Gabby Malpas NZ, Australia, b. 1966
Overview
Hine-nui-te-po 2 , 2025
Gabby Malpas, a Chinese transracial adoptee raised by white parents in NZ., experiences racism through a white lens. Reclaiming her cultural heritage later in life, Malpas immigrated to Australia as an activist addressing cultural identity, racism and immigration. Her trauma in being stuck between two worlds, but not accepted by either, is expressed across 2 and 3 dimensions in watercolour and ceramic. Her work takes a fascinating and often satirical, hybrid form, rich with ancient and contemporary iconography. Challenging the genre of Chinoiserie within her own narrative, Malpas produces works which are beautiful and delicate but with stories that draw you in for a closer look. This is a calculated contrast to the sometimes confronting messages within her art practice.
Malpas is a graduate of the Otago Art School, Dunedin NZ with a major in ceramics. She is a multi-finalist in the Ravenswood, Paddington and Mosman Art Prizes.
A proud maximalist, Gabby Malpas lives and works on Gadigal land of the Eora Nation, Sydney, Australia.
Works
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Gabby MalpasA Pair of NZ Jardinieres, 2026Vessels: wheelthrown vessel with applied legs in white midfired clay. Cobalt oxide, green underglaze under clear glaze.
Tazza: midfired white clay thrown and assembled form, cobalt oxide and green underglaze, under a clear glaze.approx. 31 x 14cm -
Gabby MalpasAggressive Unladylike behaviour series, 2026Free-form platters in midfired white clay; Cobalt oxide and green underglaze, clearglazeapprox. 20 cm diameterSold -
Gabby MalpasBAG Unladylike Behaviour Series, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
12.5cm -
Gabby MalpasBELLADONNA Apothecary Jar for 2026, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay vessel with applied decoration, cobalt oxide and coloured underglazes under clear glaze.
Tazza: midfired white clay thrown and assembled form, cobalt oxide under a clear glaze.
Finial: cobalt oxide under clear glaze over white clay, gold lustre.26 x 15 x 15cm
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Gabby MalpasBolshy Unladylike Behaviour series, 2026Free-form slab platter. Cobalt oxide and green underglaze over white midfire clays. Clear glaze, hanging device.20cm DiamSold -
Gabby MalpasBossy Unladylike behaviour, 2026Free-form platters in midfired white clay; Cobalt oxide and green underglaze, clearglazeapprox. 15 cm diameterSold -
Gabby MalpasBRAGGART Shakespearean Insults, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
23cm -
Gabby MalpasCamellia Jar on Dragon Tazza, 2026Vessel: wheelthrown vessel and legs, assembled with applied decoration in white earthenware, coloured underglazes, gold lustre.
Tazza: midfired white clay thrown and assembled form, cobalt oxide and green underglaze, under a clear glaze.
Finial: hand built white clay cabbage flower, green gloss glaze.37 x 18 x 18cm
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Gabby MalpasCamellia Jardiniere with CNY lugs, 2026Vessel: wheelthrown vessel and legs, assembled with applied decoration in white earthenware, coloured underglazes, gold lustre.
Tazza: midfired buff clay thrown and assembled form, gold metallic glaze.40 x 21 x 21cm -
Gabby MalpasCatty Unladylike behaviour series, 2026Free-form platters in midfired white clay; Cobalt oxide and green underglaze, clearglazeapprox. 22 cm diameterSold -
Gabby MalpasCOCAINE Apothecary Jar for 2026, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay vessel with applied decoration, cobalt oxide, metallic glaze.
Tazza: midfired buff clay thrown and assembled form, green gloss glaze.
