Wolfe & Browne

We create original mixed media artworks with limited edition archival quality reproduction prints. View our collections at https://wolfeandbrowne.com

I’m a country girl who grew up in a small town in Central Queensland where, in the immortal words of the 80s Australian pop band ‘Ganggajang’, you could ‘watch the lightning crack over canefields’. I moved to the ‘big smoke’ (city) after I finished school to go to university and ended up staying awhile. Along the way, I managed to raise a family and eventually found my way back to the country. This time around, at the right time of day or year, you can hear steam trains whistling, church bells chiming and cows mooing!

Looking back on my life, I’ve always been creative in many different ways. 2017 is the year that I finally chose to take a leap, to believe in myself and to trust in my abilities in order to build a creative business. Without the unfailing support of my husband and the assurance of our children and close circle of friends I would not find myself walking along this path.

I’ve always been drawn to the abstract and the concept of creating art that is defined by the viewer’s interpretation. I love experimenting with colour, textures and various mediums to create layers and depth. I’m enjoying the journey of process and discovery that comes in playing with these elements in different ways to refine my own style. I would love to share my learning and offerings with you through our creative business called 'Wolfe & Browne'.

We consider ourselves extremely fortunate and privileged to have been able to purchase a home in Lorn, New South Wales that dates back to 1899 and is called ‘Niara’. It was built on the cusp of Australia’s Federation and at the end of Queen Victoria’s long reign. The home was constructed by the Wolfe family who ran a commercial business in town. On the title deeds for the property, Mr Wolfe’s occupation is listed as ‘ironmonger’.

From what we can piece together, Mr Browne married into the family after World War 2 and was originally from England. Not long after this, he constructed a small workshop adjacent to the rear of the home where he tinkered, tooled and built pieces of machinery. According to neighbours, Mr Browne worked at the local textile factory when it was still operational and was in charge of maintaining and servicing the machinery. When he retired, he looked after the clock in the local courthouse building to keep it operational. Niara remained part of the family legacy until 1992 when Mr Browne sadly passed away.

We are the third owners outside of the original family and consider ourselves very much to be caretakers of its heritage and a small piece of the fascinating tapestry of its history that will continue hopefully long after us. And so, it seemed fitting when it came to identifying a title for our business that we incorporate the names of the key figures involved in the story of the buildings where the magic happens; a linking of the past with the present.