Dale miles
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Dale Miles is a Sydney based artist whose work encompasses a diverse range of approaches to sculpture that include timber and stone carving, modelling, casting, timber and steel construction, drawing and painting. His work can be broadly described as pictorial sculpture and will often begin its life as a painting or drawing to then be fleshed out as a sculptural form that holds onto some of the properties of the two dimensional world. Miles likes to utilise the unique architectural and cultural forms that are particular to the Australian landscape as his subjects like huts, caravans, bus stops, chapels, sheds, bridges or in some cases a particular public sculpture.
Miles’ work for the last decade has focused on exploring new ways to expand on the lineage of relief sculpture. He is particularly interested in creating forms that contain both sculptural and relief language set in a space that allows the viewer to move behind the visual illusion and perceive the artworks mechanics and function on the eye. There is a playful and beguiling quality to Miles’ work that demands visual investigation from the viewer to unravel something that seems so other worldly and familiar at the same time.
He graduated from the National Art School in Sydney in 2006 with Honours and has studied Ancient and Renaissance Art in Italy and France. He has been the recipient of the Sculpture by the Sea Major prize at Cottesloe in 2016, the Helen Lempriere Scholarship in 2015, Storrier Onslow National Art School Paris Residency in 2012, a major public sculpture commission from the City of Sydney for Taylor Square in 2009 and won First prize for the Bowral sculpture Award in 2005 and the Waverly Art Prize in 2003. He is also an art educator who has lectured on Painting, Drawing and Sculpture at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the National Art School and is currently employed at Sydney Grammar School.
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Tom Ansell
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Tom Ansell is a West-Australian-based Muralist and Visual Artist interested in and practising artworks influenced and informed by both realism and surrealism. Tom completed his BA: Visual Art at ECU in 2014 before going on to study his BA: Visual Art Hons. in 2015-16. During his Honours, Tom had his first foray into public art. It was working with local sculptor, Alex Mickle, on a large project for the City of Bunbury that Tom completed his first public artwork, a 5 m-long re-imagining of the Carbet Castle, a barque that had its demise in Koombana Bay. The finished work, titled The Rescue, can be seen at the intersection of Koombana Drive and Estuary Drive, Bunbury.
In 2016, Tom completed his first mural, a 4.5m x 4m hand-drawn piece titled Sister Cities. This piece drew on Tom's fondness for drawing and mark-making, and was completed entirely in mural markers. In the years following this, Tom had a hiatus and worked as a Tutor, completed formal training to become a Lecturer at TAFE, and continued visual art commissions on the side whilst strengthening his visual art skills through the online program of Watts Atelier.
It was in 2021 that Tom began to see the viability of pursuing murals as a full-time business. In April 2021, Tom completed Biboolboorn, a 5m x 5m depiction of an imagined saltwater paperbark tree. This was his first painted mural and led the way to open up more consistent murals and develop his business.
Jason Maxlow
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Jason Maxlow has been a practicing artist for around 20 years, after graduating with an Advanced Diploma of Fine Art from Central TAFE in 2006 and recent further studies, completing a Bachelor of Arts Degree from UWA in 2021, majoring in Archaeology and Fine Arts.
As well as stone masonry and woodworking skills, Jason has experience in metal working, and his studio practice explores combining these elements into intriguing and hands-on works, that are tactile as well as visually stimulating.
Inspired by artists such as Andy Goldsworthy and Martin Hill, Jason is interested in exploring geometric forms and historical as well as contemporary narratives in his small and large-scale sculptural works. Utilising new and repurposed materials such as steel, stone, and timber, he enjoys pushing the boundaries with materials to create engaging works of art which encourage the viewer to open their eyes to the world around, them as well as their minds and hearts.
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Imogen Palmer
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Imogen Palmer is a young West Australian mural artist.
She graduated in 2019 from the University of Western Australia studying fine arts and law in society. Her love for murals has been consistent from a young age. She was always drawn to large scale work that leaves a lasting impression on people.
She loves creating works that puts life and energy into a site, and thrive working with clients and the community to produce work that represents them and speaks to the soul.
As an artist she feels it is her job to show how people feel through painting, using her skills to simply spread joy and remind people of what is important.