Finial: cobalt oxide under clear glaze over white clay.38 x 19 x 19cm -
Gabby MalpasCODPIECE Shakespearean Insults with Chinese Opera, 2026Freeform/ wheel finished platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
19cm
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Gabby MalpasCOSTERMONGER, 2026Freeform/ wheel finished platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
22cm -
Gabby MalpasCUCKOLDLY Shakespearean Insults with Chinese Opera, 2026Freeform/wheel finished platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.24.5cm -
Gabby MalpasDifficult (blackberry) Unladylike Behaviour series, 2026Free-form slab platters. Cobalt oxide and green underglaze over white midfire clays. Clear glaze hanging devices.20cm DiamSold -
Gabby MalpasDifficult (echinacea) Unladylike beahviour series, 2026Free-form platters in midfired white clay; Cobalt oxide and green underglaze, clearglazeapprox. 23 cm diameterSold
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Gabby MalpasDrab Unladylike behaviour series, 2026Free-form platters in midfired white clay; Cobalt oxide and green underglaze, clearglazeapprox. 18cm diameterSold -
Gabby MalpasDragon Tazza , 2026Tazza: wheel thrown and assembled/carved forms in white midfired clay, cobalt oxide under clear glaze. Gold lustre
Base: wheel thrown dish with applied legs and decoration in white raku clay, blue salt glaze-effect glaze.20 x 20 x 20cm -
Gabby MalpasDragon Tripod Vessel and Tazza, 2026Vessel: wheelthrown vessel and legs, assembled and carved in white midfre clay, gold lustre.
Tazza: midfired white clay thrown and assembled form, cobalt oxide and under a clear glaze, gold lustre.24 x 21 x 21cm -
Gabby MalpasDULLARD Shakespearean Insults, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
21cm
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Gabby MalpasEasy Unladylike behaviour, 2026Free-form platters in midfired white clay; Cobalt oxide and green underglaze, clearglazeapprox. 18cm diameter -
Gabby MalpasEmotional Unladylike behaviour series , 2026Free-form platters in midfired white clay; Cobalt oxide and green underglaze, clearglazeapprox. 27 cmSold -
Gabby MalpasExploding Floral Peach Jar on a Taniwha Tazza, 2026Vessel: wheelthrown vessel and legs, assembled with applied decoration in white earthenware, coloured underglazes, gold lustre. Tazza: midfired white clay thrown and assembled form, cobalt oxide and green underglaze, under a clear glaze.
Lid: wheel thrown lid with applied decoration, cobalt oxide under clear glaze, gold lustre.40 x 21 x 21cm -
Gabby MalpasFASHION-MONGER Shakespearean Insults with Chinese Opera, 2026Freeform/ wheel finished platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
25cm
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Gabby MalpasFLAP-EARED Shakespearean Insults with Chinese Opera, 2026Freeform/wheel finished platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.21cm -
Gabby MalpasFlighty Unladylike behaviour series, 2026Free-form platters in midfired white clay; Cobalt oxide and green underglaze, clearglazeapprox. 23 cm diameterSold -
Gabby MalpasFLOOZY Unladylike Behaviour Series, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
24cm -
Gabby MalpasFOOTLICKER Shakespearean Insults, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
28cm
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Gabby MalpasGinger Coral Pot on Drippy Green Tazza, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay vessel with applied decoration, coloured underglazes, gold lustre, glue, metallic powder and resin.
Tazza: midfired buff clay with applied decoration, green gloss glaze.40 x 21 x 21cm -
Gabby MalpasGINSENG Apothecary Jar for 2026, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay vessel with applied decoration, cobalt oxide, coloured underglazes.
Tazza: midfired buff clay with applied decoration, metallic gold glaze.
Finial: cobalt oxide over unglazed white clay.38 x 19 x 15cm -
Gabby MalpasHAG Unladylike behaviour series, 2026Free-form platters in midfired white clay; Cobalt oxide and green underglaze, clearglazeapprox. 21.5 cm diameter -
Gabby MalpasHAG Unladylike Behaviour Series, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
14.5cm
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Gabby MalpasHANBANE Apothecary Jar for 2026, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay vessel with applied decoration, cobalt oxide, green underglaze under clear glaze.
Tazza: midfired buff clay thrown and assembled form, gold metallic glaze.
Finial: hand built white clay, unglazed.38 x 12 x 15cm -
Gabby MalpasHARPY Unladylike Behaviour Series, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
16.5cm -
Gabby MalpasHarridan Unladylike behaviour series, 2026Free-form platters in midfired white clay; Cobalt oxide and green underglaze, clearglazeapprox. 30 cm diameter -
Gabby MalpasHeadstrong Unladylike behaviour series, 2026Free-form platters in midfired white clay; Cobalt oxide and green underglaze, clearglazeapprox. 23 cm diameterSold
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Gabby MalpasHEROIN Apothecary Jar for 2026, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay vessel with applied decoration, cobalt oxide, green underglaze under clear glaze.
