The South Australian Living Artist series of books is published by Wakefield Press with the assistance of the Government of South Australia. The publication aims to develop audiences and focus on artists’ current and future practice. The publication is written by an established and an emerging writer.

There are currently twenty two books in the series, many available for purchase through Wakefield Press. The twenty second book features artist Kirsten Coelho and will be available for purchase in August 2020.

Previous books in the series:

• Annette Bezor: A Passionate Gaze; Richard Grayson
• Kathleen Petyarre: Genius of Place; Christine Nicholls and Ian North
• James Darling: Instinct, Imagination, Physical Work; Daniel Thomas
• Nick Mount: Incandescence; Margot Osborne
• Ian W. Abdulla: Elvis Has Entered The Building; Stephen Fox and Janet Maughan
• Deborah Paauwe: Beautiful Games; Wendy Walker
• Michelle Nikou; Ken Bolton
• Aldo Iacobelli: I Heart Painting; John Neylon
• Julie Blyfield; Stephanie Radok and Dick Richards
• Gerry Wedd: Thong Cycle; Mark Thomson
• Angela Valamanesh: About being here; Cath Kenneally
• Khai Liew; Peter Ward
• Hossein Valamanesh: Out of nothingness; Mary Knights and Ian North
• Mark Kimber; Jim Moss
• Stephen Bowers: Beyond Bravura; Damon Moon and John Neylon
• Nicholas Folland; Lisa Slade
• Giles Bettison: Pattern and perception; Margot Osborne
• Catherine Truman: Touching Distance; Melinda Rackham
• Christopher Orchard: The Uncertainty of the Poet; Peter Goldsworthy, Margot Osborne, Roy Ananda, Julia Robinson and Rod Taylor
• Clare Belfrage: Rhythms of Necessity; Kay Lawrence and Sera Waters
• Louise Haselton: Act Natural; Gillian Brown, Leigh Robb and Jenna McKenzie