In this charming still life, artist Brooke Holiday welcomes us to her breakfast table, with an egg perched in its throne and an elegant pot of coffee, both part of her cherished collection of vintage tableware.

Her considered use of colour and shadow creates a nostalgic mood, inviting us to linger and appreciate the scene’s quiet beauty. The considered geometry and playful curves, reminiscent of art nouveau styles, imbue the scene with whimsical elegance.

Step into Brooke's point of view and notice the beauty of domestic details. In this still life, she presents an ornate bowl stacked high with tangelos, capturing the meditative act of balancing and arranging fruit. 

Through her considered use of pencil and conté crayon, Brooke creates an interplay of delicate light and shadow, resulting in a nostalgic and contemplative feel.

Brooke Holiday is an artist living and working in Melbourne, Australia.

Brooke’s practice references themes of memory, human connection and ritual. The work tells stories of dinners in process, seasonal market hauls and the intimacy of meals shared across the kitchen table.  

Each work serves as a testimony to a moment in time and is a means of capturing memory.