Images above and below are from 'Seven Seasons' mural project completed in late November 2018.
This project was co-ordinated through City of Yarra through many workshops with the young participants from the Yarra Youth Service.
The collaborative design draws inspiration from marks already found on the wall as well as surrounding nature
and the traditional seven seasons of the Wurundjeri people.
This project was co-ordinated through City of Yarra through many workshops with the young participants from the Yarra Youth Service.
The collaborative design draws inspiration from marks already found on the wall as well as surrounding nature
and the traditional seven seasons of the Wurundjeri people.
Michael Fikaris : Community project artist.
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Co ordinating workshops, publications and collaborative murals for community outcomes since 2009,
I enjoy the process of communicating ideas to a group with a planned outcome.
My personal desire is to encourage creativity as a positive daily process.
Working alongside teachers in schools and community organisations around this country,
I enjoy ongoing partnerships with quality opportunities for young artists such as:
Signal Arts, Polyglot Theatre, Melbourne Grammar School and Yarra Youth Services.
Co ordinating workshops, publications and collaborative murals for community outcomes since 2009,
I enjoy the process of communicating ideas to a group with a planned outcome.
My personal desire is to encourage creativity as a positive daily process.
Working alongside teachers in schools and community organisations around this country,
I enjoy ongoing partnerships with quality opportunities for young artists such as:
Signal Arts, Polyglot Theatre, Melbourne Grammar School and Yarra Youth Services.
Images above and below are from 'Be Green' mural project at Carnegie Primary School made with 520 students during a week in late August 2019.
This project was organised by teachers and parents with ideas from the students relating to preserving nature and recycling.
This project was organised by teachers and parents with ideas from the students relating to preserving nature and recycling.
Images above and below are from 'Local Shades' mural project where I worked with art students from schools
in the area who helped paint a selection of pillars in a multi-level car park of Oakleigh in 2017.
in the area who helped paint a selection of pillars in a multi-level car park of Oakleigh in 2017.
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This project was co-ordinated through Monash Council with myself and assistants over a month during the last stages in construction of the site.
The mural design draws inspiration from surrounding nature and the large mediterranean population of the area.
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The mural design draws inspiration from surrounding nature and the large mediterranean population of the area.
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Images above are from 'kite face' w/ Polyglot Theatre at Edwardes Lake, Reservoir 2015
This project was co-ordinated through Polyglot theatre and participants of the Darebin Community Kite festival.
People could sit for a 2-3 minute portrait, that I painted, on a pre cut kite template and have it made ready to fly.
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This project was co-ordinated through Polyglot theatre and participants of the Darebin Community Kite festival.
People could sit for a 2-3 minute portrait, that I painted, on a pre cut kite template and have it made ready to fly.
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Images above: 'Arte Publiku' public art festival in Dili, East Timor late 2014. This project was co-ordinated through Melbourne University and Animatism Art with students of the Arte Moris school in East Timor. The mural design draws inspiration from local history and the need for schools and education for the youth of East Timor.
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The examples above are my favourites but do not show the breadth of
experiences I have had working regularly as an artist in schools since 2010.
I have also been guest to workshops in gallery programs at:
NGV studio, Geelong Gallery, Benalla Art Gallery, Bunjil Place
and have collaborated on community projects with groups in
Indonesia, East Timor, Germany, France, England, Chile, Portugal,
Sumatra, New Zealand and across Australia.
Happy to quote for any opportunities large or small.
Please write to me here with any other questions you may have.
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The examples above are my favourites but do not show the breadth of
experiences I have had working regularly as an artist in schools since 2010.
I have also been guest to workshops in gallery programs at:
NGV studio, Geelong Gallery, Benalla Art Gallery, Bunjil Place
and have collaborated on community projects with groups in
Indonesia, East Timor, Germany, France, England, Chile, Portugal,
Sumatra, New Zealand and across Australia.
Happy to quote for any opportunities large or small.
Please write to me here with any other questions you may have.
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