A woman with light brown hair in loose waves, wearing a colorful geometric pattern shirt, blue jeans, and red sneakers, standing against a dark gray brick wall. Next to her, there is a yellow stool with a metal container filled with paintbrushes, a red jacket draped over the stool, and a dark red bag underneath.

Melbourne artist & art business mentor

The person you call when something needs to be made.

Original artwork, hand-painted commissions and no-nonsense mentoring. For collectors, brands, agencies and artists.

About Aprill

A woman with shoulder-length brown hair and a light gray sweatshirt with blue and red graphics stands in an artist's studio. She is smiling and leaning on a white table covered with paintings, art supplies, and a green cutting mat. The background shows shelves with books, potted plants, and artwork pinned to the walls.
Close-up of a person mixing blue and yellow paint on a palette with a palette knife, with a multi-colored paint palette in the background.

Artist and mentor, Melbourne. Thirty years across fine art, signage production, IT operations and startups, all funnelled back into the studio. I understand briefs, budgets and stakeholders as well as I understand colour and composition.

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Commissions

Portraits, pets and projects. For collectors, brands and agencies.

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Mentoring

You're good at the creative work. The business of it keeps getting in the way. That's what we fix.

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Artwork

Original art and prints. Made in Melbourne, available to collectors.

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  • “Aprill created a one of a kind triptych for Australian Community Managers that was both visually striking and thoughtfully imagined. Drawing on brand materials and the context I offered, she translated our mission and identity into three stunning works of art that our members adored.”

    — Venessa Paech, Founder, Australian Community Managers

  • “Aprill painted a beautiful portrait of our daughter right before she headed off to college. She captured our daughter’s joy and light perfectly. It now hangs in our dining room so she can have dinner with us every night.”

    — Private Client

  • “You showed me it's possible to have massive impact while still prioritising family. Your experience on boards and in business meant the advice was always grounded, never theoretical.”

    — Camilla Roberts, Founder & CEO, Scale Impact

Got a brief? Good. Got a half-formed idea? Also good.

I paint to exhibit, paint to commission, and help creative people run better businesses. The thirty years of corporate life before this? All still useful.

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