Full Artist Bio

Jeanie Cooper-Brown is a Melbourne-based artist, illustrator, and former art teacher with a lifelong passion for storytelling through colour, line, and imagination. She trained at Melbourne Teachers College and Prahran College, later working across schools, artist residencies, and her own studio practice. Jeanie currently creates from her studio at Le Studio, Mordialloc, following years working from the St Kilda Bowling Club Studios and a private space in Cheltenham.

Exhibitions
Jeanie has held three successful solo exhibitions at Ryazanoff Gallery in Albert Park. She has also participated in numerous group shows, including:

• National Works on Paper at MPRG

• Linden Gallery

• Bright Studios, St Kilda

• Port Art Gallery, Port Melbourne

• Gasworks Gallery, Albert Park

• Greenwood Gallery, St Kilda

• St Kilda Art Supplies Exhibition

• St Kilda Bowling Club Studios Group Exhibition

Art Competitions

Jeanie was shortlisted for the prestigious National Works on Paper and has entered a range of other art competitions, including:

• Canterbury Primary School Art Competition

• Poster Design for the Port Melbourne Festival

• Linden Gallery Postcard Competition

• Alliance Française Competition

• Bayside Art Show

• Oak Hill Gallery

Art Practice
Jeanie works predominantly in acrylic on canvas and ink on paper. She also experiments with oil pastels, markers, and collage to create dynamic textures and layers. Her paintings are rich in colour, movement, and imagination — often blending the real and the fantastical.

Whether it’s a vibrant abstract landscape, a quirky animal character, or an invented place, her work invites viewers into playful, narrative-rich worlds. Her illustrations capture whimsy and wonder, inspired by storytelling, the natural world, and everyday moments.