“My understanding of what creating means to me is continually evolving and changing. My artistic focus moving into 2024 is within collage, vibrancy, flora/fauna and storytelling.
My aim is to maximise a sense of place by integrating relevant images and themes to the community, individual or to the surrounding areas. Through my practice I use shape and colour to assist in the flow of the story. As someone who enjoys listening as part of my practice, I believe this approach produces artwork that not only is vibrant and eye-catching but one that speaks directly to the public. My practice promotes a thriving, buzzing and connected community and I consider it my life’s work to continue to evolve, make new art, and add life to blank canvases and buildings."
Imogen Palmer
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Old Perth Road Collective (OPRC)
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The Old Perth Road Collective (OPRC) is an independent community and business group focused on revitalizing the main street of Bassendean, Western Australia, through various activities like organizing community events, supporting local businesses, and advocating for improvements to the streetscape. The group has actively engaged with the Town of Bassendean, leading to initiatives such as parklets and pedestrian-only zones on Old Perth Road to foster a more vibrant community space.
Nami Osaki
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Nami Osaki is an artist that operates out of her studio in Bassendean. While she has done mural work her main focus is runs workshops that teaches traditional Japanese art techniques for gift wrapping as well as teaching you to make traditional Japanese treats such as mochi and mooncakes.
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Nicola Cowie
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Nicola is a Perth based artist originally from Scotland, she migrated after earning her honours degree in Fine Art Printmaking, from Grays School of Art in Aberdeen. Since moving to Australia in 2005, she has established a thriving arts career, regularly showcasing her work at exhibitions and collaborating on public art projects with government bodies, schools, and small businesses.
Nicola is a passionate artist who is dedicated to her studio practice producing artworks which reflect her love of nature and how we express ourselves through the items and objects we collect and display in our homes.
Alongside her studio practice she provides public and community art services, producing public art for government, schools and smalls businesses. These projects have allowed her to work with the community and schools through various residences and workshops.
Her multi-award-winning practice has become an ongoing body of work exploring printmaking and painting to produce works which echo elements of Art Deco and Nouveau in figurative and representational artworks.
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Kat Ferguson
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British born, Kat Ferguson, emigrated to Western Australia in 2008. This was the catalyst for her to realise her life long dream of becoming a full time artist. Having left a successful career within pharmaceuticals in the UK, she set off to pursue new adventures on the southern hemisphere.
Shortly after arriving in Perth, Western Australia, she had the opportunity to move to the remote outback town of Fitzroy Crossing in the Kimberley region of far north WA. Here Kat worked as the Gallery Co-ordinator at internationally renown Mangkaja Arts Resource Agency. Working with indigenous artists from the Fitzroy Valley region for a number of years, before continuing her adventures further south. This unique and rare experience working with such talented and innovative artists fuelled her passion to create.
Upon leaving Fitzroy Crossing she settled on her current property acreage in the beautiful Perth Hills, surrounded by nature and fabulous seasonal colours. Her work is emotive and immersed in colour. She favours large format paintings in acrylic and mixed media.
In 2017 she established The Artists Nook based in the historic town of Guildford, WA. Working with business partner and fellow artist Nicola Cowie, they have created a space that works as both a gallery and retail store. The emphasis of the business was to promote local art, encourage production within Australia and to share her love of creating through workshops. Not only does she showcase her original works there but also her homewares, clothing and jewellery.
More recently Kat has been working to produce longevity in her business by moving her workshops online and enabling a more streamlined shopping experience for her customers.
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Tahnee Kelland
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Tahnee Kelland is a contemporary artist based in Western Australia, with over a decade of experience creating soulful, symbolic artwork. Her pieces draw from personal experiences, quiet reflection, and an intuitive understanding of life’s emotional rhythms.
She began her career as a mural artist, painting large-scale works in public and private spaces. After becoming a mother, she transitioned away from murals and began working from her studio, focusing on original artworks and fine art prints — building a business that allowed her creativity to evolve alongside her lifestyle.
Today, Tahnee also creates wearable art, with her cult-favourite T-shirts becoming so popular they regularly sell out within minutes of release.
