Janice Gobey is a South African-born, Melbourne-based artist whose vibrant paintings reflect a deep affection for animals and the natural world. Frequently featuring cats, birds and foxes, her practice explores the interplay between domestic spaces, emotional interiority and animal symbolism. In Gobey’s work, these creatures become more than subjects, acting as both guardians and as mirrors of our inner lives.

In her tondo painting ‘Pink Shore’, Gobey offers an intimate glimpse of three ducks resting along a riverbank. A warm, harmonious palette lends the scene a gentle sense of stillness, elevating an everyday encounter with nature into something quietly compelling. Small in scale yet rich in atmosphere, the work is a tender study of the natural world.

Over her career, Gobey has exhibited extensively in galleries both overseas and across Australia, including being featured in the group exhibition ‘Prelude’, held at Australian Galleries. Gobey has been selected as a finalist in numerous art prizes, including the National Emerging Art Prize in 2026, and the Wyndham Art Prize. For collectors of imaginative landscape works, Janice Gobey’s paintings are a joyful discovery.

Janice GOBEY (1963 - )
'Pink Shore' 2026
oil on tondo birch panel with silverleaf edges
Image Size: 20 x 20 cm
Dimensions: 20 x 20 x 3 cm
Signed: Signed and inscribed with name, title and year on verso.
Comes with Letter of Provenance
Some discoloration on edges but no big scratches
Condition:Excellent:
(c) Janice Gobey / Copyright Agency