Birkdale South State School

At Birkdale South State School I created a mural with the assistance of the Safety House Committee. The text and the characters promote the school’s safety message while still appealing to the students. 

Birkdale Breakers

Last week I returned to Birkdale and worked with the great team at Birkdale Breakers Swim Club. The breif was to enliven the pool complex ahead of sign on and the upcoming swimming season. I designed the artwork to appeal to the popular learn to swim program and incorporated a beach theme as suggested by the club. Once again I enjoyed working at Birkdale and wish to thank the staff, students and pool committee for the fantastic feedback.

Aftermath

I am excited to announce that I am a finalist in the Jamestown Mural Festival! The competition will take place in September and I will be traveling to South Australia to paint my mural based on the theme given by the organisers, Earth Under Stress. My miniature conceptualizes a bleak future existance. If we don’t change the way we treat our planet, we just might have a bleak future

Aftermath is an expression of post-modernity, depicting the stress humans placed on the natural environment. In the background, an abandoned city crumbles, while lights blink on the nuclear reactors. Three figures in foreground clearing the waterways represent the last hope for survival with an attempt to find fresh water.

Acrylic on board 90 X 54cm.

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Attack of the Quadcopters

Brisbane Bayside State College

On Midwinter, I visited Brisbane Bayside State College to facilitate an introductory level workshop for the senior art class and explained the finer points of stencil and aerosol art. We had a five metre wall to work with and in the time frame of a day, we developed a concept, planned a design and applied it to the wall. The students now have a sense of ownership over the space as they chose the wording and concept. Miss Miles was great to work with and I hope the students continually Dare to be Wise. 

Redbank Plains State School

On Saturday the 16th of June Redbank Plains State School had a working bee where volunteers painted the school and I created a mural on a seven metre wall. The theme of Safe Respectful Learner  was based on the school values.

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It was great to return to Redbank Plains State School and complete another mural. I had a very busy day getting the welcome mural painted but had a great response from students, staff and community stakeholders. I also feel privelaged to apply the animal totems endoresed by traditional owners.

Hip Hop Garage

I was recently given the task to add some old school funk to an aspiring young break-dancer’s studio. The Gold Coast garage had been converted into a mini studio, complete with a tape deck wall. I had a really good time, met a cool young dude and I was even allowed to crank my own beats while I worked.  Life is good.

Camp Quality

Last week I visited Currimundi to deliver three stencil art workshops for the Senior Sibs Camp Quality Winter Camp. The workshops were well received and the young participants created an excellent array of artworks despite having no previous experience with the medium. I really enjoyed working with these young people and the staff and volunteers were tops too! This type of experience shows me laughter really is the best medicine. 

From Way Cool to Way Drab.

Media Release.

Last week the Capalaba Bus Interchange received a make-under with the removal of the iconic mural featuring a cartoon depiction of the local flora and fauna in the area. The artist who created the aerosol art is more than unhappy with council’s latest addition of corrugated steal and CCTV cameras to the area.

The mural was completed in 2006 by then local artist Christian Griffiths and two other local young people from the area as a method of graffiti prevention. The design elements covered aspects including youthful elements of aerosol art in combination with local flora and fauna to appeal to a wide range of community members. It was featured in a range of documents produced by council including the Annual Report 2005-06, and most recently Our City Our Culture, the ten year cultural plan for the city.

The artist Christian Griffiths, Owner/Operator  and Principle Artist of Aerograffix says “despite actively communicating with both the building owner and council I was not made aware my artwork would be disregarded. The mural was a successful method of graffiti prevention, however it is clear the CCTV cameras and the corrugated steal are ineffective. 

It is not clear why the mural was covered over or why the artist was not consulted about the construction of the corrugated steal, however Christian states “this is now the third artwork of mine existing in Redland City which has been removed or coved which was a legitimate graffiti prevention measure paid for by council”.

In Full 3D

It was great to be invited by the owner of Bay Central Storage to rock out another mural at the business located Wynnum. The 5.2 metre high wall stretches 45 metres in length making it one of my largest works. I spent many hours developing a site spefic design and applied the artwork during recent months between inclement weather. With the rain at bay I was able to get the mural completed working from trestles with a brush in one hand, a spraycan in the other, armed with headphones and museli bars. It is with much excitement I present In Full 3D.