Street art professional, Gus Eagleton, will guide the group of participants through a collaborative wall work, introducing the team to advanced marking, spraying and conceptual techniques. Beginner patrons will develop knowledge of the work required to complete a mural, while more experienced attendees will have the opportunity to improve their technique, whilst collaborating with a street art professional. Shared art materials are supplied for use.

Taking place throughout the festival at the Toombul BSAF Pop-Up Studio, there will be a series of artist talks daily at 1:00pm. Throughout the festival; local, national and international artists from the 2019 festival program will deliver intimate talks in a Q and A format about their creative careers, experiences with the artform and arts practice. All are invited to attend, converse and obtain insight into the program’s public art, popping up around Brisbane.

Innocent Bystander loves making wine and sharing it with others in an unpretentious and approachable way, taking inspiration from local and international creators both within and beyond the wine world. There’s no art quite as approachable, interesting and provocative as street art, it’s bold, evocative and quite literally available to all. Like winemaking there’s lots of subtlety, knowledge and craft behind the creation of great art, so why not enjoy the end result of Innocent Bystander’s craft while you learn and discover your own hidden talents. The art of graffiti writing is where many of Brisbane’s, and the world’s, greatest street artists began. Join local artist, Dank Zappa, to explore this OG form of modern public art and create your own marker-based masterpiece of graffiti style writing – all while enjoying a wine tasting of the delectable Innocent Bystander range. A bar will be available to purchase additional drinks and even cheese platters! 

Innocent Bystander loves making wine and sharing it with others in an unpretentious and approachable way, taking inspiration from local and international creators both within and beyond the wine world. There’s no art quite as approachable, interesting and provocative as street art, it’s bold, evocative and quite literally available to all. Like winemaking there’s lots of subtlety, knowledge and craft behind the creation of great art, so why not enjoy the end result of Innocent Bystander’s craft while you learn and discover your own hidden talents. Join paste-up powerhouse, Maddbutt, for a night of fine wine tasting and pasting fun. Learn the techniques and principles of paste-ups while creating a glorious artwork by layering cut out pictures and words! You will be provided with magazines, cut outs and a selection of wine from Innocent Bystander’s range. Feel free to bring along your own art inspiration to work with on the night! A bar will be available to purchase additional drinks and even cheese platters! 

Join the BSAF 2021 artists who have been engaged to brighten the lush surrounding of Southbank Parklands for an intriguing panel discussion. Claire Foxton, Jasmine Crisp, MCRT Studio, Shock Jr and Rick Hayward, will put down their brushes and cans to give an insight into their artistic styles and creative experiences. Plus, you’re just a stone’s throw away to check out their newest works around Southbank!

SUPERORDINARY ARTIST TALK: ARTIVISM | Sunday 2 May

Join us for a discussion with visual artists working in the industry to bring about conversation and change in areas of mental health, identity, cultural resurgence, and political justice. Facilitated by American-Australian artist, Illma Gore, who has famously created political statements through drawing, street art and body art, this talk will bring to light the powerful intersection of art and activism. Arrive intrigued and leave inspired as you gain an insight into the creative careers and ideas of the artists responsible for the latest artworks popping up around Brisbane!

SUPERORDINARY ARTIST TALK: AI HUB | Monday 3 May

‘Visualising AI: Science Meets Street Art’ is designed to canvass authentic public discourse around creation and use of Artificial Intelligence. The project pairs Queensland’s leading AI experts with up-and-coming street artists, culminating in four legacy murals across Greater Brisbane.

Join Lee Constable in conversation with some of the artists and scientists involved in this interesting project – including artists, Damien Kamholtz, Emily Devers and Madeline Holt and AI Experts, Janet Wiles, Felipe Gonzalez, Scott Chapman and Dr Sue Keay.

While you’re at Superordinary, you can also experience the Within These Walls exhibition on level 2 and see the many murals painted within the building during a three-day livestream in 2021!

This workshop will draw you into the world of typography – stylistic text and words! Playing with letters as a visual medium, you’ll discover the power of arranging words to create a decorative and dynamic style of visual communication. Brisbane artist and sign writer Rick Hayward will guide you through a collaborative design, and introduce hand lettering techniques including drafting letterforms, spacing and stroke consistency. Beginners will leave with an understanding of typography design through various mediums, while more advanced artists will have the opportunity to improve their techniques. Art materials will be supplied.

In this hands on experience, you will be guided through the completion of a simple mural work with Brisbane artist, ShockJR. With the outlines of the mural ready to go, you’ll splash on colour to bring this mural to life – while gaining a knowledge of mural art techniques, colour theory and scaling up artworks for walls. Art materials will be supplied.

An experienced aerosol artist will guide your group through a collaborative wall work, introducing the team to marking, spraying and conceptual techniques. Beginner patrons will leave with a more comprehensive knowledge of the skills required to complete a mural work, while more experienced attendees will have the opportunity to improve their technique. Explore the range of cans on the market, the variety of caps, working with various surfaces and much more.

ARTY PARTY is an art focused social event with the aim of providing a welcoming, inclusive environment where you can relax, socialise, eat together and get creative with no expectation placed on the end product. We approach these workshops with the mindset that art is a representation of your perception. There is no right or wrong. Our Portraits Workshop is co-facilitated by local Creative Savanah and featured Artist Tori-Jay. It is a beginners friendly, guided portraiture session that explores capturing an individual’s face while in the moment. 
In addition to participants exploring their creativity we also place focus on facilitating social connection, achieved through social interaction/ communication activities and eye-gazing meditation to break down barriers. Our ARTY PARTY Portrait workshop is designed to be a fun evening that enables participants to connect with one another through portraiture and allow themselves to get lost in the moments of modelling and drawing. Dinner (dietary requirements catered to), facilitation and all equipment is provided.