Tazza: midfired buff clay thrown and assembled form, gold metallic glaze.
Finial: hand built buff clay with gold metallic glaze.39 x 20 x 17cm -
Gabby MalpasHOMELY Unladylike Behaviour Series, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
18.5cm -
Gabby MalpasHoyden Unladylike behaviour series, 2026Free-form platters in midfired white clay; Cobalt oxide and green underglaze, clearglazeapprox. 26 cm diameter -
Gabby MalpasHUSSY Unladylike Behaviour Series, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
17cm
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Gabby MalpasHysterical Unladylike behaviour series , 2026Free-form platters in midfired white clay; Cobalt oxide and green underglaze, clearglazeapprox. 22 cm diameterSold -
Gabby MalpasKETAMINE Apothecary Jar for 2026, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay vessel with applied decoration, cobalt oxide, metallic glaze.
Tazza: midfired buff clay thrown and assembled form, green gloss glaze.
Finial: unglazed white clay, resin and metallic powder.39 x 17 x 15cm -
Gabby MalpasKilljoy Unladylike behaviour series, 2026Free-form platters in midfired white clay; Cobalt oxide and green underglaze, clearglazeapprox. 19 cm diameterSold -
Gabby MalpasLinear Peony Jar with Mouse Lugs and Squirrel Finial, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay vessel with applied decoration, cobalt oxide, gold lustre.
Base: wheel thrown dish with applied legs and decoration in white raku clay. Beige salt glaze-effect glaze Finial: Wheel thrown lid with applied decoration. cobalt oxide under clear glaze over white clay, gold lustre.25 x 18 x 14cm
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Gabby MalpasLinear Peony Vessel with Mouse Head Lugs, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay, cobalt oxide under clear glaze exterior. Mouse faces: coloured underglaze over molded shapes.
Tazza: midfired buff clay with applied decoration, green gloss glaze33 x 26 x 24cm -
Gabby MalpasLoose Unladylike behaviour series, 2026Free-form platters in midfired white clay; Cobalt oxide and green underglaze, clearglazeapprox. 20 cm diameter -
Gabby MalpasLoud Unladylike behaviour series, 2026Free-form platters in midfired white clay; Cobalt oxide and green underglaze, clearglazeapprox. 20 cm diameterSold -
Gabby MalpasLow Floral Arrangement Vessel and Dragon Tazza, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay, cobalt oxide and coloured underglazes under clear glaze, gold lustre.
Tazza: wheel thrown and assembled form, cobalt oxide under clear glaze, gold lustre.22 x 23 x 23cm
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Gabby MalpasLSD Apothecary Jar for 2026, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay vessel with applied decoration, cobalt oxide, metallic glaze.
Tazza: midfired white clay thrown and assembled form, cobalt oxide under white clay.
Finial: unglazed white clay, resin and metallic powder.38 x 19 x 15cm -
Gabby MalpasMDMA Apothecary Jar for 2026, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay vessel with applied decoration, cobalt oxide, metallic glaze.
Tazza: midfired white clay thrown and assembled form, cobalt oxide under a clear glaze.
Finial: cobalt oxide under clear glaze over white clay.38 x 19 x 15cm -
Gabby MalpasMINX Unladylike Behaviour Series, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
15.5cm -
Gabby MalpasOPIUM Apothecary Jar For 2026, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay vessel with applied decoration, cobalt oxide, metallic glaze.
Tazza: midfired buff clay thrown and assembled form, green gloss glaze
Finial: cobalt oxide under clear glaze over white clay.43 x 20 x 20cm
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Gabby MalpasP.C.P Apothecary Jar for 2026, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay vessel with applied decoration, cobalt oxide, metallic glaze.
Tazza: midfired buff clay thrown and assembled form, green gloss glaze.
Finial: cobalt oxide under clear glaze over white clay.38 x 19 x 15cm -
Gabby MalpasPair of Dragon Brushpots with Cabbage Lightning Bolt Finials, 2026Vessels: wheelthrown vessels in midfire white lumina porcelain, cobalt oxide on unglazed exterior, gold lustre.
Stands: handbuilt midfired white clay with applied decoration, green gloss glaze.
