About The Work
Geoff Cunningham is a Melbourne stencil artist known for original artworks inspired by Australian nostalgia, suburban streetscapes, native birds and contemporary surreal ideas. His hand-cut stencil technique and bold colour palette create highly recognisable, collectable pieces sought after by art collectors across Australia & beyond.
"I make original artworks that explore memory, familiarity, and the quiet moments that tend to stay with us. I’m interested in images that don’t shout for attention - the kind that reveal themselves slowly, and continue to feel right long after the first impression.
The work often draws on everyday experiences, light, and atmosphere - moments that feel half-remembered rather than documented.
Over time, I’ve noticed that people don’t respond to the work because of a subject alone. They respond because something feels familiar. A sense of time passing. A memory they can’t quite place, but recognise.
Many collectors tell me they didn’t know exactly why a piece stayed with them at first - only that it did. And that it continued to matter once it became part of their space.
Each piece is made slowly and deliberately. I spend a lot of time refining what’s included - and just as importantly, what’s left out - so the image isn’t tied to trend or novelty. The aim is to create work that people can live with comfortably, and that holds its meaning as life changes around it.
My own interest in memory and everyday moments comes from paying attention to the small details - the things that tend to disappear as time moves on. Rather than recreating the past, the work is about giving those fleeting impressions a place in the present."
— Geoff