The Nine Artists for 2008
Patricia Smart, from Bullaburra, NSW – mural artist for 19 years for whom painting is both a profession as well as a passion.
(www.becsmart.com.au)
Alan Leon, Oakland, California, USA – artist, muralist, landscape architect with many public mural commissions in the USA (www.alanleon.org)
Pat Kirkcaldy & Diana Dodson, Sheffield, Tasmania – Pat is a self taught and experienced artist, well known for her portraiture and wildlife pictures. Diana is a fine artist, past participant in Mural Fest and co-painter of the Sheffield Working Art Space ’s own historical mural.
Tom Ewing, Prestonpans, Scotland – artist and muralist with several commissioned public art works in Scotland (www.tomewing.co.uk)
Andrew Kruger, Paradise, Tasmania – this self taught artist has had a meteoric rise, winning the People’s Choice award in the 2007 Mural Fest.
Paul Wood, Devonport, Tasmania – winner of the 2005 Mural Fest Judges Award. Some of his commissioned murals can be viewed around Sheffield and on buildings along the North West coast of Tasmania.
Frances & Colin Wregg, Westlake, Queensland – Frances is a professional mural artist with 15 years experience and many public art commissions from government and community organisations.
Kerry Nicholson, Greenmount, Queensland – has made a living painting for the last 30 years and painted over 5000 murals.