Bronwen is a multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of ecology and biomaterial innovation, engaging in design, sculpture, moving image, and bio-based materials. Through her practice, she aims to pave the way for more regenerative practices in urban art, demonstrating how public art projects can foster community and environmental stewardship in shared spaces for both human and non-human. 

Her works have been showcased at the Green Design Show, Melbourne Exhibition Centre, and Linden New Art Gallery. Bronwen’s work was featured in Design Fringe 2024 as part of Arts Access Victoria's "Touch Tours," which provide access for people who are blind or have low vision to experience art, fostering untapped audiences and promoting creative solutions for full and equal participation. The City of Melbourne recently engaged Bronwen to enhance the city’s artistic and cultural landscape with her proposal, “Flourish: Hemp-Fuelled Urban Oases,” which will be exhibited in 2025.


Artist & Designer

Bronwen Main


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Past

“Harvest” Series of Hemp Murals, Green Design Show Melbourne Exhibition Centre (2024)

Hemp Furniture Series

The Main Chair: Furniture Designs for “In Conversation” Series Music VenueHigh Note, Northcote (2023)

Algorithm-aided design: New modes of creative production Pratt Consortium for Research & Robotics, Brooklyn NC (2019)

    Portrait of 2020 Bob Hawke Land-Care Award Winner – Andrew Stewart
    Photo series by Bronwen Main (2024)
    Farm Portrait of 2020 Bob Hawke Land-Care Award Winner

    At Yan Yan Gurt West Farm, a 230-hectare regenerative grazing and agroforestry property, the Stewart’s regenerative farming practices have made a remarkable impact. The establishment of 50,000 trees and shrubs has led to an increase in woody vegetation across the farm from 3 percent to 18 percent.

    Bronwen uses photography to illustrate the vibrancy, movement, color, and life that the Stewarts have restored to the land. These photos also serve as a part of the ecological documentation of regenerative practices that have revitalized biodiversity.

    The Stewards are leaders in agroforestry, which is the intentional integration of trees and shrubs into crop and animal farming systems to generate environmental, economic, and social benefits. In 2025, Bronwen will unveil a collection of agroforestry furniture made from timber sourced from growers within the Otway Agroforestry Network.