My art story begins in the country town of Albury N.S.W.  As a kid, I loved to draw, especially cartoons, anything from Disney characters to the Muppets, Footrot Flats and the Ettamogah Pub cartoon series. One of my other early influences was Australian cartoonist Geoff Hook. Little did I know that my knack for copying his political and footy inspired cartoons was shaping my artistic observation and technical skills. 

After a short career as a screen printer, I packed my bags for Melbourne, and launched into a graphic art degree with the aim of using my creativity to actually earn a salary - something I didn’t think was possible as a fine artist. I spent a good 15 years plying my trade in various corners of the graphics and printing industry.

By then, my life had followed the traditional path of marriage, fatherhood, and a mortgage - the notion of being a full-time artist felt like an unachievable dream. But in 2007, as my wife geared up to rejoin the full time workforce, I swapped my 9-to-5 days to become a stay-at-home Dad for my two young children. This also marked the beginning of my painting career! I experimented (between school and kinder hours), crafting a style uniquely my own. Later that same year, I took the leap and entered some of my work into a local art show. To my astonishment, I sold two pieces, and just like that, I was an artist!

For the next eight years, I painted whimsical acrylic creations that found happy homes. But I felt the need for a change - something different. Inspired by the stencil art works of Banksy and other urban artists, I embarked on a DIY journey, armed with YouTube tutorials and a lot of trial and error. That was 2015, and I've now carved my own niche in the world of stencils.

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