Caris Pepper is an Australian artist, therapist, and healer whose work is deeply rooted in nature, spirituality, and the essence of femininity. Raised in South Western Australia’s Great Southern coastal forest region, her artistic practice is shaped by a profound connection to the natural world and the unseen energies that permeate it.
Working primarily with acrylics on canvas, Caris infuses her paintings with vibrant colour, fluidity, and intuitive expression, drawing on her clairvoyant abilities to create works that explore themes of healing, embodiment, and transformation.
Caris has exhibited internationally, with gallery representation in Bali and works showcased across Australia, Indonesia, and the United States. Her art has been featured in exhibitions such as Autonomy: Defiance in an Age of Control at The Oculus in New York City and Women’s Celebration at Ulu Garden in Bali. She has been selected for prestigious artist residencies, including Bundanon in Australia (2025) and Eutopia Ermoupoli in Greece (2025), which support her ongoing exploration of liminal spaces and the intersection of art and healing.
Beyond her visual art, Caris is the creator of the Vulva Portrait Art series and the upcoming Vulva Portrait Art Oracle Card Deck, projects that challenge beauty standards and celebrate the diversity of the feminine form. Her work has been recognised with awards such as the Albany Agricultural Show’s First Prize for contemporary, stylised, and abstract porcelain painting. With a practice that bridges the seen and unseen, Caris continues to evolve her creative journey, using art as a conduit for empowerment, self-acceptance, and deep emotional resonance.
Artist Statement
I create art as a way to bridge the seen and unseen, translating energy, emotion, and spirit into colour and form. My work is deeply rooted in nature, femininity, and the rhythms of the world around us. Each piece is a channeled expression—an intuitive response to the landscapes, light, and energies I experience.
Through the fluidity of acrylic paint, I explore layers of colour, texture, and movement, capturing the essence of both physical and ethereal realms. My process is a conversation between intuition and creation, allowing each piece to emerge with its own unique presence. I invite viewers to step into this space of reflection and connection, to feel, to remember, and to awaken to the beauty and energy that surrounds and resides within them.
Creative Process
I divine to weave healing energy and imbue emotion into my creations. Each piece I craft is the result of an intricate interplay between my environment, my state of being, and the higher powers that guide me.
In my practice, the natural world around me serves as both muse and medium. The beauty and vibrancy of nature’s elements are not merely observed but absorbed, becoming integral to the art I create. This symbiotic relationship fosters a profound connection, allowing me to channel the healing energies inherent in our world.
Moreover, my creative journey is deeply interwoven with my spiritual path. I believe that higher powers work through me, guiding my hand and infusing my work with divine intent. This sacred collaboration ensures that each piece carries a unique energy, capable of resonating with and healing those who encounter it.
The emotions I imbue into my art are reflections of my inner landscape, influenced by the inter-subjective relationship I share with my surroundings and spiritual guides. This dynamic process allows my creations to transcend the visual, offering an immersive experience that speaks to the soul and promotes healing and self-acceptance.
Colour Selection
Choosing colours for my art and vulva commissions is an intuitive and collaborative process, similar to how I approach painting healing art. However, in this case, there’s an extra factor and a different channel I connect to.
I do offer commission clients the option to choose a specific colour if they have one in mind for their space, or if they feel a particular colour represents them or is a favourite. However, one of the most exciting parts of those sessions is discovering what colour will emerge.
Explaining how this colour choice works with words is a bit challenging. I let the colours come to me naturally, drawn from open channels and guidance or the client’s energy. During the session, I see and experience these colours as they reveal themselves while I’m observing and presence. It becomes a beautiful co-creation between their vulva and the brush or myself and God and my environment.
Gallery Representation
2024 – Current Bali Babes, Uluwatu
2022 – Current Hedonist Store, Canggu Bali
2021 Ulu Garden, Bali
2018 – 2019 Crystals Margaret River
2016 – 2017 September Red Cloud Art Space, Yallingup
2016 Swings and Roundabouts, Yallingup
2015 – 2016 Goanna Gallery, Yallingup
2013 – 2015 Kate’s Place, Albany
Residencies
2025 The Gem of the Cyclades by Eutopia Ermoupoli, Siros, Greece (16 – 30 May) [SUPPORT]
2025 Bundanon Shoal Haven, New South Wales (24 March – 6 April) LOS
2018 Marninwarntikura Marnin Studio, Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia
Exhibitions
2025 TBC
2024 November Meta Betties: Reclaim the Chain | Group Exhibition
2024 November AWITA New York Studio: Strongest Creations | Group Exhibition
2024 September The Oculus New York City, USA: Autonomy: Defiance in an age of Control (Meta Betties) | Group Exhibition
2021 November Ulu Garden, Uluwatu, Bali: Women’s Celebration | Solo Exhibition
2015 November Goanna Gallery, Yallingup Summer | Solo Exhibition
2015 April Albany Festival of the Sea (Easter Saturday) | Group Exhibition
2014 April Great Southern Art Award Exhibition | Group Exhibition
2014 April Vasse Art Award | Group Exhibition
2013 December Vancouver Art Centre – End of Year Exhibition
2013 November Albany Agricultural Show Ceramics and Porcelain Exhibition
2013 September Great Southern Art and Craft Trail | Group Exhibition
2013 October Vancouver Arts Centre – 9”x 5” Exhibition | Group Exhibition
2012 December Moores Building Fremantle Exhibition | Group Exhibition
Projects
2019 – In progress: Vulva Portrait Art
A collection of intimate artworks celebrating the beauty and diversity of vulvas, aimed at fostering self-acceptance and empowerment among women.
2019 – In progress: Vulva Portrait Art Oracle Card Deck
An artistic oracle card deck designed to educate and inspire users by exploring themes of the divine feminine through contemporary, stylised, or abstract interpretations of vulva portraits.
Awards
2025 Jackson’s Art Prize
Extended Longlist: top 25% of entries
2013 Albany Agricultural Show Porcelain Painting Exhibition
First Prize: Article by a novice
Second Prize: Article contemporary, stylised or abstract