Akasha Mead Art

Akasha Mead Art is a gallery and studio in the Original Kuranda Rainforest Market, showcasing the work of Australian artist Akasha Mead. The gallery is at Shop 49/13 Therwine Street in Kuranda, making it a useful stop for visitors exploring the village and the surrounding Cairns region. The collection is also available through the artist’s online shop, with options for viewing and buying works in different formats.

Akasha describes her practice as colourful and expressive, with inspiration drawn from encounters with wildlife around her. Her paintings cover rainforest, bird, ocean and abstract themes, with the website listing works such as Daintree Daydream, Rainforest Rainbows, Laughing Kookaburra, Manta Ray Study I and Sea Turtle Study X. Other pieces, including The Meeting Place, Fields of Light, The Shape of a Soul and Old Patterns, New Peace, show the broader range of titles available across the collection. The combination of strong colour and nature-based subject matter gives the work a distinctive identity without limiting it to one style or theme.

Visitors can browse original artworks, paper prints and framed or stretched canvas prints. Paper prints are produced with 12-colour fine-art printing on FSC-certified, smooth matte paper, with a white border included to make framing easier. They are offered in several sizes, from A4 and A3 through to larger formats. Canvas prints are presented as a more substantial alternative to an original, while the original artworks provide the opportunity to purchase the individual paintings themselves. The online catalogue includes a large selection, so the physical gallery is particularly worthwhile for seeing the colour, texture and scale of the work in person.

The gallery’s rainforest setting and studio identity are central to the experience. Visitor reviews on the artist’s site describe the paintings as especially impressive in person and refer to a welcoming, peaceful atmosphere, with Akasha available to answer questions. That makes Akasha Mead Art a natural fit for solo visitors who enjoy taking their time with art, couples looking for a creative stop, and travellers searching for a locally made piece to take home. With paper and canvas prints available alongside originals, it can suit both first-time art buyers and established collectors.