Finials: handbuilt cabbage forms in black clay with green gloss glaze.18 x 10 x 10cm -
Gabby MalpasPair of Dragon Brushpots with Floral Finials, 2026Vessels: wheelthrown vessels in midfire white lumina porcelain, cobalt oxide on unglazed exterior, gold lustre.
Stands: handbuilt midfired buff clay with applied legs, green gloss glaze.
Finials: handbuilt floral forms in buff clay with green gloss/charcoal glaze.19 x 9.5 x 9.5cm -
Gabby MalpasPair of Prunus Incense Holders , 2026Wheelthrown vessel with applied legs and decoration in white midfired clay, green gloss glaze.approx. 20 x 10cm
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Gabby MalpasPeony Coral Pot on Green Tazza, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay vessel with applied decoration, cobalt oxide, gold lustre, glue, metallic powder and resin
Tazza: midfired buff clay with applied decoration, green gloss glaze38 x 19 x 19cm -
Gabby MalpasPRUDE Unladylike Behaviour Series, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
22cm -
Gabby MalpasRATSBANE Shakespearean Insults with Chinese Opera, 2026Freeform/wheel finished platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
16cm -
Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: blue salvia , 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, coloured underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze, gold lustre.
Attached hanging device.20cm
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Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: blue salvia and gold tazza, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay vessel, cobalt oxide under clear glaze exterior, mint green interior, gold lustre.
Tazza: midfired buff clay with applied decoration, metallic gold glaze.37 x 19 x 19cm -
Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: blue salvia smaller, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, coloured underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze, gold lustre.
Attached hanging device.16.5cm -
Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: blue split tulip with brone tazza, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay, cobalt oxide under clear glaze exterior, mint green interior, gold lustre.
Tazza: midfired buff clay with applied decoration, metallic gold glaze.34 x 19 x 19cm -
Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: Coral Pot, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay vessel with applied decoration, cobalt oxide, gold lustre, glue, metallic powder and resin.
Tazza: midfired buff clay with applied decoration, green gloss glaze.38 x 19 x 19cm
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Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: dandelions, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, coloured underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze, gold lustre.
Attached hanging device.22cm -
Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: dandelions and zinnia, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, coloured underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze, gold lustre.
Attached hanging device.
20cm -
Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: jardiniere and dragon tazza, 2026Vessel: midfire white clay, cobalt oxide and coloured underglazes under clear glaze, gold lustre.
Tazza: wheel thrown and assembled form, cobalt oxide under clear glaze, gold lustre.33 x 22 x 22cm -
Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: jardiniere and dragon tazza 2 , 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay, cobalt oxide and coloured underglazes under clear glaze, gold lustre.
Tazza: wheel thrown and assembled form, cobalt oxide under clear glaze, gold lustre.29 x 22 x 22cm
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Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: large scar platter, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, coloured underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze, gold lustre, kintsugi repair.
Attached hanging device.27cm -
Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: peony scar plate, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze, gold lustre, kintsugi.
Attached hanging device.17cm -
Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: pink salvias, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, coloured underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze, gold lustre
Attached hanging device.24cm -
Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: pot with cake lugs and Taniwha tazza, 2026Tazza: wheel thrown and assembled/carved forms in white earthenware clay, coloured underglazes under clear glaze, gold lustre.
Base: wheel thrown dish with applied legs and decoration in white raku clay, blue salt glaze-effect glaze.28 x 15 x 15cm
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Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: pot with cake lugs and Taniwha tazza, 2026Vessel: midfire white clay, cobalt oxide and coloured underglazes under clear glaze, molded Chinese cake lugs, gold lustre.
Tazza: midfired white clay thrown and assembled form, cobalt oxide and green underglaze, under a clear glaze.
Finial: hand built white clay cabbage flower, green gloss glaze.28 x 15 x 15cm -
Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: purple berries and sheperds purse, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, coloured underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze, gold lustre.
Attached hanging device.18cm -
Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: salvia and green tazza with flower frog, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay vessel, coloured underglazes under clear glaze.
Tazza: midfired buff clay with applied decoration, green gloss glaze.
Flower frog: green gloss glaze over wheel thrown white midfire clay, form with applied decoration.33.5 x 19 x 19cm -
Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: sheperds purse and strawberry leaves, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, coloured underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze, gold lustre.