Known for her strong online presence and direct connection with her audience, Tahnee has built a creative career on her own terms — one grounded in integrity, authenticity, and a deep commitment to her craft. Her designs often feature recurring motifs that explore themes of growth, womanhood, intuition, and the unseen beauty in everyday life.
Her work has been featured in publications such as Adore Home, Marie Claire, and Vogue Italy, and she has stocked her prints in Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, England, and Los Angeles.
Balancing art, business, and motherhood, Tahnee continues to expand her creative world through new mediums including textiles and homewares. Her work has found homes around the world, resonating with those who seek art that feels both grounded and soul-led.
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Deborah Ceccaroni
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Deborah Ceccaroni is a master comic and illustrator from Rimini, Italy who is currently working Port Albany, WA, Australia. While she mainly works on comics and illustrations, she also has been commissioned for mural works in Albany.
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Chad Marwick
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Chad is an Albany local artist, who mainly focuses on murals and public artwork. He has also facilitated many government, community, private and not for profit projects with marginalised young people in the City of Albany and surrounding areas since 2006.
Chad’s style hybridises letter form with flora and fauna. His preferred medium is aerosol, ink and staining techniques.
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Marcus Canning
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Marcus Canning has pursued a varied individual and collaborative practice in the areas of sculpture, video art, theatre and festivals. In 2002 he designed the ‘Shishka-Car’ spectacle at the Adelaide Festival, and created the video work and inflatable set used in Buzz Dance Theatre’s ‘Cave’ production, which toured to Korea. In that year he curated the ‘Now You See It’ window installation exhibition in Midland and served as the Director of the Artrage Festival in Perth. Prior to this he was Creative Director of the Awesome Festival’s regional programme. Sculptural projects have included a pneumatic soft sculptural work, a balloon snake, which he created in collaboration with children in the remote community of Kalumburu in the Kimberley. Along with artist Sohan Hayes, Canning designed and constructed SymbioticA Central Laboratory 'PC2’, which was premiered at the 'Biofeel’ exhibition at the 2002 Biennale of Electronic Arts Perth (BEAP). In 2007 he collaborated with the Tissue, Culture and Art Project to design the vessel for the work 'No Ark’, which was shown at the 'Still, Living’ exhibition at the third Biennale of Electronic Arts Perth staged in that year.
Over the last decade, Marcus and friends created Perth's FRINGE WORLD Festival, Rooftop Movies, The Bakery music venue and purchased a Spiegeltent from Belgium which tours regional Western Australia. He’s one half of the artistic team that designed the enormous Ascalon sculpture out the front of St George’s Cathedral opposite Council House, a work listed in the Wallpaper City Guide to Perth as a WA iconic landmark. His playroom as a child was the first convict built structure in Fremantle and he lives in a heritage listed building in the heart of Perth. He has an obsessive interest in Perth's obscure and forgotten pockets of history which have informed his contributions and advocacy towards Perth's unique cultural qualities.
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Christian de Vietri
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Christian de Vietri (born 14 July 1981) is an Australian artist known for his large-scale public sculptures and traditional artwork based in Śilpaśāstra. In 2024, he published Trika Maṇḍala Prakāśa, the first comprehensive exposition of the mandalas described in Abhinavagupta’s Tantrāloka.
In 2001, De Vietri completed a Bachelor of Fine Art degree at Curtin University. He was included annually on the Vice Chancellor's list as an academic commendation during his undergraduate years. As part of his training he then studied online for a graduate diploma from an Art College in Marseilles. De Vietri undertook and graduated from the Columbia University Master of Fine Art program in 2009. As part of this program, he was mentored by the artist Liam Gillick.
De Vietri studied Kashmir Śaivism under the tutelage of Christopher H. Wallis, Mark S. G. Dyczkowski, and Paul Muller-Ortega. He learnt Haṭha Yoga of the Mahāsiddha tradition from Dharmabodhi Sarasvatī and was certified by him as a teacher in 2016.
