Madeleine (Maddi "I Paint Music") Ekeblad 

Australian Artist

Freeform Action Painter

Madeleine Ekeblad, artistically known as Maddi 'I Paint Music', lives between Penang, Malaysia and Brisbane, Australia with her husband Peter. 

Maddi is a 4th generation artist and grew up surrounded by art, music and dance.  She was originally involved in the commercial art world before taking up painting full time in 1996. She studied at the Brisbane Institute of Art and was on the management committee there for 5 years. She also holds a History of Art diploma from the London Art College. 

One of the highlights of her artistic career was in 2001 when she was chosen by the late Pro Hart to be listed with his World Heritage Art organisation. 

Selected in 2013 as a Cultural Champion for Queensland, Australia. 

In January 2016 she was guest judge for the Hong Kong International Arts Festival and Judged the Inaugrual 'Girt By Sea' Sculpture Awards in Redland City, Brisbane Australia.

She is the author of ‘The Reluctant Artist', 'Art in a Very Ordinary World', 'Controlling Elephants with Sabre-toothed Tigers', 'I Started Painting a Tree' and "Art has no Boundaries" & 'Genius Begins When Rules End'.

She is represented by Red Hill Gallery in Australia and her works are hung in Private Collections around the world including Australia, France, India, Austria, China, Singapore, South Korea and significantly represented in Hong Kong where she has been having 'sell out' shows.

Exhibitions & Invited Exhibiting Artist

2017 March Asia Contemporary Art Show Hong Kong

2016 March & September  Asia Contemporary Art Show at Conrad Hotel Hong Kong 

2016 Singapore Contemporary Art Show, Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore

2015 March & October, Asia Contemporary Art Shows at Conrad Hotel Hong Kong 

2014 May & October, Asia Contemporary Art Shows at Conrad Hotel Hong Kong 

2014 Art Canton, Guangzhou, China 2014

2013 Fabrik Contemporary Art Gallery Hong Kong

2013 May & October, Asia Contemporary Art Show Hong Kong 

2013 Redlands Museum Q 

2013 Red Hill Gallery Brisbane 

2012 PARLIAMENT HOUSE BRISBANE

2011 Vienna Travel Gallery EU  Athens Art International

2011 Manyung Gallery VIC

2011 ArtsLabour PARLIAMENT HOUSE  Qld

2011 Martin Galleries Qld

2010 Gallery Eumundi Qld

2010 Martin Galleries Brisbane Qld

2010 Gallery 307 North Sydney NSW

2009 Art Sydney Expo NSW

2009 Gallery 307 North Sydney NSW

2009 Easter Show Manyung Gallery VIC 

2009 Solo Martin Galleries Qld

2008 Martin Galleries Nundah Qld

2008 ‘Directors Choice’ Martin Galleries 

2008 ‘Xmas’ Stable Martin Galleries Qld

2008 The Gallery Eumundi Qld

2008 Frances Reilly Annex Gallery NSW

2008 Gallery 307 Sydney NSW

2007 PARLIAMENT HOUSE Brisbane 

2007 Solo RM Galleries, Hamilton Q

2006 OMSA & Our Lady’s College  Q

2005 PARLIAMENT HOUSE Brisbane 

2005 OMSA & Our Lady’s College Q

Management 

Director OMSA Gallery

Director OMSA Private Art School 2004 - 2013

Brisbane Institute of Art Management Committee 

Corporate / Art Studio Workshop Tutor

Artslink  Queensland

Northbridge School of Arts Sydney

International College of Surgeons

Queensland Cancer Council Relay for Life

Quandamooka Salt Water Murri Community 

School Workshop Tutor

Brisbane Schools

Gregory Terrace Boys College 
Our Lady’s College, 
St. Thomas More College

Judge

2016 Girt By Sea Sculpture Awards

2016 Hong Kong International Visual Arts Awards

Clayfield College Lux Art Awards
Nundah Village School awards

Watercolour Society of Qld 2008
d’Arcy Doyle Awards College Section

Art Curator 

OMSA Gallery

Martin Galleries 
Randall Studio
Utopia Art Awards