchemy
2022 - 'ORNAMENT' group exhibition, Leda Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
2022- 'FOLD' group exhibition, Leda Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
2022- The Affordable Art Fair, Melbourne with Gallery Alchemy
2022- 'Clique' group exhibition, Van Rensburg Galleries, Milton, NSW
2022 - 'Aloft' Exhibition with Jasmine Mainsbridge, Van Rensburg Galleries, Milton January 29-February 11, 2022
2021 - BLUE SPACES, Group art show, Onwards Gallery, Newcastle
2020 - BLUE Works on Paper Finalist,
Blackstone Gallery, Newcastle NSW
2020- Mitch Revs Gallery MAKERS & CREATORS group exhibition
2020 - Estabar Cafe, 1 month solo exhibit
2019 - STANCE, surf art group show, MAKESPACE, Newcastle
Works held in private collections in Australia, USA and Europe.
Email - [email protected]
Phone - 0439922124
Mail -
Saltwater Woman
PO BOX 179
Charlestown NSW 2290
Australia