Over the past few years, her artwork has continued to impress. She’s now opened a gallery slap bang in the centre of London on Carnaby Street and has paintings that sell for five figures. What has kept her creating exciting, insightful art through the monotony of pandemic life? Working out.

“It’s something I’ve started doing in the past few years – I think it’s maybe a part of getting older – putting more focus on looking after your body and your health. But I have found it works so much to fuel my creativity in the studio,” she says. In fact, movement has been so crucial to her she’s now an ambassador for Adidas. “I have a personal trainer so we do a lot of weight training together and I will run a lot to help improve my endurance. I like doing it first thing in the morning, and always with the promise of coffee after.”

Of course, it’s not always easy for her to maintain that routine – but when it slips, she notices the difference in her creative streak. “I always section off my artworks into eras, and as I’m closing off the body positivity and confidence era now, I’m really struggling to find what I’m going to say next as an artist and I’m putting a lot of pressure on myself.

“Do you know why I feel like I’m struggling? Because I’ve just been in London partying and out of my exercise routine. Now I’m back to Australia and a bit more grounded; I hope that it is going to fuel my next process.”

Want to feel more creative? Make like Sophie Tea and start exercising