Carla Grace has built her career painting the wildlife she grew up with in South Africa. She’s just landed back in Australia after a piece of hers went under the hammer at Sotheby's in New York for an astounding $40,000. 

In this episode of The Edit, Carla tells Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock about her childhood surrounded by rhinos, crocodiles and elephants, and how a stint without electricity in rural Zambia sparked the art career she's built over the past 12 years. 

Plus, Carla takes us through the art studio she and her husband spent a decade planning and saving for. The design is deeply intentional, down to the exact colour of the walls, so nothing would throw off-tone light onto her paintings. She also shares her honest advice on choosing frames and displaying art purposefully. 

Sending thanks to our partners at Kaboodle Kitchen.  

Explore kitchen and laundry inspiration at kaboodle.com.au 

This episode covers: 
Landing back from New York after selling a painting at Sotheby's 
Growing up surrounded by wildlife in Zimbabwe 
Her formative years in New Zealand and Zambia 
How a home with no power led her to art 
Building her art studio out of repurposed kitchen cabinets 
What her parents think of her career now 
What "success" really means after 12 years in the art industry 
Inside her 1980s farmhouse, mid-renovation 
Can rhinos paint? 
A listener dilemma – everything especially the kitchen sink 
What makes a home beautiful 

You can find Carla on Instagram here. 

Check out Carla’s amazing art on her website here.  

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Credits: 

Host: Elle Lovelock 

Guest: Carla Grace 

Edited by: Leah Porges 

Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain 

With thanks to our wonderful Home Beautiful team. 

The Edit is a production of Home Beautiful and Are Media. 

Carla Grace has built her career painting the wildlife she grew up&nbsp;with&nbsp;in South Africa.&nbsp;She&rsquo;s&nbsp;just landed back in Australia after a piece of hers went under the hammer at Sotheby's in New York&nbsp;for an astounding $40,000.&nbsp;
In this episode of&nbsp;The Edit, Carla tells Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock about her childhood surrounded by rhinos,&nbsp;crocodiles&nbsp;and elephants,&nbsp;and how a stint without electricity in rural Zambia sparked the art career&nbsp;she's&nbsp;built over the past 12 years.&nbsp;
Plus, Carla takes us through the art studio she and her husband spent a decade planning and saving for. The design is deeply intentional,&nbsp;down to the exact&nbsp;colour&nbsp;of the&nbsp;walls,&nbsp;so nothing would throw off-tone light onto her paintings.&nbsp;She also&nbsp;shares her honest advice on choosing frames and displaying art purposefully.&nbsp;
Sending thanks to our partners at Kaboodle Kitchen.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Explore kitchen and laundry inspiration at&nbsp;<a href="http://kaboodle.com.au/">kaboodle.com.au</a>&nbsp;
This episode covers:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Landing back from New York after selling a painting at Sotheby's&nbsp;</li>
<li>Growing up surrounded by wildlife in Zimbabwe&nbsp;</li>
<li>Her formative&nbsp;years&nbsp;in New Zealand and Zambia&nbsp;</li>
<li>How a home with no power led her to art&nbsp;</li>
<li>Building her art studio out of repurposed kitchen cabinets&nbsp;</li>
<li>What her parents think of her career now&nbsp;</li>
<li>What "success" really means after 12 years in the art industry&nbsp;</li>
<li>Inside her 1980s farmhouse, mid-renovation&nbsp;</li>
<li>Can rhinos paint?&nbsp;</li>
<li>A listener dilemma&nbsp;&ndash; everything especially the kitchen sink&nbsp;</li>
<li>What makes a home beautiful&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
You can find&nbsp;Carla&nbsp;on Instagram&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/carla_grace_art/?hl=en">here.</a>&nbsp;
Check out Carla&rsquo;s amazing art on her website&nbsp;<a href="https://www.carlagraceart.com/">here.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
🎧 Listen to The Edit and follow on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-edit/id1852946910">Apple Podcasts</a>&nbsp;
Listen and follow on&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1y7phZb4CeMhYzFssKZVcq">Spotify</a>&nbsp;
👀 Watch and subscribe to The Edit on Home Beautiful's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@HomeBeautifulMag">YouTube</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1c73iMScLqZ357jQ_0A3eDGTysM1SUxO">Watch full episodes</a>&nbsp;
Credits:&nbsp;
Host: Elle Lovelock&nbsp;
Guest:&nbsp;Carla Grace&nbsp;
Edited by: Leah Porges&nbsp;
Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain&nbsp;
With thanks&nbsp;to our wonderful Home Beautiful team.&nbsp;
The Edit is a production of <a href="https://www.homebeautiful.com.au/home-beautiful-the-edit-podcast/">Home Beautiful</a> and <a href="https://www.aremedia.com.au/">Are Media</a>.&nbsp;

There are so many choices that people have to make when decorating, renovating and building. But there is such joy in creating the homes and lives we all want. This inspired The Edit, a fresh new podcast from your friends at Home Beautiful that helps to make these daily decisions both simple and enjoyable. 
Hosted by Home Beautiful Editor Elle Lovelock, The Edit opens the door to beautiful homes and the people who create them. Featuring well-known guests and respected experts, this video podcast is for everyone shaping their sanctuary - wherever you live, whatever your budget, whether you're a seasoned homeowner, a renter or just curating a special space. The Edit makes those decisions simple and celebrates the everyday creativity, choices and personal touches that turn your house into a home.

There are so many choices that people have to make when decorating, renovating and building. But there is such joy in creating the homes and lives we all want. This inspired The Edit, a fresh new podcast from your friends at Home Beautiful that helps to make these daily decisions both simple and enjoyable.&nbsp; Hosted by Home Beautiful Editor&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ellelovelock?igsh=MTZqd2NmajF6eGpjdQ==">Elle Lovelock</a>, The Edit opens the door to beautiful homes and the people who create them. Featuring well-known guests and respected experts, this video podcast is for everyone shaping their sanctuary - wherever you live, whatever your budget, whether you're a seasoned homeowner, a renter or just curating a special space. The Edit makes those decisions simple and celebrates the everyday creativity, choices and personal touches that turn your house into a home.

THE EDIT

What is a home maker these days? With so many decisions to make when it comes to your home, a show about your style, your sanctuary. The Edit is a fresh podcast from Home Beautiful that opens the door to unique homes and the stories behind them to inspire and delight those decisions.  With well known guests and the ultimate experts. It’s for everyone shaping their sanctuary—whether you’re a seasoned homeowner, a renter on a budget, or anyone quietly curating your space. The Edit makes those decisions simple and celebrates the everyday creativity, choices, and personal touches that turn a house into a home.

What is a home maker these days? With so many decisions to make when it comes to your home, a show about your style, your sanctuary. The Edit is a fresh podcast from Home Beautiful that opens the door to unique homes and the stories behind them to inspire and delight those decisions. &nbsp;With well known guests and the ultimate experts. It&rsquo;s for everyone shaping their sanctuary&mdash;whether you&rsquo;re a seasoned homeowner, a renter on a budget, or anyone quietly curating your space. The Edit makes those decisions simple and celebrates the everyday creativity, choices, and personal touches that turn a house into a home.

Wildlife artist Carla Grace on how growing up in South Africa shaped her work, how much her painting sold for at Sotheby’s in New York and how she turned kitchen cabinets into a fully functioning art studio. 

The Extraordinary Childhood Behind Carla Grace’s $40k Wildlife Art 

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