Mia Lovelock

Artist

Mia Lovelock is an multi-disciplinary artist whose work merges music, visual art, and fashion, inspired by her upbringing in Arnhem Land and Papua New Guinea and her Aboriginal and English heritage. Her Alt-Country, Folk, and Pop-infused sound has gained national recognition with features on Triple J, major community radio stations, and placements on Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music curated playlists. Her single Bring A Better Day has surpassed 370,000 Spotify streams, and she was the cover artist for Spotify’s Original Storytellers and Big Ancestor Energy playlists. She was also recently named a finalist for the 2026 APRA Professional Development Awards (PDAs).

In 2025, Mia was selected for the national compilation First Sounds Volume 12, while her Feathers EP reached #3 on the AMRAP Metro Radio Charts, reflecting her growing connection with audiences across the country.

As a visual artist, Mia won the Aboriginal Scholarship Award at the Mil-Pra AECG Art Prize and is currently presenting a new body of work titled 'Stories the Land Wears' at the Liverpool Powerhouse. Her notable works include Deadly Doors, a permanent installation at The EORA Centre in Redfern, with previous exhibitions at Parliament House Sydney and during NAIDOC Week at The Downing Centre.

During her Artist in Residence at the Red Rattler’s Future Communities Program, Mia developed an innovative performance fusing live music, painting, and fashion - a practice she has since showcased at a range of performances, including the Sydney Fringe Festival, Parramatta Lanes Festival and Sunset Sessions Cockatoo Island.

Her Art Wear, hand-painted on recycled fabrics, have been showcased at the Sydney Wearable Art Gala at the Enmore Theatre and featured internationally in publications such as Elegant Magazine and Prolific.

Through her work, Mia celebrates sustainability, cultural storytelling, and the strength of First Nations women in the arts.

Art Awards & Recognition

33rd Annual Mil-Pra AECG Aboriginal Scholarship 2025 Prize Winner
Remagine Art Prize 2025 Finalist
Burwood Art Prize 2025 Finalist
Sydney Wearable Art Gala 2025 Finalist
Kate Nichols Liverpool Women’s Service Award 2024 Prize Winner
Burwood Art Prize 2024 Finalist

Exhibitions

2026 ‘Stories the Land Wears’ solo show - Liverpool Powerhouse, NSW
2025 ‘Giving Voice: Celebrating the history of the Women’s Health Centre’ - Liverpool City Library, Western Sydney.
2024 NAIDOC Week group show - The Downing Centre, Sydney
2024 ‘Beyond the Brush’ group show - NSW Parliament House
2023 ‘Deadly Doors’ group project - EROA Centre, Redfern, NSW
2022 Artist-in-Residence - Red Rattler Theatre, Marrickville, NSW
2018 ‘Dream in Colour’ solo show - Flourdrum, Newtown, NSW
2017 ‘Creative Mirror’ group show - Marrickville, NSW

Music Recognition

APRA Professional Development Awards: Finalist
First Sounds – Volume 12: Compilation CD by the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) and Gadigal Information Service / Koori radio
AMRAP Community Radio Metro Charts - Feathers EP reached #3
Sound NSW Contemporary Music Development Grant recipient 2025
Featured on Spotify and Apple Music curated playlists including Deadly Beats, FIRST, Blak Loud & Proud and Fresh Finds
Selected as the cover artist for Spotify’s Original Storytellers and Big Ancestor Energy playlists
Airplay on Triple J (ABC), ABC Radio National and major community radio stations nationwide

Live Shows

Sunset Sessions - Wareamah / Cockatoo Island, NSW
Alexandria Christmas Concert - Alexandria Park, NSW
Festival of Balmain - Balmain, NSW
Sydney Streets - Potts Point, NSW
Parramatta Lanes - Parramatta, NSW
Feathers EP Launch – Knox Street Bar, Chippendale, NSW
Sydney Fringe Festival – Pact Theatre, Redfern
Gossy Weekender Presented by Tubular Festival - Gosford, NSW
Real Fest - Penrith, NSW
2SERs In Your Hood - Mort Bay Park, NSW
National Centre of Indigenous Excellence - Redfern, NSW
Blakout - Western Sydney, NSW
NAIDOC In The Park - Hyde Park, Sydney, NSW
Fall Inside of You single launch - Red Rattler Theatre, Marrickville, NSW
Torch Fest - Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW