Ingrid Windram

“My painting is not about trying to copy the landscape, but about how it makes me feel - it’s a response to the light, the air, the colours and the shapes. I want to give the viewer a sense of being there, not just seeing it.”

- Ingrid Windram

Ingrid Windram is a Western Australian artist whose career spans four decades. It was shaped by her early dedication to formal study in Adelaide and enriched by extensive fieldwork across Australia and overseas. Having been based in Broome for much of her career, Windram is best known for her richly textured, light-filled interpretations of the Kimberley landscape. Her ability to capture the essence of a place in her expressive, layered compositions has established her as a respected and recognisable figure in the field of contemporary Australian landscape painting. Over the years, her work has been widely exhibited and is held in both private and corporate collections across Australia.

Drawing on memory, movement and the sensory experience of being in the landscape, Windram’s paintings convey an intimate and sustained relationship with place. Working primarily in acrylics and mixed media, she often paints directly after spending time in remote regions, seeking to capture the immediacy of her impressions rather than depicting a literal scene. Her works invite viewers to experience the rhythm and spirit of the land, encouraging emotional connection and contemplation.

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 About the Artist

    • Born in Adelaide, SA. Lives and works in Busselton

  • Selected Solo Exhibitions

    • 2025
      Ingrid Windram & Josh Windram Exhibition, Yallingup Galleries, Yallingup, WA

    • 2023
      Feature Artist: Ingrid & Josh Windram, Black Stump Gallery, Broome, WA

    • 2019
      Metamorphosis, Joint Exhibition with Josh Windram, JahRoc Galleries, Margaret River, WA

    • 2012
      Opera Arte, Opera Under the Stars, Broome, WA

    • 2011
      Rivers of Australia, Linton & Kay Gallery, Subiaco, WA

    • 2010
      Continuous Display of Work, Artist Studio, Perth and Broome, WA

    • 2009
      Essence of Broome, Windram Art Gallery, Broome, WA

    • 2008
      Northern Exposure, Windram Art, Broome, WA

    • 2007
      Ingrid Windram Gallery Opening Exhibition, Broome, WA
      Kimberley Coast and Beyond, Linton & Kay Gallery, Perth, WA

    • 2006
      Kimberley Insight, Windram Art Gallery, Broome, WA

    • 2005
      The Italian Influence, Windram Art Gallery, Broome, WA

    • 2004
      A Kimberley Experience, Windram Art Gallery, Broome, WA

    • 2003
      Kimberley Infusion, Windram Art Gallery, Broome, WA

    • 2002
      Exploring the Kimberley, Windram Art Gallery, Broome, WA

    • 2001
      Aurora II, Cable Beach Club / Monsoon Gallery, Broome, WA

    • 1998
      Under the Kimberley Moon, Monsoon Gallery, Broome, WA

    • 1997
      Feature Artist – Race Round, Matso’s Gallery, Broome, WA

    • 1996
      Mulgara Gallery, Alice Springs, NT

    • 1995
      Kimberley Kreations, Broome, WA

    • 1994
      Kimberley Kreations, Broome, WA

    • 1993
      Kimberley Kreations, Broome, WA

    • 1992
      Reade Art Gallery, Eastwood, SA

    • 1991
      Reade Art Gallery, Eastwood, SA

    • 1990
      Reade Art Gallery, Eastwood, SA

    • 1988
      Reade Art Gallery, Eastwood, SA

    Selected Group Exhibitions

    • 2018
      JahRoc Galleries, Margaret River, WA

    • 2016
      Landscapes: Darby, Mitchell, Johnson, Windram & Meaney, Linton & Kay Galleries, Perth, WA

    • 2014
      Focus on Landscape, Linton & Kay Gallery, Subiaco, WA

    • 2013
      A Taste of the Kimberley, Hawaiian Group, Claremont Quarter, WA

    • 2010
      Leeuwin Weekend Exhibition, Garden Gallery, Yallingup, WA
      Director’s Choice Exhibition, Linton & Kay Gallery, Perth, WA

    • 1999
      Boardwalk Gallery, Cable Beach Club / Monsoon Gallery, Broome, WA

    • 1996
      Michael Commerford Gallery, Rushcutters Bay, NSW

    • 1989
      Reade Art Gallery, Eastwood, SA

  • Collections

    Ingrid Windram’s paintings are featured in numerous corporate and private collections throughout Australia and internationally.

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