Attached hanging device.
19cm
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Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: the weed patch, 2026Freeform/wheel finished platter in white earthenware clay, coloured underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze, gold lustre.
Attached hanging device.
21cm -
Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: tripod jar with goldfish lugs, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay vessel with applied decoration, cobalt oxide, gold lustre.
Base: wheel thrown dish with applied legs and decoration in white raku clay, beige salt glaze-effect glaze.17 x 13 x 13cm -
Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: with strawberries, 2026Freeform/wheel finished platter in white earthenware clay, coloured underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
31cm -
Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: zinnia pot 1, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay, cobalt oxide and coloured underglazes under clear glaze, gold lustre.
Tazza: wheel thrown and assembled form, cobalt oxide under clear glaze, gold lustre.33 x 15 x 15cm
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Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: zinnia pot 2 with Chinese cake lugs, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay, cobalt oxide and coloured underglazes under clear glaze, molded Chinese cake lugs, gold lustre.
Tazza: wheel thrown and assembled form with applied decoration, purple haze glaze.
Finial: hand built white clay cabbage flower, green gloss glaze.29 x 22 x 22cm -
Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: zinnia scar platter, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, coloured underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze, gold lustre
Attached hanging device.25.5cm -
Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: zinnias on green tazza, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay vessel, coloured underglazes under clear glaze.
Tazza: midfired buff clay with applied decoration, green gloss glaze31 x 21 x 21cm -
Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden: zinnies amongst the weeds, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, coloured underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze, gold lustre
Attached hanging device.
26cm
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Gabby MalpasShrew Unladylike behaviour series, 2026Free-form platters in midfired white clay; Cobalt oxide and green underglaze, clearglazeapprox. 14cm diameterSold -
Gabby MalpasSHREW Unladylike Behaviour Series, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
13.5cm -
Gabby MalpasSlut Unladylike behaviour series, 2026Free-form platters in midfired white clay; Cobalt oxide and green underglaze, clearglazeapprox 14.5 cm diameterSold -
Gabby MalpasSPINSTER Unladylike Behaviour Series, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
24cm
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Gabby MalpasSplit Tulip Coral Pot, 2026Vessel: Midfire white clay vessel with applied decoration, cobalt oxide, gold lustre, glue, metallic powder and resin.
Tazza: midfired buff clay with applied decoration, green gloss glaze, resin, metallic powder40 x 21 x 21cm -
Gabby MalpasSTRUMPET Unladylike Behaviour Series, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
24cm -
Gabby MalpasTICKLEBRAIN Shakespearean Insults with Chinese Opera, 2026Freeform/wheel finished platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
18cm -
Gabby MalpasTRIPE-VISAGED Shakespearean Insults with Chinese Opera, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
24cm
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Gabby MalpasTrollop Unladylike behaviour, 2026Free-form platters in midfired white clay; Cobalt oxide and green underglaze, clearglazeapprox. 24 cm diameterSold -
Gabby MalpasTROLLOP Unladylike Behaviour Series, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
17.5cm -
Gabby MalpasVIXEN Unladylike Behaviour Series, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
18.5cm -
Gabby MalpasWANTON Shakespearean Insults with Chinese Opera, 2026Freeform/wheel finished platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
17cm
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Gabby MalpasWench Unladylike behaviour series , 2026Free-form platters in midfired white clay; Cobalt oxide and green underglaze, clearglazeapprox. 18 cm diameter -
Gabby MalpasWitch Unladylike behaviour series, 2026Free-form platters in midfired white clay; Cobalt oxide and green underglaze, clearglazeapprox. 25 cm -
Gabby MalpasWITCH Unladylike Behaviour Series, 2026Freeform platter in white midfire clay, green underglaze and cobalt oxide under clear glaze.
Attached hanging device.
18cm -
Gabby MalpasHine-nui-te-po 2 , 2025Underglazes over white earthenware, under clear glaze
Wheelthrown pot. Gold lustre. Stand: wheel thrown and assembled tazza with handpainted dragons in cobalt oxide. Clear glaze. Gold lustre
Approx height assembled: 38 – 43cm
Diameter each: approx.: 23-26cm
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Gabby MalpasI will not love you long time totems 1, 2026White and buff midfire clays. Cobalt Oxide (for the blue & white designs). Green gloss, blue, brown, clear and white glazes.
