Delaney Cheal is an Australian artist based in Byfield, Queensland.

She lives and works from a small rainforest cabin, where her studio is part of her home, surrounded by quiet, nature, and space to create. Her work is soft and grounded. She is drawn to muted tones, natural textures, and fluid movement, she often takes inspiration from things like clay, earth, and light.

There’s a calmness in her pieces, something that is slow, simple, and felt.

She moves between abstract forms, women, horses, shells, and sometimes hints of 22 carat gold leaf. Reoccurring elements like fine line work, pebble-like dots, and repeated patterns find their way into many pieces. Each work tends to come with a title that feels more like a poem or a song, something that came through during the process. Delaney often listens to a certain song and names the piece after that or a book.

Art has been a way for her to turn challenge into something honest and, at times, beautiful. That undercurrent runs quietly through her work.

Delaney has been creating for nine years and working as a full-time artist for the past six. She tends to create in small batches, allowing each collection to form naturally rather than forcing constant output.