With an interest in the urban environment, Sydney-based artist Peter Rush sketches familiar places and everyday life in an insightful way. An architect by trade, Rush works with materials that range from pen and paper to used cereal boxes to capture the mood, expression and texture of city streets.

Born and raised in the western suburbs of Sydney, Sam Absurd has worked within the field of aerosol art for over 10 years and during this period, through the help of local graffiti and street artists, has sharpened his skills in developing his own original style.

Throughout his progression as an artist, Sam has travelled and produced work for a diverse range of clients; from private commissions for households and offices to large-scale murals for government councils and universities spanning across Australia. Additionally, Sam has experience as a youth worker, passing on his knowledge of graffiti and street art techniques to the younger generations through the running of workshops and group projects for the local communities.

With a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, Sam continues to study as well as use his inspirations from nature to create works that focus on the juxtaposition of reality through the implementation of both an illustrative and surrealist style.

Tarni Eastwood is a Ngiyampaa and Guringai artist and curator based in western Sydney. She has a multidisciplinary arts practice working in photography, video, painting, weaving, sculpture and installation. Tarni emphasises the importance of weaving groups through its contribution to revitalise the culture whilst providing a safe space to pass down creative knowledge.

Emmanuel Asante is a Sydney-based Visual Artist, Workshop Facilitator and Guest Speaker. His art practice critically examines and reflects his identity as a young Ghanaian migrant to Australia, incorporating traditional African metaphors and cultural symbols to evoke visual-aesthetic experiences and modes of storytelling.

His artworks employ diverse media including pen, pencil, watercolour, acrylic and African fabric. These materials, particularly the use of fabric, plays on the signifiers of African culture and fashion, which circles back to the theme of identity in his work.

Marietta Zafirakos is a Sydney-based creative producer and facilitator. She graduated from Sydney College of the Arts, majoring in print media, before completing a Masters in Arts Administration. Her experience and interest lies in the process of art making within a gallery space. She most enjoys developing and facilitating creative workshops for children and families.

Elaine Butler is an Irish/Australian visual artist and mobile arts educator located in both the Blacktown/Hills Area of Western Sydney and in Wallerawang, Regional NSW. With 28 years’ experience in creative education, she offers a variety of art educational programs, classes, art kits and incursions designed to be unique, therapeutic, and inspirational learning experiences for everyone young or old. She is also a Mural Artist, qualified in Art Therapy, and a children’s book author & illustrator.