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Gold Stadt (City of Gold)

Pforzheim, Germany, 2023

Gold Stadt (City of Gold) conjures thoughts of destruction and...

Bookbinders in Exarcheia

Exarcheia, Athens, Greece, 2021

This work explores the collective identity of Exarcheia, a central...

YYC Bump

Calgary, Canada, 2019

Exploring the shared iconographic relationships and cultural usage...

Hold Water I

Azraq, Jordan, 2019

Installed on a water tower in the small community of Azraq, Jordan,...

Southern Cross University

Gold Coast, Australia, 2018

In early 2018 I was invited to create a mural at the Gold Coast...

Solar de Samaniego

Laguardia, Spain, 2016

Commissioned by Solar de Samaniego winery in the wine producing...

Melbourne Polytechnic

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2017

This work visually explores the interaction of human stories and...

UPEA Festival I

Helsinki, Finland, 2016

Muistot Unelmien'(Remembering a Dream) Painted in Helsinki Finland...

A Portrait of an Artist: Collaboration with Selina Miles

Grímsey, Iceland, 2015

In August 2015, film director Selina Miles travelled with artist...

Back Alley Gallery

Lismore, New South Wales, 2016

Titled 'Willow' after the subject of the painting this piece was...

Urban Myths

Minsk, Belarus, 2015

In late 2015 I was invited to participate in the Urban Myths...

Lily of the Valley

Kiev, Ukraine, 2015

конвалія (Lily of the Valley) painted as part of CityArt project in...

Akureyravaka

Akureyri, Iceland, 2014

'Painted for Akureyrarvaka Menningarnótt (culture night) in 2014...

Utopia

Grenoble, France, 2022

Completed for Grenoble Street Art Festival in October 2022.

ArtWalk Festival 6

Patras, Greece, 2021

This work was commissioned by Art in Progress.eu and Artwalk...

Arte Pública Leiria

Leiria, Portugal, 2019

Completed for the 2019 edition of Arte Pública Leiria curated by...

Una Madre Siciliana

Ragusa, Italy , 2019

‘A Sicilian Mother’ (Una Madre Siciliana) painted as a commission...

Portland Cement Works

New South Wales, Australia, 2018

It was certainly known as a town where cement was manufactured, but...

UPEA 2017

Hämeenlinna, Finland, 2017

Following my participation in the first edition of UPEA art 2016 I...

The Nations of Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee, 2017

Commissioned by the Nashville Walls Project and developer Southeast...

The Wanderers TV miniseries: Collaboration with Selina Miles

Manildra, NSW, Australia, 2016

Part of a TV miniseries, The Wanderers follows six Australian...

Unexpected Festival by JustKids

Fort Smith, Arkansas, 2016

Created as part of the second edition of The Unexpected arts...

Grudziadz

Grudziadz, Poland, 2016

BSAF

Brisbane, Australia, 2016

Painted as a feature piece for Brisbane Street Arts Festival in the...

New Australiana II (Wattle)

Port Kembla, New South Wales, 2015

This work was completed in addition to a feature piece for...

Eternitten Redevelopment

Aalborg, Denmark, 2015

The work can be seen at "Eternitten" district of Aalborg...

No Exit

Reykjavík, Iceland, 2014

This concept was developed using still photographs taken by Andrés...

Monuments Project - Texas

McKinney, Texas, 2022

This artwork is installed at the historic concrete silos and grain...

L'eau - Martigny

Martigny, Switzerland, 2021

The concept explores a site-specific story relating to the Water...

Monuments Project - Minnesota

Mankato, Minnesota, 2020

Minnesota’s largest mural, this artwork is installed at the Ardent...

Zarzew - Fundacja Urban Forms

Łódź, Poland, 2019

Painted in the Zarzew district of Łódź, this diptych mural is a...

Carpet Workers of Tehran: Collaboration with Fintan Magee

Tehran, Iran, 2018

In mid-November 2018 I travelled to Iran’s capital of Tehran to...

Terracotta Hand Study

Panjim City, Goa, India, 2017

Painted in Panjim City, Goa with St+art + Serendipity Arts Festival...

Moorundi Health Clinic: Collaboration with Damien Shen

Raukkan, South Australia, 2017

As an addition to my series of works in the Coorong Region in early...

Frontline

Avdeevka, Ukraine, 2016

Painted for Art United Us project in the front line town of...

Mexicable Project, Part I

Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico , 2016

Part of a series commissioned by Konect1 to launch the Mexicable...

Crystal Ship

Oostende, Belgium, 2016

Painted for the first edition of The Crystal Ship arts festival in...

Brim Silo Project

Brim, Victoria, Australia, 2016

The Brim silo project undertaken by Guido van Helten & Juddy Roller...

Last meal on Halvmåneøya

Svalbard, Norway, 2015

Titled Last meal on Halvmåneøya (Half Moon Island) this work was...

Wall to Wall Festival

Benalla, Victoria, 2015

This work explores the use of old photographs in the modern...

The Hunter 'Pooŋojorteq’

Nuuk, Greenland, 2014

'Pooŋojorteq,’ the hunter, was painted from an archival photograph...

Ono’u Tahiti

Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia, 2022

In May 2022, the Blue Climate Summit was held for the first time in...

Insulae (Island)

Trapani, Sicily, Italy , 2022

Painted for Trap/Festiwall_rg, the diptych titled Insulae(island)...

'Reflections' Wellington Dam, Western Australia

Collie, Western Australia, 2021

Reflections features archival photographs sourced from local...

Hold Water II

Ajloun, Jordan, 2019

Monuments Project - Iowa

Fort Dodge, Iowa, 2018

The largest mural in the state of Iowa, this 360-degree mural on...

The Gods of Dharavi

Mumbai, India, 2017

A collaborative concept with the Slum Gods crew - developed on...

FestiWall

Ragusa, Sicily, Italy, 2017

Commissioned for the 2017 FestiWall public art festival, this...

Coonalpyn

Coonalpyn, South Australia, 2017

Commissioned by Coorong District Council at the Viterra active...

Unity - Art Republic

Jacksonville, Florida, 2016

Unity Painted for the first edition of Art Republic Jacksonville on...

Mexicable Project, Part II

Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico , 2016

Commissioned by Konect1 to launch the Mexicable public transport...

Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

Chernobyl, Ukraine, 2016

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the nuclear disaster at...

CFA Water Tank

Winton Wetlands, VIC, Australia, 2016

Installed for Wall to Wall project based in Benalla, Victoria, this...

CityArt Project

Kiev, Ukraine, 2015

Second edition of works created in Kiev in 2015, this work forms...

Fisherman at Greenwell Point

Nowra, New South Wales, 2014

The photograph the mural is based on a photograph titled Fisherman...

Drawout Festival

Limerick, Ireland, 2014

The inspiration for this artwork is a 1975 image in the Milk Market...