Gold lustre. Resin. Glue.approx. 150cm -
Gabby MalpasI will not love you long time totems 2, 2026White and buff midfire clays. Cobalt Oxide (for the blue & white designs). Green gloss, blue, brown, clear and white glazes.
Gold lustre. Resin. Glue.approx. 185m -
Gabby MalpasI will not love you long time totems 3, 2026White and buff midfire clays. Cobalt Oxide (for the blue & white designs). Green gloss, blue, brown, clear and white glazes.
Gold lustre. Resin. Glue.approx. 205cm -
Gabby MalpasTease Unladylike behaviour series , 2026Free-form slab platters. Cobalt oxide and green underglaze over white midfire clays. Clear glaze hanging devices.approx. 13.5 cm diameter
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Gabby MalpasSarah’s Garden 1 , 2025Underglazes over white earthenware, under clear glaze
Wheelthrown pots
Gold lustre
Stands: wheel thrown and assembled tazzas with handpainted dragons in cobalt oxide. Clear glaze. Gold lustre
Approx height assembled: 38 – 43cmSold
Diameter: approx.: 23-26cm -
Gabby MalpasI will not love you long time totems, 2025White and buff midfire clays.
Wheel thrown and hand assembled forms, some with applied decoration.
Clear, white and green gloss glazes.
Cobalt oxide freehand brushwork.
Gold lustre.
Forged steel bespoke supports.120cmSold -
Gabby MalpasNumbat with cabbage flower frog, 2025Wheel thrown and handbuilt vessel in white stoneware 7, midfired clay. Clear glaze.
Resin and gold paint. Glue.
Stand: wheel thrown form with applied decoration in unglazed, midfire 33 clay
Flower frog: recycled grogged clay vessel in the shape of a cabbage with clear green gloss glaze
Approx height assembled: 24cm x 30cm at widest point -
Gabby MalpasTulip and peach bum temple jar, 2024Underglazes on white earthenware, wheel thrown vessel & legs. Clear glazeapprox 22 x 25cm
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Gabby MalpasDragon tripod temple jar. Chinese cloud stand. Flower frog insert, 2024Vessel: Cobalt oxide brushwork over midfire buff clay.
Stand & flower frog: Green gloss glaze over wheel thrown forms with carved and applied decorationVessel approx 20 x 20cm
Stand 4 x 20cm -
Gabby MalpasSarah’s Garden 1&2, 2025Underglazes over white earthenware, under clear glaze
Wheelthrown pots
Stands: wheel thrown and assembled tazzas with handpainted dragons in cobalt oxide. Clear glaze
Gold lustre
Approx height assembled: 38 – 43cm
Diameter each: approx.: 23-26cm -
Gabby MalpasSarah’s Garden 3 & 4, 2025Underglazes over white glazed, midfired stoneware 7
Wheelthrown and coil pots
Gold lustre
Approx height assembled: 38 – 43cm
Diameter each: approx.: 23-26cm
Price indicated for each vessell (2 vessells shown) -
Gabby MalpasI will not love you long time totem, 2025White and buff midfire clays.
Wheel thrown and hand assembled forms, some with applied decoration.
Clear, white and green gloss glazes.
Cobalt oxide freehand brushwork.
Gold lustre.
Forged steel bespoke supportsapprox 160cmSold
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Gabby MalpasI will not love you long times totems, 2025White and buff midfire clays.
Wheel thrown and hand assembled forms, some with applied decoration.
Clear, white and green gloss glazes.
Cobalt oxide freehand brushwork.
Gold lustre.
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Gabby MalpasSarah's Garden, 2025Tripod vessel: wheel thrown vessel with thrown and carved legs in white earthenware. Coloured underglazes. Clear glaze. Gold lustre
$1,100
Stand: wheel thrown and handbuilt tazza with applied decoration in midfire 33 buff clay. Green gloss glaze
$1,100
Flower frog: wheel thrown form with applied decoration in white raku clay. Green gloss glaze.
