Dirt Road Studios

Welcome to Dirt Road Studios dedicated to art, design, music, and off-grid living. Dirt Road Studios was established in 2017, following relocation to the Noosa hinterland. Our studio adopts an interdisciplinary and practice-led studio research methodology. Our studio works in various disciplines that include painting, sculpture, installation art, photography, video, textiles, ceramics, songwriting and music production. Our practice includes sustainability which is fostered through our ethos of eco and off-grid living.

Vaughn PINXIT

BVA (Hons) S.Cross, PhD QUT, GradCertAcadPrac QUT, FHEA UK

Vaughn’s practice spans over 30 years with a broad range of mediums – drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, sound, technology, and currently music and songwriting. From realism to abstraction, Vaughn moves between perceptions creating conceptual art that explores the depths of humankind. 
Vaughn has lectured at QUT in the design school with units such as interaction design, visual communication, user experience and user interface design. Graduating from QUT in 2016 with a PhD in interaction design, his thesis titled ‘Stillness: A Meditation in New Media Art’.
Vaughn also known as, QUASI HEARTS is currently producing EP’s and releasing new work on the following platform Links:
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and Bandcamp.

Louise GREGG

BVA SCU, BVA (Hons) QCA

"Sometimes words alone aren't enough!"
With more than 30 years of creative exploration, Louise's artistic journey has been deeply influenced by her connection to the materials she uses. She holds a Bachelor of Visual Art from Southern Cross University and an Honours degree from the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. Now living off-grid in the tranquil Noosa Hinterland, on Gubbi Gubbi Country, Louise draws constant inspiration from the land and the enduring heritage of its original custodians.
Her lifestyle in this rural environment is more than just a setting; it forms the very ethos that drives her practice. Louise’s Interdisciplinary approach is an extension of her Honours research, pushing the boundaries of how line relates to surface, form, and space. Through the lens of abstraction, she integrates up-cycled materials into her work, creating pieces that transcend traditional mediums.
Her current practice spans sculpture, textiles, ceramics, and site-specific installations, each piece an ongoing conversation about the intersection of materials, environment, and personal narrative. Louise's work is an evolving dialogue, one that invites the viewer to look beyond the surface and into the complexities of space, form, and meaning.