Tag: 2021

Joel Fergie also known as ‘The Zookeeper’ is a Brisbane based artist who’s large scale artworks span from inner city urban laneways to remote regional communities throughout Central Australia. His large scale murals found on water towers and grain silos aim to disassemble the routines of daily life. Through nature, his work looks to bring feelings of positivity to people in public spaces. Exploring visual metaphor, The Zookeeper’s large public works connect a wide variety of viewers to many social and cultural subjects which are often overshadowed in traditional art forms. Growing up in Darwin, Northern Territory, an ever present fascination with the Australian wilderness shaped The Zookeeper’s passion for the environment. Through an adventurous childhood exploring remote communities across northern Australia, The Zookeeper’s art looks to share stories of those which go often under the radar. As street art expands from urban spaces into regional and remote spaces, The Zookeeper looks to explore the impact of this modern art form on those in these unique places. When creating public works, The Zookeeper looks to create strong relationships with the people within the communities in which his artworks sit. These relationships are integral in the development of the themes and concepts within his artwork. When creating an artwork in public space, The Zookeeper looks to develop themes which reflect the people in which these artworks relate. Although not always immediate. The relationship between an artwork and its community can invariably offer an opportunity for people to work through barriers that often divide one another. It is this challenge that pushes The Zookeeper to move into uncharted areas.

Self-proclaimed as ‘Your Nan’s Favourite Artist’, Tervo appeals to his hordes of adoring senior citizens and their grandkids alike, by painting the often-overlooked symbols of Australia.
With his mullet flowing majestically in the breeze, the artist paints goon sacks, tallies, old boots and other items that just feel like home.


These overlooked icons of Australia are paired with Australian native flowers, because flowers sell art, sold artworks buy paints, paints paint flowers…
Tervo seeks to create art that can be both intellectually deconstructed in a gallery setting or enjoyed over an ice cold tinny in some bloke’s shed.

Steven Falco is a Brisbane based artist. A fine artist, illustrator, mural painter, digital artist and sign painter. He started to make art as a child and never stopped. There is no period in his life where he hasn’t made some type of art.

A versatile artist, Steven enjoys working in many styles, from realism to abstract, illustrative to painterly. All of his creations come from a place of positivity, using his art-work as a tool to beautify the community.

Movement and energy are prevalent in his artwork. Drawing on inspiration and knowledge from his peers, studying his craft and life in general.

Stevie is an Aboriginal artist of the Kabi Kabi, Waka Waka & Koa tribe on her father’s side, and Yuin Nation on her mother’s side. Her paintings are inspired by her surroundings and the stories told by her parents and family elders.

Stevie hails from a large family; many of whom are artists from both her parents’ side. She was influenced from a young age and has learnt to paint from watching her family members. She is now carving her own path and has grown into an accomplished artist in her own right.

Hailing from Brisbane, Sofles jokes that his tag sounds like a box of tissues or something from a Hallmark card. He began painting graffiti in 2000 and soon wanted to get better as fast as he could. He began experimenting with 3Ds, however a more traditional style was developed and then improved upon. He quickly became known around the globe as an artist putting in both quantity and quality. As he mastered his crafts, Sofles gained the reputation of “Special Effects Wizard”, a reference to his uncanny ability to take any style to the next level. 

As a multidisciplinary artist, ShockJR a self taught creative, transitions between a variety of mediums to produce 1 of 1 Hand painted collectibles from skateboards, wearable art to large scale canvas and mural works. ShockJR displays his eye for aesthetic pleasure through pallet and placement.

Shani Finch is a young female artist from Brisbane. She comes from a fine arts background, but after failing to conform to the standards of a curriculum in university, discovered her passion for street art and adapted her style to compliment both canvases and walls. Her work is a direct projection of the artist herself, loud, bright, very honest and realistic but expressive. Finch uses her art as a platform to open a dialogue about issues such as body image issues, sexuality, social constructs and equality.

Total Boys Club is a Brisbane based duo comprised of female identifying artists, Kezamine and Shani Finch. Exhausted by the male dominated industry, Total Boys Club embraces femininity, sexuality and the colour pallet that society has designated to its female members.

Rick Hayward is an established Brisbane creative traversing the space between craftsman and artist. Hayward translates 18 years of traditional sign-writing into a contemporary studio and public art practice, alongside varied commercial projects.

Utilising social, environmental, and anthropological discourse to inform his work, Hayward refocusses his commercially acquired skillset to investigate sociocultural value systems and constructed identity in relation to the human condition.
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Hayward’s work spans large scale murals, through to studio artworks utilising techniques and materials practiced in traditional sign-writing. Exploring typographic arrangements and hard edge abstraction with reductive design principles, his practice represents a fluid intertextuality between the commercial and contemporary realms.

Purik is a graphic designer and illustrator born in Ecuador. His work is based on the iconography of Latin American and Afro-descendant tribes applying techniques such as spray and acrylic.

Muchos is an illustrator and painter whose work serves as a visual compilation of thoughts, experiences and daily observations. Embracing imperfection, he aims to maintain a childlike ignorance in his approach to mark making.