“The Hidden Splendour of the Familiar”

120 full-colour pages. Hardcover with dust jacket and ribbon. Foreword by Brett Lethbridge, Owner and Director of Lethbridge Gallery.
Book dimensions: 295mm H x 305mm W x 20mm D

Over 100 images of Alexandra Matthews’ paintings and personal perspectives reveal the hidden splendour within familiar streetscapes. Exploring her local urban landscapes, Alexandra’s work uncovers the quiet beauty of Brisbane’s inner-city suburbs as well as locations across Queensland and interstate Australia. View locations are included throughout.

Alongside these urban scenes, the collection features still life paintings and commissions of beloved homes, celebrating the architecture, light and lived stories that define Alexandra’s distinctive realist practice.

The book was launched at the Opening of ‘Time Honoured’, a Major Solo Exhibition by Alexandra Matthews at Lethbridge Gallery, Paddington, Brisbane, 28th August, 2026.

isbn – 978-0-646-74370-7