Prominent public commissions by de Vietri include:
Destination Day, Forrest Place, Perth Australia, 2005 (Commissioned by the City of Perth)
X, Socrates Sculpture Park, New York USA, 2009 (commissioned by Socrates Sculpture Park)
The Gathering, Metrotech, New York USA, 2009 (commissioned by the Public Art Fund)
Ascalon (with Marcus Canning), St Georges Cathedral, Perth Australia, 2011 (commissioned by Mark Creasy)
Spanda, Elizabeth Quay, Perth Australia, 2016 (commissioned by the MRA)
Karlkurla, Kalgoorlie Australia, 2023 (commissioned by the City of Kalgoorlie)
Between Heaven and Earth, Zhengzhou Grand Emporium, Zhengzhou China, 2018 (commissioned by ZhengHong Property)
Several awards and grants have been bestowed upon de Vietri for his work as an artist. At age 23, he was included in Australia's National Sculpture Prize exhibition . In 2003 he was recognised in Western Australia for a Citizen of the Year Award for his local contribution to Visual Art. He also received funding to make new work awarded by the Australia Council in 2009.
Other funding the artist has attracted includes the Socrates Sculpture Park Fellowship 2009 to pay for the manufacture of a sculpture to be displayed on Long Island, USA; publication within Art & Australia Magazine's Emerging Artist feature page in 2006, Peoples Choice Award for the National Gallery of Australia National Sculpture Prize 2005, Arts Western Australia New Concepts Grant 2005, Australia Council New Work Grant 2005, Qantas Spirit of Youth Fine Art Award 2004, Nescafe Big Break Art Award 2004 for a small business start-up.
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Alex Brewer / Hense
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Alex Brewer, also known as HENSE, is an American contemporary artist, best known for his dynamic, vivid and colorful abstract paintings and monumental wall pieces. He utilizes unique color and composition in his installations to evoke a bold presence in the varied spaces they inhabit. Brewer, a native of Atlanta, Georgia began his career painting and writing on the walls around the city at a young age. He discovered his love for creating art in public spaces through graffiti in the 1990’s. He produces numerous public works worldwide through a combination of techniques learned through graffiti writing and the formal language of abstract painting.
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Lisa King
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Melbourne-based self-taught artist Lisa King began her artistic journey in Adelaide, where she pioneered as a female voice in the male-dominated graffiti scene. Overcoming barriers, she became one of the first women to significantly influence urban art, leaving a lasting impact on her hometown. Now residing in Melbourne, Lisa has transformed into a sought-after commissioned muralist, gaining acclaim for her expansive public artworks locally and globally. Her resilient and creative narrative unfolds in a distinctive artistic style, solidifying her as a standout figure in the contemporary art scene.
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Lorena Grant
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She found an aptitude in 3D modelling and drawing, which manifested as she got older and she started weaving as well as working with leather, clay as well as writing poetry.
While in school, Lorenna was barraged with the images and stories of artists and their tragic lives and there was no indication that anyone could “do art” full time. While she was selected for exhibitions at the end of high school, she wasn’t bolstered by that kind of achievement and left high school to spend the next 12 years travelling and living a self-proclaimed “wild” life.
Lorenna describes art as “choosing” her, and it was something she didn’t properly start studying until 30 years old.
After 3 years of art school, Lorenna knew it was her life and settled into a community of artists living in the Perth hills, showcasing her work in group and solo exhibitions.
Lorenna describes her time exhibiting in a gallery as an amazing sort of “apprenticeship” as it taught her about scale and proportion, and the way art can affect the viewer and inform us about ourselves.
After several years, Lorenna was invited to teach art, design, visual literacy, sculpture and drawing at the local TAFE, and she also lectured at Edith Cowan University and tutored landscape architecture at the University of Western Australia.
Lorenna enjoyed watching the students and describes their transition from self-conscious, unsure and doubtful students into confident adults as an exciting thing to watch, and she loved seeing them contribute to the collective artist community.
While public art wasn’t the direction Lorenna was planning to go down, she was fascinated with figurative, classical sculptures and this morphed into ephemeral and landscape work.
Lorenna found it a natural progression to move into public works and integration with buildings, and she uses the space around the proposed art location to inspire her.
She describes how lucky Perth artists are to have the opportunity to create “layers of wonder and pondering for people that are engaging with our local landscapes and built environments and natural surrounds.”
Some examples of Lorenna’s projects that showcase this inspiration by the surroundings include:
Mulla Mulla in Karratha (2012) – Made of steel, steel mesh, airbrushed enamels and light, this piece is a feminine show in a predominantly masculine townscape inspired by the floral ephemera found resilient amongst the iron hills of Karratha.
