The timed auction ends Thursday July 23rd at 8:00pm. Whoever holds the highest bid at the auction closing time wins.
Toni Vallance
Untitled 26/25 & 27/25 (diptych), 2025
Acrylic and oil pigment stick on canvas, Tasmanian oak, MDF board, house paint. Bespoke hand-painted frames.
Height 33 cm x Width 66 cm
Artwork is framed and ready to hang & comes with a certificate of authenticity
Starting Bid: $1,100
This diptych explores the evolving relationship between material, surface, and body. A layer of pigment has been scraped away, revealing traces of what lies beneath—moments of build-up and removal that mirror the passage of time and the body’s engagement in the process.
Edges and transitional zones are vital: where one hue meets another, where painting and frame converge, or where painting and space intersect, boundaries become blurred and new spatial relationships emerge. These transitional areas embody the energy of transformation—simultaneously shaping and dissolving form.
Please note the size of both panels: 33 × 66 cm (33 × 33 cm each)
Artist Bio: Toni's work investigates colour, texture, and gesture as forces that go beyond traditional representation, engaging with feminist ideas of embodiment, materiality, and intra-action (things continuously forming through interaction).
Though art was always part of Toni's childhood, it wasn’t an obvious career choice, and she was encouraged to pursue a more conventional path. After earning degrees in Business and Health Science, she spent over a decade building a career in those fields before following a deep, intuitive desire to create art.
In 2017, Toni completed a drawing course and spent time living and working in New York, which significantly influenced her artistic development. Toni began exhibiting in 2023, earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting) with Distinction from RMIT University in 2025, and received the Chapman and Bailey Award for Excellence in Contemporary Painting. In 2026, she will complete the esteemed Honours program at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).