Too Cool for School

Too Cool for School is an original Australian stencil artwork by Melbourne artist Geoff Cunningham, capturing the sunbleached attitude of a scruffy beach kid in oversized sunglasses. Part of the Summer Lovin’ collection, the piece draws on the carefree spirit of 1970s and 80s Australian summers - salty hair, faded T-shirts, long hot afternoons and just enough cheek to suggest he’s probably not where he’s meant to be.

With its clean blue background, bold crop and laid-back swagger, Too Cool for School turns a fleeting childhood memory into a graphic, nostalgic portrait. It’s playful without being sugary, and familiar in the way the best summer memories are - sun, freedom, and that feeling that school was a very distant problem.

40 x 40cm (43 x 43 framed), Acrylic, & aerosol on canvas, this piece is framed in a natural oak floating frame.

This is a quieter variation on the Stencilchrome series, this work keeps the spirit of the oversized slide concept while presenting the image in a more pared-back framed format.