'The world depends on contemporary artists to challenge life as we know it. We, the contemporary artist pull apart the world, so it can be put back together as something different.'

Australian Artists Gillie and Marc Schattner's recent exhibition was inspired by research that showed that if you want to live a happy life, the single most important thing you can do is get a dog.

Gillie and Marc are fascinated by the things that give us pleasure, the things that make us happy, the things that make life worth living, and they make art which embodies that quest.

Gillie and Marc Schattner’s art draws on their work in the fields of graphic design and advertising, as well as Gillie’s experiences working as a registered nurse. They have worked with the Smile Foundation, The Black Dog Institute and Australian Red Cross Blood Service.

They are also successful portrait artists, and were recent finalists in the Archibald Prize at the Art Gallery NSW.
Specialising in children, pets and celebrities, their portraits are in international demand. Their subjects include Rhonda Birchmore, Scarlett Johannson, John Konrads, Archbishop Pell, Ian Fraser, Dr Harry Cooper, Charles Blackman, Jimmy Little, and the late Peter Brock.

GILLIE AND MARC SCHATTNER’S WORK IS THE PERFECT MARRIAGE OF STYLE AND CONTENT.

GILLIE AND MARC have had over 30 solo exhibitions, and are hung in prominent corporate and gallery collections.

They are also published authors with their recent children's/gift books, 'The Happiest Day of My Life' and 'The Perfect Gift', becoming best sellers plus an additional one to the series, 'True Love'.

Gillie and Marc Schattner live in Sydney with their two children, Jessie and Ben, a dog and a cat.