About
I trained as an engineer before I ever picked up a camera, and I've never quite let go of it. I still see the world in structure, material and proportion — but somewhere along the way I became more interested in what those things mean than what they measure. Now I build scenes the way I once built systems: deliberately, precisely, except the variable I'm testing is feeling, not function. A changed flower. A reflective surface swapped for one that absorbs. Small shifts, entirely different moods.
I'm Karina Sharpe, an Australian visual artist and still life photographer working in staged scene, flowers, nature and objects. My work often begins with something ordinary — a flower, a surface, a shift of light — and leads into a story told through image.
My philosophy:
"As an artist, I aspire to make work that takes you to a place you didn't know you needed to go and return you feeling more whole than when you left. "
I produce from my studio on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, close to the beach, in a town with a laid-back, happy vibe. The sky is big here, and bird sounds are an ever-present soundtrack.
If you've found your way here looking for artwork — hello. I'm a real person, and every image you see is conceived, styled and photographed by me. You can explore available canvas prints and special edition works through the store, with new releases added as they become available.
I care about the way my work meets you, the way it leaves you and the way it evolves with you over time.
I've spent more than a decade creating commercial imagery too — across product, still life and eCommerce, for brands, editorial projects, publishing, book covers and concept-led campaigns. That work has sharpened the same instinct: an eye for structure paired with an attention to how something feels to encounter. If you're here for that side of things — hello, too. You can contact me directly for collaborations, media opportunities or industry enquiries, or head to my client section for custom brand imagery, editorial and campaign work.
To me, nothing is ordinary.
