Spring Charm (Framed in oak) Painting

Mina Afra is an Iranian-born Australian painter based in Melbourne. Her painting practice is deeply engaged with her emotional experience in nature. She uses the subject of landscapes, not as an observed scene to render, but rather as a trigger for an internal experience. Through knotting an energetic colour palette to interwoven forms, she aims to depict something that cannot be seen but rather is felt—a field of energy, a sense of fluidity and connection, resulting in interpretive and imaginative paintings. Afra holds a Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design from Tehran University of Art. Self-taught in painting, she has devoted herself to creating art full-time since 2020. She has participated in numerous group exhibitions in Australia and was awarded "Best in Show" at the 2023 Albert Park College Annual Exhibition. Her landscapes have been selected as a finalist for the 2024 Fleurieu Biennale Art Prize and included in the Lethbridge Gallery 20000 Small Scale Prize Salon des Refusés. Her paintings reside in private collections across Australia.