Douglas Stewart

Douglas Stewart was born and raised in Sydney (Australia). Growing up with art-loving parents, Douglas developed an interest and appreciation in art from a young age. Also an avid traveller, Douglas has seen and been inspired by many beautiful places around the world.

Douglas left school at sixteen to study Musical Composition, playing four different instruments. Whilst he didn’t move into a career in music, Douglas maintains this interest, continuing to write and play music, his preferred genres being blues and folk. 

Upon graduation from his Musical Composition studies, Douglas was recruited into the technology industry and for a few years worked for a global Telecommunications company. Whilst he felt the pull towards a more creative career, this role taught Douglas the structure and organisation he implements into his life and art today.

Douglas then moved to Victoria, where he worked in some of the State’s most well-known galleries. At his bases in Melbourne and Daylesford, Douglas began working as an art director, dealer & curator, before also focusing on his own creative skills. This saw Douglas refine his own art and the emergence of his art business, whilst maintaining a successful career as a curator and consultan...

Before finding art, I was a musician. I studied Composition and Performance at College and can play multiple instruments. After graduating I followed the family into the telecommunications industry, working there for years and learning many aspects of business, customer service and management.

I naturally moved into art upon relocating from Sydney to Victoria. I found painting incredibly therapeutic and once I started I just couldn’t stop. I eventually moved to Hepburn Springs, just outside Daylesford, and was surrounded by many inspiring artists.

Whilst I have no formal training, my mentor is Phillip Edwards, prized Australian landscape painter. I’ve spent many, many hours with Phillip, learning the fundamentals of art.

"Resident Artist” – Clayfire Gallery (2017 - Ongoing)

“Panic!, A Chill Out Festival Exhibition” – Clayfire Gallery (2020)

“Bushfire Appeal"– Bullarto Gallery (2020)

“Leaving Number Three” – Douglas Stewart Studio Hepburn (2019)

“Insomnia” –  Upstairs 22 Gallery (2019)
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"open heArt, open MIND ” –  Upstairs 22 Gallery (2019)

"Art Show" - 2018 Daylesford Art Show (2018)

"Finalist" - 2018 Mission To Seafarers Maritime Art Prize (2018)

“Deconstructed” – Awkward Jeffery (2018)

“Practical Abstraction” – Thirteen05 Gallery (2018)

“Resident Artist” – Blue Bean Love – (2017 – 2018)

“Finalist” – Toorak ArtWalk (2017)

“Art Show” – Daylesford Artober (2017)

“Winter Show" – Mingus Gallery (2017)

“Resident Artist” – Annoying Brother Café (2014 – 2016)

“Resident Artist” – Second Story Studios (2014 – 2016)

“Featured Artist” – Kew Bendigo Bank Branch (2014)

“Featured Artist” – illuminate Beyond the Blue (2014)