September 2026 Paris Artist of the Season

Based in Sydney, Australia, Phoebe Stone explores the expressive potential of oil pastels. Drawing inspiration from the quiet poetry of domestic life, Phoebe’s work captures scenes of everyday objects with a sense of immediacy and vitality.

NAME: Phoebe Stone

WEBSITE: phoebestone.art

INSTAGRAM: @phoebe.stone.art

PLACE OF BIRTH: Sydney, Australia

CURRENTLY RESIDING: Sydney, Australia

EARLY BIRD OR NIGHT OWL? Early bird

MESSY OR TIDY? MESSY!

CITY OR COUNTRY? Both

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT OR CARPE DIEM? Carpe Diem!

GO-TO SCENT: Maison Louis Marie's No.04 Bois de Balincourt

SIGNATURE COLOR: Tough one, but I'd say blue, in all its shades

LIFE MOTTO: Go with your gut

PERSONAL HERO: My mum

STYLE IN 3 WORDS: Personal, wearable, intuitive

HIDDEN TALENT: I'm getting quite good with a deck of tarot cards

GUILTY PLEASURE: I never feel guilty about anything that brings pleasure!

STRESS RELEASE: Art

CELEBRITY CRUSH: Anne Hathaway

SONG ON REPEAT: Parfum d'etoiles by Ichiko Aoba - I play this when I paint a lot.

LAST MEAL: Birthday cake!

CURRENT OBSESSION: Tackling the quintessential Australian Bush Landscape in my art. It's so outside of my usual practice, and I have found it daunting to undertake, but I can't stop thinking about how to capture it now.

MOST INSPIRING MUSEUM: I love them all!

ON YOUR BOOKSHELF: The Private Lives of the Impressionists by Sue Roe