Here We Queer is a not-for-profit organisation highlighting queer experiences in Brisbane and surrounding areas. Following their collaborative mural work for BSAF 2020, join resident artist Jakob Perrett and Tayla Lauren Ralph of Here We Queer in a discussion of their experiences and exploration of identity through the arts.
A respected street art professional guides a group of participants through a collaborative wall work, introducing the team to advanced marking, spraying and conceptual techniques. Beginner patrons will leave with a more comprehensive knowledge of the work required to complete a mural work, while more experienced attendees will have the opportunity to improve their technique. Those starting out with the spray can should attend the beginner class, while those with experience hoping to tune their technique should opt for the intermediate.
In this workshop, classes will take a dive into the world of realism while tuning their brushwork skills. An artist mentor will lead groups through how to take a subject from vision to the page, covering essential art techniques such as scaling and depth with a variety of brushes and techniques.
A key practice within the street art world, stencils are one of the most accessible ways to get comfortable with spray cans and walls. Whether for a quick spray, Warhol-esque pop art or multi layered posterized pieces, stenciling is as useful as it is fun. In this workshop, a recognised street artist will guide classes through the do’s and don’ts of stencil design, stencil creation and the array of ways they can be used.
A workshop accessible to all ages, this hands on experience involves a recognised street artist to guide patrons through the completion of a simple mural work. The artist will paint the outlines and colour will be completed by the attendees. Patrons will leave the experience with a beginner’s knowledge of mural art techniques.
BSAF likes to make an impact wherever it lands, but sometimes art alone leaves wanting. Come join us at the Switch Up Street Party to celebrate the Ipswich Program and experience the collaborative, inspiring energy on which BSAF is founded. Get an in depth perspective from the Ipswich artists as they discuss their works in a panel talk, then watch them battle it out in a live Scribble Slam street art battle while you enjoy some delicious food and drinks. Immerse yourself in this city laneway experience as we welcome some of our favorite local bands and DJs to the stage, while roving performers wind their way through the crowd.
Second only to the artworks themselves, the most prevailing results of each Brisbane Street Art Festival are the connections it fosters. Street art connects cultures from around the world through a shared love for the medium, and we are so lucky to have had Brisbane rise as an annual meeting place for the community we treasure.
At the BSAF Closing Party, we’ll be taking over Felons Brewing to celebrate these connections and share highlights from across the festival, as well as getting our fill of the BSAF x Felons collaboration beer. Join us for a riverside evening of entertainment with live painting, DJs and live bands curated by Jazz House. Meet the artists who bought to life the freshest murals across the city and help us push the boat out on a gargantuan two weeks of BSAF.
Silk screen printing is a truly timeless printmaking technique, as relevant today as it was a thousand years ago. Where silk mesh was once instrumental in the print process, it’s evolved through a blend of technological advances and contemporary creativity.
The Print Bar & Brisbane Street Art Festival present Pseudo Silk; a multi-faceted celebration of silk screen printing, showcasing the work and creative processes of local printmakers, along with a live mural painting by Zookeeper, live screen-printing, local DJs, projec- tions and a print market.
Loretta Lizzio is a Gold Coast based artist and illustrator whose work adorns walls and galleries throughout Australia and beyond. Her work explores romanticism, nature and evokes a strong sense of nostalgia. This is the result of carefully layered mixed mediums including oil paint, acrylic, resin and gold leaf. Forgotten fairy tales, spectacles of cinema, fleeting glances and dog eared National Geographic’s are Lizzio’s inspiration to make art and tell her stories.
Blu Art Xinja has been a street artist for the last five years, installing the iconic blue sculptural pieces in and around Brisbane and whenever Blu travels to other cities or abroad. The goal is to bridge the gap between graffiti and authorised public sculpture/art. Blu enjoys placing pieces in hard to reach places, as well as very public areas, the brilliant blue contrasting against the structures of the urban environment. Blu’s work for this festival will be harking back to their very first pieces they placed around Brisbane: Sprouts and organic forms growing from side spaces and alleyways, beautifying those areas that are often neglected, but always visible in our periphery.
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