Size of the artwork and size of the project are different questions
It is easy to assume a "large project" simply means large paintings. In practice, the individual works in a large project are often no bigger than a single residential commission. What makes the project large is everything around the artwork -- the number of pieces, the number of spaces, the number of people who need to sign off, and the logistics of getting everything installed on schedule.
The real components of project scale
A genuinely large art project usually involves multiple pieces spread across multiple rooms or buildings, a fixed handover date tied to a much bigger construction or fit-out program, several stakeholders -- a developer, a builder, an interior designer, sometimes a hotel operator -- who all need visibility, and often delivery to more than one physical site, sometimes in different states.
Why this distinction matters when you're hiring
An artist can be exceptional at single, large-scale statement pieces and still have no experience managing any of the above. Scope and coordination are a separate skill set to painting well at scale. If your project has the characteristics above, the question to ask is not "can this artist paint big" but "has this artist run a project with this many moving parts before."
What to ask before you commit a large project
Ask how many pieces and locations the artist has coordinated in one project before. Ask how they stage delivery against a build schedule. Ask whether they have a process for labelling and tracking works destined for different rooms or sites. These questions tell you far more about project readiness than a portfolio of beautiful individual paintings.
About Leah Justyce
I work directly with developers, hotel groups, corporate clients and interior designers across Australia on projects with exactly these characteristics -- multiple pieces, multiple sites, one consistent brief and one point of contact managing the whole thing. Twenty-six years of professional practice, in acrylics I can produce up to 30 original framed works in eight weeks.
Read the full guide on finding an artist for large projects in Australia, or start your brief through the commission enquiry form -- I respond within 48 hours.