Biography

Tegan Lloyd is an Australian contemporary artist based in Melbourne, whose practice explores colour, emotion, nature and the relationship between intuition and intention.

Working primarily in acrylic and oil on linen and textured artists’ paper, Lloyd creates large-scale abstract paintings through an intuitive, layered process. Her works begin with a deep engagement with colour before developing through expressive brushwork, gestural mark-making and the physical manipulation of paint.

Lloyd’s practice is grounded in experimentation. She works with brushes, rollers, palette knives, sponges, elements of nature and her hands, allowing the materials and tools to influence the evolution of each work. Layers are built instinctively before more considered decisions are made around balance, composition and resolution.

Her paintings exist between spontaneity and control. She allows intuition to lead the early stages of a work, gradually introducing intention and restraint as the painting develops. This process reflects an ongoing exploration of trust, release and focus, allowing a work to evolve while remaining attentive to the moment it feels resolved.

Colour is central to her visual language. Inspiration is drawn from the natural landscape, memory and the visual world around her, alongside a longstanding interest in fashion, interiors and contemporary design. Her background in fashion and visual merchandising continues to inform her sensitivity to colour, texture and composition.

Now in her tenth year as a practising artist, Lloyd creates work that seeks to evoke an emotional and sensory response. Rather than prescribing a singular interpretation, her paintings invite the viewer to pause, look closely and bring their own memories, feelings and experiences to the work.

Lloyd works full-time from her Melbourne home studio.