Canberra artist Julia Ockert paints the kind of scenes that linger like a memory. A vase of golden wattle on a sunlit table, a vintage cocktail catching the last of the afternoon light, a pink-tiled 1970s bathroom you swear you've seen before. Working in watercolour and oil pastel, Julia builds her practice around bright, playful and nostalgic subjects, drawing from floral still lifes, mid-century interiors and the quiet beauty of everyday stillness. Self-taught and based in Canberra, Julia transitioned from a career as a digital designer into full-time art, after her oil pastel reels began reaching millions of viewers on Instagram and demand for her prints surged worldwide.
Featured in Frankie Magazine and Apartment Therapy, and commissioned by global brands including Lululemon, Adidas and Urban Outfitters, Julia Ockert has quietly become one of Australia's most recognisable contemporary artists. Every Julia Ockert print is reproduced from her original watercolour paintings and oil pastel artworks, scanned in her Canberra studio and printed on premium giclée paper with archival inks. Each piece is human-made, attentive to detail, and unmistakably hers.
Julia's work moves between three signature worlds: florals, nostalgic interiors and cocktail-hour scenes, each rendered with the same warmth and quiet attention to light.
Wattle Still Life, one of her most-loved pieces, has become a hero of our collection for good reason. Featuring a vase of golden wattle on a colourful patterned tablecloth against a soft pink background, this floral still life captures both the joy of Australian native flowers and the comfort of a sunny morning at home. It sits beautifully alongside Summer Blooms, a watercolour bouquet of roses and blossoms tumbling from a blue-and-white ginger jar, perfect for layered floral gallery walls. Together, these prints anchor Julia's contribution to our floral wall art range.
For lovers of retro wall art and 1970s nostalgia, Julia's interior scenes are a world of their own. Looking Back captures the view through a vintage car windscreen, mountains rolling past in the rear-view mirror, evoking the romance of a road trip without a destination. Retro Pink Bath turns a kitsch pink-tiled bathroom into something genuinely beautiful, while The Pool Table zooms in on a woman's red-nailed hand cradling a cue against deep turquoise felt. Window Seats completes the set with a sunlit 1970s interior of curved retro chairs, the kind of scene that feels like walking into someone else's old polaroid.
Julia's cocktail and coffee scenes bring her playful side to life. The Temptation captures a glowing orange cocktail beside a smaller drink and a vintage clock on a teal table, while Red Retro Cocktail Glasses turns a simple coupe-glass pour into a striking red-on-red statement. Morning Coffee, painted in soft watercolour from above, shows milk being poured into espresso, the quintessential start-of-the-day moment, perfect for kitchen wall art and home bar styling. Sunny-Side Up and Koala Dreaming add Australian warmth and humour to the collection, while Unwinding in Splendour (legs in blue heels on a richly patterned red rug) brings the same painterly nostalgia into Julia's quieter moments.
At Inka Arthouse, we're proud to stock the work of artists like Julia Ockert who are building world-class practices from their home studios. Display Julia's vibrant watercolour and oil pastel prints alongside our other Australian artist prints, or pair her florals with works from Kartika Paramita for a colour-rich, contemporary gallery wall.
Julia Ockert prints work beautifully in spaces that welcome warmth and personality: kitchens (where Morning Coffee and Sunny-Side Up feel right at home), dining rooms and home bars (where The Temptation and Red Retro Cocktail Glasses set the mood), living rooms (where Wattle Still Life makes a joyful statement piece), and bedrooms (where her softer florals and nostalgic interiors create restful, restorative spaces). For lovers of vintage interiors, the four-piece nostalgic set, Looking Back, Retro Pink Bath, The Pool Table and Window Seats, works as a cohesive hallway or feature wall.
Bring a little of Julia Ockert's signature warmth into your home with her most-loved oil pastel and watercolour prints, available framed or unframed and ready to hang within days. Choose a sustainably engineered FSC-certified wood frame for a ready-to-hang gift to yourself or a loved one, or order unframed to slot into your own frame collection.
All Julia Ockert prints are reproduced on the highest quality 230gsm matte art paper using fade-resistant water-based inks to keep her bright, painterly palette looking just as warm as the day it left her studio. Hang her prints away from direct sunlight to maintain their vibrancy, and rest easy knowing they're covered by our lifetime print guarantee: if your Julia Ockert wall art ever fades or desaturates, we'll replace it without fuss. Buy Julia Ockert prints at Inka Arthouse today.
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