Beatty Park Aquatic Centre (2015) – Steel, paint, mirror stainless steel and light, this is inspired by the ‘rivulets’ found throughout the Beatty Park complex.
Artwork in Angove Street (2016) – Made from steel and composite panels, the inspiration was to show abstractly the presence of the ancestral community of North Perth, blending with references to the old movie theatre adjacent, echoes of the movie viewers and the classic red velvet curtains. Tales of a watchful older generation mixed in the present.
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Maudie Jerrold
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A Yindjibarndi elder and founding member of one of the region's first art groups, Bujinhurrba, Maudie Jerrold is part of the backbone of Pilbara Aboriginal art. Born in Hooley Creek near Wittenoom and raised in Roebourne, Maudie has witnessed and helped guide her community through dramatic lifestyle changes. Maudie's colourful and intricately patterned artwork relates to the landscapes of Yindjibarndi and Ngarluma Country of the Pilbara, paying specific attention to the flora of the area and often depicting plants or flowers that have a medicinal or ceremonial purpose.
In 2006 Maudie was selected to visit Florence, Italy as part of Antica Terra Pulsante, an exhibition showcasing art from the Pilbara. In 2007 she became a member Yinjaa-Barni Art, bringing to the group her cultural knowledge and painting experience. Maudie is represented in both public and private collections in Australia and internationally and has won prizes at the Cossack Art Awards, including Best Artwork by Western Australian Aboriginal Artist (2009 and 2012). Her work has been exhibited in the Pilbara, Perth, Sydney, Singapore, Italy and Spain and has been acquired by the Art Gallery of Western Australia (2015).
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Claudia Kraus
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Claudia Kraus is an Australian artist, diver, photographer and conservationist.
She combines her love of the ocean with scuba diving and underwater photography to produce beautiful paintings of the underwater world of Western Australia.
She first started scuba diving in her teens and have had a fascination for exploring the underwater world ever since. It is a place of mystery and profound beauty that inspires her every day. Scuba diving has enabled her to spend valuable time with marine animals in their natural habitats and has been the driving force behind her conservation efforts.
"There is something so captivating and enthralling about the true nature of marine animals. These creatures display no fear during our encounters, just a casual acceptance of our presence, and I feel so grateful to have the opportunity to immerse myself in the marine environment."
Claudia Kraus
The encounters she has with the marine life fuels her passion to create works of art that are vibrant, full of life and create a ripple of inspiration for the next generation of ocean warriors.
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Arthur Conlon
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Arthur Conlon is an Aboriginal artist who lives in Queensland. Arthur is known domestically as well as internationally for authentic aboriginal fine art. Arthur’s designs comes from his experiences as a descendant of the Wakka Wakka tribes of Queensland.
Arthur was born in Cherbourg and started painting at the age of nine by studying the traditional techniques of his uncles. He is now a successful artist with his paintings in galleries across Australia and internationally. Arthur visits schools around Australia and is an inspiration to students and staff.
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Loreen Samson
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Loreen was a respected artist who was passionate about teaching younger generations in her community. She was born in Roebourne, Western Australia, in 1973 and sadly passed away in 2020.
Aboriginal people from the area around Roebourne call themselves Ngarda or Ngarda-nali, though many also identify with their specific language groups, referring to themselves as Ngarluma, Yindjibarndi, Guruma, or Banjima. These distinct groups have their own local traditions, resulting in a mix of laws and customs in Roebourne. Many people living in the town today have been displaced from their ancestral lands due to colonisation, the pastoral industry, and, more recently, the impacts of the mining industry.
Loreen’s artwork reflected her emotions, her advocacy for social justice, and her connection to her heritage and ancestors. She often painted about mining and its effects, using earthy tones inspired by the land. She was a multiple-time Cossack Art Award winner, and her paintings are held in the collections of the National Museum of Australia in Canberra and the Berndt Museum at the University of Western Australia.
"I draw inspiration from the beauty of the country, from the respect of the country. When we learn from the country, we experience how to do the movements of the land. The country has life. It gives life to take life."
Loreen Samson
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