The Magnify Studio welcomes new artists in residence

Published on 07 July 2026

People chatting in the Magnify artist studio

This week, we welcomed a new block of artists at the Kingston Arts Centre as part of our Magnify: Artists in Residence Program.

The four artists: Adriana Di Stasio, Maria Hautea, Kiki Lo and Kerry Liang will be in residence from Monday 6 July to Friday 25 September 2026. 

They'll be supported throughout their artist residency with access to a shared studio space, creative networks, professional development opportunities and financial support throughout the three-month period. 

About the artists

We are proud to present the artists for Block 1 of our 2026-2027 Magnify: Artists in Residence program.

Adriana Di Stasio

Adriana Di Stasio is an Aspendale-based artist of Italian heritage whose practice spans painting, printmaking and crochet fibre art. Deeply inspired by the natural environment, Adriana enjoys camping and sketching outdoors, always carrying a notebook to capture the shapes, patterns, and forms she encounters in nature and everyday life.

Living near the beach and the Edithvale Wetlands is another strong influence, with the colours, textures, and rhythms of the natural landscape frequently reflected in her work. Her Italian heritage also plays an important role, inspiring recurring themes of food, wine, gathering, and connection.

Through her practice, Adriana creates works that reflect an ongoing dialogue between the landscapes she inhabits and the cultural traditions that have shaped her identity. 

Kerry Liang

Melbourne-based visual artist Kerry Liang specialises in painting, creating vibrant work from photographic memory and structured abstraction.

After completing a Diploma in Visual Art at the Northern College of Art and Technology, Preston in 2024, Liang has continually refined her contemporary process and practice.

She has built a strong local presence, exhibiting in group shows at Brunswick Street Gallery, Sol Gallery in Fitzroy, and Gallery Unbound, alongside a significant 2025 solo exhibition at Gallery Unbound in Northcote.

Kiki Lo

Kiki Lo is a Melbourne-based contemporary calligraphy and mixed media artist, born and raised in Hong Kong.

Influenced by the expressive qualities of lettering, colour, and mark-making, she combines calligraphy, alcohol ink, acrylic painting, and mixed media to create artworks that blend lettering with abstract art.

Her work explores how words, colours, and marks can communicate ideas, memories, and experiences beyond traditional handwriting and calligraphy.

Maria (Tish) Hautea

Maria (Tish) Hautea is a Filipino artist based in Melbourne whose practice explores memory, migration, and cultural identity through printmaking, etching, wood carving, and mixed media.

Her layered works draw from her own experience of displacement and belonging, examining what we carry between cultures and what we leave behind.

Her work is held in the collections of the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, the ASEAN Cultural Center in Bangkok, and the ASEAN Culture House in Busan.

Open studios

Join the Magnify artists at their Open Studio on Thursday 3 September, from 6pm to 8pm. Come along to meet the artists, network with other creatives and check out their works in progress.

Find out more about the Magnify: Artists in Residence Program.

Image details: Previous resident artist Micheila Petersfield and community members at an open studio in the Magnify Studio in 2025. Photography by Gianna Rizzo.