Cally Lotz is a Melbourne-based artist best known for her precise and contemplative still life paintings. Using a refined representational style, she explores themes of isolation, austerity, and containment through quiet, non-narrative imagery.
Her recurring subjects—buckets, parcels, and plastic bottles—act as empty signifiers. These objects offer space for emotional depth while drawing attention to the formal qualities of painting. Rather than telling stories, Lotz’s works create mood and tension through presence and restraint.
She completed an MFA with Higher Distinction at RMIT University in 2019, following a BVA (Honours) at the University of South Africa (UNISA). Her work has appeared in exhibitions across South Africa, Germany, India, and Australia.
Lotz has undertaken several notable residencies, including St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne (2014–2015), AIR Vallauris in France (2017), and Sandbox Studios in Melbourne (2019–2020). Her work is held in public collections such as Sasol and UNISA in South Africa, St Vincent’s in Melbourne, and AIR Vallauris in France.
You can view Cally’s work on our online gallery store, browse her Artsy profile, or visit her website for more information. She is also open to commission inquiries.
Stiff Upper Lip at 45 Downstairs
Cally Lotz featured in The Design Files ’14 Must See Artists’
