Painting the
sea's bounty
in still life

Raised on the
bay, painting it

I'm Ottilie — a 16-year-old self-taught painter from Brisbane, holidaying between Moreton Bay and the Gold Coast. The ocean has always been home, and it finds its way into every piece I make.

My work centres on seafood still lifes: the vivid blues of a swimmer crab, the iridescent shells of oysters, the bold orange of a coral trout. I paint both large-scale statement works and smaller, more intimate colourful compositions.

I'm currently taking commissions and building my practice one painting at a time. Follow along on Instagram at @OttilieGrayArt.