Ashvin Harrison Australian, b. 1984
“Art is everywhere from billboards to sports jerseys, the backs of school books to fine art museums. What constitutes as great art depends on the context of presentation and the all important viewer interpretation. The realisation of never knowing what will be considered a great artwork has driven me to explore the fusions and boundaries of self taught fine art skill, unique creative processes, contemporary subject focus and an unpredictable abstract exploration driven by emotional reaction.
The world is seen in lines, shapes and colour, though felt through emotional reaction. Such, my unique charcoal, acrylic and oil artwork creations present the narrative of realistic reality and emotional reaction within. The realistic aspect of creation I explore with charcoal dust on canvas. The emotional reaction to the world I express with every colour I can see. The skilled aim yet unpredictability of my splashes of paint over the precision of charcoal is life.”
Ashvin Harrison is a self-taught Australian artist born in 1984 in Elizabeth, Australia. He lives and works on the Sunshine Coast. Since becoming a professional artist in 2017, he has developed Motusrealism: edible coconut charcoal powder brushed onto gessoed canvas with photorealistic precision, then poured, splashed, and layered with acrylic and oil so movement and emotion sit against the monochrome figure.
His subjects range across dancers, music, animals, and everyday icons. The work is driven by questions of the human condition, purpose, and feeling — including how he channels lived experience, among them misophonia and PTSD, into the studio. Beyond painting he composes orchestral and ensemble music.
His paintings are held in private and corporate collections across more than 40 countries. His work has appeared in magazines, television, news features, and catalogs, and has been seen in connection with major cultural moments including a portrait collaboration tied to Ash Barty and Rado during the Australian Open 2022. He is presented by The Wall Art Gallery in Miami, including presentations around Art Basel Week Miami.
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Dreams Beyond The Jungle , 2026$ 28,000.00 -
The Garden Girl (Original Hand Painting), 2024$ 46,000.00
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Crystal Butterfly Dancer (Original Hand Painting), 2024$ 36,000.00
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Medical Monday (Original Hand Painting), 2025$ 20,800.00
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Wings Of The Whisperer (Original Hand Painting), 2025$ 20,800.00
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Venus Visionary (Original Hand Painting), 2025$ 12,400.00
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Autumn Allure Ballerina (Original Hand Painting), 2025$ 12,400.00
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Monarch Rising (Original Hand Painting), 2025$ 8,000.00
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Autumn Allure Ballerina (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2025$900
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Echoes of Evolution , 2025$2600
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Beyond The Seas Of Dreams (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2024$ 1,400
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Crystal Butterfly Dancer (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2024$ 1,400
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Deep Sea Martini (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2025$ 1,400.00
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Flower Fantasy Ballerina (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2024$ 1,400.00
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Flower Garden Dancer (Giclée), 2024$ 750.00
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Flower Garden Dancer (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2024$ 1,700
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French Flower Dancer (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2024$ 1,400
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Garden Dreams (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2024$ 1,400
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Her Pearl Earring & The Golden Butterflies (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2024$ 1,800
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Horizon Harmony Lion (Giclée), 2024$ 1,200
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Horizon Harmony Lion (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2024$ 1,600
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Lunar Lion (Giclée), 2024$ 1,300.00
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Lunar Lion (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2024$ 1,700
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Medical Monday (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2024$ 1,800
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Chapter of the Infinite Self (Hand Embellished Giclée) , 2025$1400
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Key To The World (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2025$ 1,400
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Musical Eclipse (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2024$ 1,800
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Original commission2,500
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Poetic Peacock (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2024$ 1,400
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Red Wine Weekend (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2024$ 1,400
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Spring Celebration (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2025$ 1,400
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Spring Floral Dancer (Giclée), 2024$ 1,200
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Spring Floral Dancer (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2024$ 1,400
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Star Melody Owl (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2024$ 1,400
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The Garden Girl (Giclée), 2024$ 1,200
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The Garden Girl (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2024$ 1,600
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The Honey Bee Woman (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2024$ 1,400
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The Moon For You (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2024$ 1,400
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The Space Boy (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2024$ 1,400
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Universal Ambiguity (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2024$ 1,700
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Whiskey Wish (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2024$ 1,400
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Wings Of A Wanderer (Hand Embellished Giclée), 2024$ 1,700
Ashvin Harrison (b. 1984) is an Australian artist based on the Sunshine Coast, known for Motusrealism — coconut charcoal powder brushed into hyper-real figures, then finished with acrylic and oil in motion. Presented by The Wall Art Gallery, Miami.
EXHIBITIONS & PRESENTATIONS
2025 Motusrealism / Art Basel Week Miami presentations, The Wall Art Gallery, Miami
2026 Solo exhibition, Parkline Gallery, New York
2024 Solo shows and special events, Australia, Malta, and USA
SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS
Professional artist since 2017; Motusrealism developed from 2012.
Works in private and corporate collections in 50+ countries.
Art featured in magazines, TV, Apple TV, Netflix, and news features.
Portrait collaboration with Ash Barty for Rado, Australian Open 2022.
European open-edition print ranking with Posterlounge among historic masters.
TRAINING
Self-taught.
LIVES AND WORKS
Sunshine Coast, Australia