With a refined eye for detail and a deep appreciation for the natural world, Australian artist Patricia Braune has carved out a distinctive place in the interiors space. Known for her intricate, hand drawn wallpaper and textile designs, Patricia’s work bridges the gap between art and application.
She transforms wallpaper and textiles into immersive visual experiences through her thoughtfully balanced designs. Let’s discover more!
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Patricia’s journey to becoming the talented artist that she is, began with creative beginnings.
“I have always been creative,” Patricia tells us. “It’s a quality I inherited from my mum, who is a self-taught creative in her own right.
“As a child, I was always drawing. The back pages of school workbooks looked like a Melbourne arcade! This invariably led me to pursue a career of graphic design. It was more alluring than marketing, which was the other non-academic tertiary study pursuit of the ’90’s.
“This then followed a 20-year career in the advertising and branding industry as an Art Director and Graphic Designer.
“Then came the time where I felt like things were changing in the industry and I wanted to do something more meaningful with my passion for illustration. I enrolled in a diploma in Surface Design, focusing on interiors.
I have been fortunate to have built a brand in the interior industry, doing what I love.
Her signature style is undoubtedly inspired by nature.
“My inspiration is all around us in the natural environment!” she says with a smile.
“Even just a short walk to the beach can become a botanical study session! I also love to travel, and sometimes just the change in pace and environment and new sights, sounds, and smells reinvigorate the creative juices.
“As for my signature style, I find it hard to describe without sounding pretentious! My designs endeavour to integrate structure and flow in balance.
I feel like I have succeeded when my motif is both distinctive but also in equilibrium with the negative space. What I’m aiming for is for the pattern to be both pleasing to the eye whether viewed up close, or from a distance.
Inside her creative studio, it’s a mix between intuition and method when it comes to creating her hand drawn wallpaper designs.
“A typical day in my studio certainly isn’t all glamour and fairy dust!” Patricia laughs. “As a small brand, there are many admin tasks that I start the day with. Things like processing orders, following up on shipments and keeping accounts in order.
“But as for my creative process, that’s my favourite! I’ll spend time at my drawing board, illustrating ideas, creating motifs and conceptualising designs and collections.
“I tend to mentally mull and explore natural textures and concepts for a while. Then I’ll finally test out the idea while considering the bigger picture of a full collection.
“Once the idea has developed organically, I sit at my drawing board and illustrate. Designs begin with pen on paper. I create the motifs or texture with the idea of the design I want to create in mind.
“Illustrations are then scanned and modified into the motifs and consideration of the pattern. Looking for balance, beauty, interest, and a uniquely distinct design in my intricate illustrative style.
“Once the design is ‘perfect’, I work on the different colourways that would accentuate and bring this design to life on wallpaper and on textiles.”
Patricia’s illustrations can be seen in her hand drawn wallpapers, textiles and rugs. Creating beautiful pieces crafted with love, care and intricate detail.
“I feel that wallpaper and textiles are a statement of personal taste,” says Patricia. “And as such, they tends to reflect the personality of the decorator, their intent and the application. Perhaps they might be bold and attention-seeking or recessive and subtle.
“I like to think my work falls somewhere in between those extremes. I hope my designs evoke a response not only for their visual appeal, but also for what they contribute to the overall impact of the interior design as a whole.
The viewer is further captivated by the intricacy of the linework to dwell on over time, so that they are always noticing something they’ve missed before.
It’s exciting to see what might come next from this immensely talented creative. We adore how her illustrations are applied to wallpaper, textiles and even rugs. Glorious!
To see what’s next for Patricia, be sure to take a look at her website, or keep up to date on her Instagram.
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