Meet the Artist…

Hello! I’m Charlie, an Australian wildlife & botanical artist from Brisbane/Meanjin.

Having studied environmental science and wildlife ecology, the appreciation and conservation of Nature is at the heart of every one of my creations.

My work aims to highlight the overlooked magic of Mother Earth; to suggest that perhaps we should take a second glance at the enchanted world around us, to truly grasp its importance and fight for the ones who cannot fight for themselves.

A woman artist (Charlie Maxwell) with long hair, sitting at a table near a window with sheer curtains. She is painting on a canvas placed on an easel, with a large green fern plant beside her.
Australian Bluebells painting
Australian Bluebells painting
An acrylic painting of a green moth with patterned wings spread open, showing intricate wing details, by Charlie Maxwell (PaintingByCharlie).

Education

2022- Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science), with minors in Wildlife Ecology & Environmental Management Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane

Awards

2024 - 1st in Acrylic, Brookfield Show Society Art Prize, Brookfield

2024 - Best in Show, Plant Empire Small Wonders: Metamorphosis Exhibition, Yeerongpilly

Group Exhibitions

2025 - Aspire Gallery: Flourish, Paddington

2024 - Ipswich Art Awards, Ipswich

2024 - Liberti Festival, Hamilton

2024 - Aspire Gallery: Roam, Paddington

2024 - Brookfield Show Society Art Exhibition, Brookfield Showgrounds

2024 - Incognito Art Show, Australia-wide

2024 - Plant Empire: Small Wonders: Metamorphosis, Yeerongpilly

2024 - Aspire Gallery: Rustle, Paddington

2024 - Aspire Gallery: April Little Features, Paddington

2023 - Aspire Gallery: June Little Features, Paddington

2023 - Aspire Gallery: Solstice, Paddington

2023 - MakeRoom MiniMarket, Vega Cafe, Brisbane

2023 - Ipswich Art Awards, Ipswich

2023 - Plant Empire Small Wonders: Outside-Inside, Yeerongpilly

2022 - Plant Empire: Overplanted, Yeerongpilly

Events & Stockists

2025 - BeGaia Organic Store, Annerley

2024 - Felons Brewing Live Barrel Painting, Brisbane

2024 - TheLittleLocal Store, Annerley

2023-25 - Clay Cafe, Taringa

Illustration of a native Australian Sacred Kingfisher bird with a blue back, yellow and white plumage, and a long black beak, perched on a lichen branch with a snail and a small red insect nearby, and a magical, purple butterfly perched on its head.
A painted illustration by Charlie Maxwell (PaintingByCharlie), of a brown boletus mushroom with a snail on top, surrounded by green moss and light blue cup fungi.
A painted acrylic illustration by Charlie Maxwell (PaintingByCharlie), of a native rainforest Australian Birdwing butterfly with predominantly black and green wings.

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Mother Figure - My most intricate piece yet. I put sooo much of my soul in this painting. I’m so glad it found a home 🖤 “Mother Figure” explores the ancient connection between the natural world & the unseen forces that protec
“Water Dragon & Waratahs” An Australian Eastern Water Dragon (Intellagama lesueurii) and native Waratah flowers (Telopea speciosissima), amongst mushrooms and other natural Australian treasures. Fine art prints (A5, A4, A3) availa
“The Sugar Glider” This little one is currently on show at @aspiregallery for the final day of the Roam exhibition, along with a few other of my Australian bush themed pieces 🌱 Available for purchase Acrylic on paper 297x210mm [370x
waratah flower painting
waratah flower painting

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An painted illustration by Charlie Maxwell (PaintingByCharlie), of the iconic Amanita muscaria, or a Fly Agaric - a bright red mushroom with white spots, often associated with the magic of the forest and folklore.