$450.00
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Gabby MalpasThe Balinese garden: Diptych, 2025Watercolour and gouache on a full sheet of Arches paper57cm x 76cm -
Gabby MalpasA walk in the Botanic Gardens, Sydney 2, 2025Watercolour and gouache on canvas
170cm x 90cm x 4cm
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Gabby MalpasA walk in the Botanic Gardens, Sydney 1 , 2025Watercolour and gouache on canvas
174 x 94 x 5cm -
Gabby MalpasWelcome to the inside of my head, 2025Watercolour and gouache on canvas
92 x 170 x 4cm -
Gabby MalpasThe Hope of Teal, 2025Watercolour and gouache on canvas100 x 150 x 4cm -
Gabby MalpasGreat Southern land: you’re not from around here, 2025Watercolour and gouaches on a full sheet of Arches57cm x 76cm
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Gabby MalpasAfter the Bushfires: Croobyar , 2025Watercolour and gouache on Arches paper140cm x 57cmSold -
Gabby MalpasAfter the Bushfires: Croobyar , 2025Watercolour and gouache on Arches paper
DiptychSold
Each panel 110 x 50cm -
Gabby MalpasIn the Botabic Gardens 2, 2025Watercolour and gouaches on a full sheet of Arches paper112 x 70cm -
Gabby MalpasIn the Botanic Gardens, Sydney 1, 2025Watercolour and gouaches on a full sheet of Arches paper105cm x 60cm
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Gabby MalpasBlue Tropical Night , 2025Watercolour and gouaches on a full sheet of Arches paper
Triptych
Each sheet: 57cm x 76cm
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Gabby MalpasBlue Plate 2-Ching Chong series, 2024Watercolour and gouache on Arches paper28 x 27.5cmSold -
Gabby MalpasBlue Plate 1-Ching Chong series, 2024Watercolour and gouache on Arches paper28 x 27.5cmSold -
Gabby MalpasBlue Pots 2-Ching Chong series, 2024Watercolour and gouache on Arches paper38 x 28cmSold
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Gabby MalpasOthering: Celebrate your difference, 2024Watercolour and gouache on Arches paper28 x 38cmSold -
Gabby MalpasSpace Invaders: Go back to where you came from, 2024Watercolour and Gouache on Arches Paper76 x 57cm sheet size, (framed) -
Gabby MalpasThe Dragon of Grief, 2024Watercolour and gouache on Arches paper110 x 71cm sheet size, (framed) -
Gabby MalpasRed Thread Interrupted, 2023Watercolour, gouache and collage on vintage topographical map of Hong Kong69 x 102cm sheet size, (framed)
Exhibitions
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Summer Salon
December 2025 6 - 20 December 2025Read more -
Yvonne East, Gabby Malpas, Chris Wise
6 - 15 July 2025Read more -
Joie de Noël
An exhibition of exquisite small artworks 22 November - 24 December 202420+artists in a variety of genres & media.. BCFA will donate 10% of sales proceeds to Ars Musica Australis - the charity providing young artist scholarships in music performance, dance...Read more
Bibliography
Hine-nui-te-po 2 , 2025
Press:
The Peranakan Association Magazine, Singapore June 2015, April 2019
The Daily Telegraph, Arts section: Gabby Malpas 16 October 2014
The Sydney Morning Herald: Spectrum 12 April 2014
Gabby Malpas: Artist's profile: Australian Art Review: Nov/Dec 2012: Issue 36
Links:
Eastern Standard Times media – Now on SBS Australia:
https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-program/56-years-of-painting-1-lesson-on-anger/2246643779795
ONE KINGS LANE USA Dec 2017 spotlight:
https://www.onekingslane.com/live-love-home/gabby-malpas-art/
Tourism NZ 2015:
http://media.newzealand.com/en/news/tourism-new-zealand-world-first-embraces-colouring/
Arches paper interview:
http://www.arches-papers.com/the-floral-and-colourful-watercolours-by-gabby-malpas/
Arocolor Shanghai feature article:
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/8ItplewowxSTB-G2Cb_WJw
The Universal Asian:
https://theuniversalasian.com/2021/06/01/update-may-2021-7-years-on-from-writing-the-first-piece/
Chatswood Chase Sydney A/W2017 launch collaboration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmMPnbR5o7g
The Peranakan Association of Singapore:
https://www.peranakan.org.sg/2015/08/the-adoptee-as-artist/