Author: Brisbane Street Art Festival

Fuzeillear was born in England but has been living and working on the Sunshine Coast for the past eight years. She creates work imbued with a calm and stillness that she struggles to find in real life in an attempt to help other people find it in theirs. She enjoys depicting light and shadow and works both in small scale and large scale, believing that when it comes to murals and bubble tea, bigger is better. She has produced work for Bic, Volcom and Cotton On among others, and has a passion for public art as it is a chance to connect with people and a perfect opportunity to brighten someone’s day.

Hollie C. is a Brisbane based artist and educator. She creates large-scale aerosol murals as well as studio works using a variety of media, such as print making, collage and acrylics. Hollie often draws inspiration from her travels, issues surrounding gender, and graffiti culture. Her works are often inspired by traditional graffiti lettering, as well as contemporary depictions of the still life, utilising fruit, flowers and other objects
in her imagery.

Australian based artist Gus possesses a diverse skill set, spanning many creative areas and media. Exploring figuration through studio work and contemporary mural painting, Gus blends methods to produce a vast array of work, from small compositions to expansive murals. Gus is particularly interested in the diversity and intrigue of people. By focusing on developing relatable concepts, Gus continually challenges audiences’ perceptions of themselves. Over the years, Gus has exhibited nationwide and abroad, receiving accolades in the form of art awards and steadily producing commissioned works for private clients and corporations. Gus continues to work hard, aiming to go far beyond preconceived creative boundaries.

Born and raised in the Basque Country (Spain), a place he proclaims to be the inspiration for his desire to paint from a very young age. With an appreciation for street art developed from the many walls that decorate his neighborhood Sortwo has grown up with the passion for public art, sharing his craft like many street artists on any surface that begs for colour and life. He works with a variety of creative mediums, never limiting his imagination to just one style or technique. Sortwo’s surreal illustrations make us question our ordinary everyday lives, tripping into a landscape of wonderment. His primary medium is aerosol and acrylic.

Sam is a 21-year-old artist from Brisbane, Australia and can’t really remember the last time he wasn’t creating something, or had a vision to pull ideas from his head and put them onto paper/walls. His work isinfluenced by his daily intake of the internet, the people that surround him, his past, the future and everything in between Through his work. Sam strives to fabricate something that can be seen by the viewer on numerous occasions and enjoyed in alternative ways on each visit. He believes that through the use of new technology he will be able to achieve this.

MIMI is one half of iconic Brisbane duo Frank & Mimi. Emily Devers is an accomplished multidisciplinary fine artist who develops unique and timeless concepts through her public work, with a dual focus on community engagement and global conversation. Living sustainably through her creative practices, she creates high impact art with low impact materials, generating space in her artworks for pertinent discussions around the future of our planet.

Ruskidd has been displaying his psychedelic works on Melbourne’s walls for around seven years, carving out a unique style with a heavy emphasis on flowing line work. His visuals are playful and constantly shoot references to palettes and patterns found in nature while exploring the relationship between colour and line.
His works have been seen covering the sides of warehouses and on display at the National Gallery of Victoria. Currently, Ruskidd is in residency at Blender studios where he has been expanding his practice experimenting with light and projection.