Katherine Viney

Katherine Viney is an artist and designer who resides in Brisbane, Australia. Sometimes she makes things that are about ducks, and sometimes she makes things that are not about ducks. She is a competent muralist, painter, and digital artist. However she is a not so competent bassist, and a hugely incompetent writer. She currently specialises in drawing pets (badly). Katherine also feels very uncomfortable writing in the third person.

Smalls

A self-taught artist with over 13 years of professional aerosol experience, his bold, large-scale works and relentless artistic commitment have seen him travel the country transforming spaces with uncompromised passion and precision. Although always loyal to the spray can, his versatile use of mediums and styles has earnt him work with a range of high profile clients such as Nike, Under Armour, Rebel Sport, Westfield Australia, the Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra CBR tourism, MasterBuilders Australia, ACT government along with multiple solo and joint exhibitions and his work displayed as the centrepiece of the Headspace exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.

David Don

David Don is a Brisbane-based artist whose practice investigates the intersection of contemporary art, architecture, space, and identity. Through his practice, David seeks to explore how the built environment and spaces we inhabit offer a narrative beyond their utility. Working across a range of media including animation, video installation and painting, his work creatively and speculatively examines the notion of national identity and its relationship within in a broader context of Australia’s post-colonial history.

Kitt Bennett

We view our lives at zero distance, observing our own personal experience from behind our face looking out. This gives an illusion we are separate from our world. But when we zoom out and change our point of view we can see that we are part of a vast universe Kitt’s exploration of ground and floor painting allows his audience to view works from a new perspective. Images captured from high above show his massive paintings sitting amongst the tiny buildings that once seemed so tall The technological advances in observing our earth inspire Kitt to explore new and emerging ways to view his art as well as encouraging his audiences to shift their perspective of life on earth.

Sofles

Russell Fenn, better known as Sofles, is an Australian graffiti artist originating from Brisbane. Self-taught, he has been honing his skills for over 20 years, exploring various mediums such as spray paint, acrylic, drawing and brush painting, as well as digital and illustration works. Sofles’ large scale murals have taken him around the world ten times over and now grace many of the world’s largest cities, including Berlin, Copenhagen, Oslo, Las Vegas, and LA. Sofles has a clear goal with his art; he aims to create strong images that evoke emotions in people.

“I believe art should be an important part of the city landscape. I want to create public art for people to enjoy, to transform spaces”, he says. For BSAF 2022, Sofles will also be designing a limited edition BSAF x Felons Beer Can.

Desirai

A Meanjin (Brisbane) based, Gunggari, illustration & digital artist. Art helps me to express myself as I often can’t find the words to do so. I like to incorporate culture into my artworks as naturally as it lies within my life. Always there, deep rooted and causing a constant current within. Emotion is what heavily inspires my artworks. A lot of strength can be channelled and learnt from emotions of pain, anger and disappointment. So much emotion can be portrayed without the need for words. My artworks are like fragmented pieces of my own emotional & mental states. Apart of me hopes my creations will empower those (especially Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women) who can see a small part of themselves reflecting back through the artworks.

Lisa King

Lisa is an Australian multi-disciplinary artist. From a successful gallery owner and curator to a vibrant oil painter and large-scale muralist, she is unstoppable on any medium thrown her way. In recent times, she has hit the street art festival circuit and made her mark in America, China, New Zealand & Australia.

Tayla Broekman

Tayla Broekman is a Melbourne based visual artist who paints illustrative human and animal characters. She has exhibited in numerous group exhibitions in Australia and internationally, and has had 3 solo shows. Tayla paints pop surreal female and animal characters, who often reflect her experiences through an emotional narrative. Her concepts look at connection to oneself and others, spirituality and facing challenges in life. Colour palette is a key feature of her artwork, using bold and contrasting tones to create a striking image. As a studio artist, she primarily uses gouache and acrylic paint, while her murals are created with spray paint and house paint.

Drapl

Drapl is a Brisbane based street artist who has been painting graffiti murals for 23 years. His passion for life and painting murals over Australian cities and outback continues to grow. From grain silos to canvas work drapl is a very versatile artist who has a wealth of expertise in all types of painting media and creative building.

Lucy Lucy

French Parisian born artist Lucy Lucy has immigrated to Australia in 2006. Currently residing in Melbourne, she has graciously carved her niche in the Australian urban art community. Figurative painter, Lucy’s paintings capture the evolving folklore of the feminine, exploring the energy through archetypal portraits of women symbolising social change, resilience and reconciliation. An important part of her creative career has focused on multiple collaborations, starting with the collective Awol crew as early as 2006. Over the years, this path has immersed Lucy’s practice in performance art, photography and fashion design, anchoring her work in multiculturalism.