Greg Banfield

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As a child Greg was fortunate to be able to wander in a rural setting to get to know nature, the changing of seasons, the affect of the right amount of rain too much and too little, the beauty of the land, water and air, the sound of birds, sheep, cattle, silence and to see what we do to exist and in an attempt to prosper.

Since as early as he can remember drawing and creation has been part of him. So many in rural remote can claim this we make our own fun, draw in the dirt, create imaginary people, sing songs that are our own. However, like so many who have a bent toward creativeness, the concentration over a period to create a meaningful block of work has been missing. His upbringing said “that won’t earn you a living”. He was not in a culture that had considered, or had knowledge, that art creativity was a meaningful contribution to life, or that one could exist by following this path.

He views public art as a positive and expressive medium to explain what the artist has seen or perceives, as he has seen (or perceived) in his childhood and other periods that fabricate his mind, to make a statement publicly for the community to make comment or to take on board as an opinion.

“Public art is found in a broader context than widely defined, as in fashion, clothing, vehicles, cathedrals, houses etc etc. Contemporary art continues to make bolder statements about community. I like that!”
Greg Banfield

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