Every year, we’re delighted to collaborate with extraordinary artists whose work brings depth, beauty, and individuality to our Planner Collections. For our 2026 collection, we had the pleasure of collaborating with Dominika Keller, a gifted botanical illustrator whose art is deeply rooted in nature, emotion, and the quiet rhythms of the seasons.

Based in the serene surrounds of the Yarra Valley, Dominika’s work is a beautiful reflection of her deep love for nature - capturing the quiet poetry of flora, seasons and still moments in time. 

In this interview, we speak with Dominika about the inspiration behind her artworks, her creative process, and a glimpse into the beauty of her work.

Hi Dominika, it’s been such a pleasure collaborating with you on our 2026 Planner & Calendar Collection! To begin, can you tell us a little about yourself and where you’re based?

Thank you!! It’s been such a beautiful experience for me and I’m feeling very grateful to be a part of something so exquisite. I am originally from Warsaw, Poland but have called Australia home for over thirty years. I’m a mother to three gorgeous souls, a compulsive gardener, and lover of beautiful things and I’m currently living on a little bit of land with my kids, partner and pets in Healesville, which is a small town, east of Melbourne, in the Yarra Valley. 

We’d love to know more about your journey as an artist. How did it all begin, and where do you usually find your inspiration?

I’ve created art and been obsessed with flowers for as long as I can remember.  My earliest memories as a child include pillaging all the pansies from my grandmothers garden in Warsaw, just as they were starting to flower and painting them.  Similarly, my first memories of living in Australia involved thieving flowers from neighbours gardens with other locaI kids though at the time I was too embarrassed to tell them why we went on these floraly inspired expeditions.  I don’t think much has changed accept that I no longer get in trouble for picking flowers and any thieving happens from the roadside.  I am a self taught still life painter however I do have training in botanical illustration and I think it’s had a huge influence on where I find inspiration as well as the way I depict botanicals in my compositions.  

Pictured: Wildflowers 2026 Pocket Planner & 2026 Wall Calendar

What was the experience of collaborating with Bespoke Letterpress like for you? What did this project mean to you creatively?

It was a beautiful flowing process and absolute pleasure working with Alischa and the Bespoke Letterpress team.  It has also been a huge opportunity for growth and has pushed my work to another level.  It was almost as though Alischa could see potential for things I would never have tried had she not asked, and I’m very grateful for where it has taken my practice.

From the collection, do you have a favourite illustration or product?

It’s hard to choose a favourite piece from this collection as I love them all but if I had to choose one it would be  ‘Delphinium, Cobea & Cockatiel’. It features our beloved  ‘Koca’ who mysteriously vanished one stormy  afternoon.  We miss him dearly so it was very special to immortalise and share his cheekiness with the world.  As for a  favourite product, that I can’t choose, everything is so beautiful and exquisitely made.  I’m still pinching myself that my work is being presented with such elegance, quality and sustainability in mind.

Can you tell us a little more about the story or inspiration behind one of your favourite artworks from your own collection?

Favourite pieces from my own collection are those that hold most sentimental meaning. Where I have painted objects that hold precious memories of people, places and significant moments.  I feel these pieces in my heart and so they stay with me in my private collection.

Pictured (left to right): Fairy Wrens 2026 Weekly Planner Notebook, 2026 Family Wall Calendar & 2026 Wall Calendar.

What advice would you offer to other artists hoping to collaborate with brands or explore licensing their work?

My advice would be to research the brand and make sure it aligns with your standards and values. I think it’s important to be clear and open about the process and everything involved because you want both parties to find perpetually joy from the collaboration.

What does your creative process look like? How do your ideas take shape, from initial inspiration to the finished piece?

I grow and nurture all the flowers and foliage in my still life paintings, though occasionally I will pick something interesting from the roadside. When I am creating a new composition, I feel like I am sharing my garden, taking my audience for a walk and showing off something newly planted or that was difficult to grow.  Each piece begins with an intent for a new artwork so as I wander through my garden I notice different things and am drawn to particular colours or shapes, and often this is influenced by the season we are in, though I definitely tend to stray towards the yellows as they bring me most joy.  Once I have picked the posy and arranged it, everything else including the books, other seasonal produce and little objects,  intuitively fall into place. 

Still life art so often captures the quiet, fleeting beauty of everyday objects. What draws you to this subject matter, and how do you choose what to paint?

I love that I can use the still life genre to both document and communicate fleeting moments of beauty from my life, the things that bring me joy, and hope they in turn elicit similar feelings in my audience.  I think it is a beautiful way to honour and celebrate the ordinary, simple things in life.  Other than the botanicals always present in my compositions, I often choose objects that have sentimental meaning, such as my grandmother’s glassware or books gifted by special people in my life.  There are often several stories within each painting.  

Pictured: Bespoke Letterpress Puzzle Collection & Cockatiels & Ruby Grapefruit 1000pc Puzzle

What do you hope people feel when they use or live with your art in their everyday spaces?

I hope they sense that a lot of love went into growing the flowers, and then painting them, and perhaps attribute some personal sentimentality to my work and it brings them joy.  I hope they feel they almost joined me on a private walk through my garden and helped me choose the flowers,  and experienced the same thrill of discovering the first blooms of the season, or their favourite flower.

And lastly, what’s next for you? Are there any upcoming projects or dreams you’re excited to explore?

I’m currently finishing a body of work for an exhibition in Sydney in early September and am hoping to have some time with my watercolours before the next big project, whatever that may be.  I believe that things meant for me will cross my path when I’m ready so we will just have to see what happens next, like the Mary Oliver quote ‘Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable’.  

Explore our Dominika Keller collection here.