Phoebe Middleton is a printmaker with a background in animation, television graphics and illustration. Graduating from Underdale, South Australian School of Design (University of South Australia) with a Bachelor of Design, she has been creating images professionally for three decades.

A love of printmaking was rekindled on seeing works of Tasmanian printmakers in Hobart where Phoebe lived for many years, creating and working in galleries. She was drawn to their large-scale, adventurous and experimental images, not restricting themselves to traditional techniques and regimental editioning. The Tasmanian artists used vivid hand colouring, tearing, reworking, cutting and replacing. The results were dramatic and exciting and a strong influence on Phoebe’s printmaking direction.

After refreshing her printmaking skills at Larq Studios, Queenstown and completing a Printmaking Diploma in Hobart she began exhibiting large graphic linocut prints throughout Tasmania, Victoria ACT and NSW. 

Soon after ‘Silver Rabbits of Betsy Island’ was acquired by the Australian National Gallery and her works began appearing in collections throughout Australia and internationally. In 2020 ‘My Marks & Mustard’ was selected by Australian Capital Territory's Megalo Print Studio to represent Australia in an International lithography exhibition.

Phoebe returned to the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, where she currently creates for galleries, exhibits and works for Sturt Gallery in Mittagong as Education Officer.