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Haylee
Frida y Diego by Fieldey in Perth
Frida y Diego
Fieldey was tasked with creating "the best mural you've ever done" by the owners of the iconic Santa Fe restaurants in Perth. They had newly purchased the Subiaco Santa Fe restaurant and felt that the decore needed updating. The brief was open, but it had to brighten the space and add interest.
Fieldey decided to fill the large three-section wall with a story about Frida Kahlo. Basing it on Frida's famous piece "Las Dos Fridas", she painted a large portrait of Frida in the main room. Frida is holding a heart that has a blood vessel that winds along the wall into the next room which features Diego Rivera, in toad form, holding an identical linked heart. The third wall features a mariachi skeleton holding a bottle of El Jimador Tequila.
All the colours are based on traditional Mexican painting styles and the finished murals became iconic in Perth.
Meet the Artist
Meet the Artist
Perth, AustraliaFieldey (A.K.A. Haylee Fieldes) is a professional muralist, illustrator and workshop facilitator with over 16 years experience in art and design. Her work has been in magazines, books, websites and on Netflix. She has worked with international brands such as Coca-Cola, AnyTime Fitness, Converse, Seven Skates and Citroën UK.
Fieldey’s iconic style blends the retro, effortless cool of old-school tattoo with elements of pop art and realistic portraiture. Fieldey also brings her love of richly-detailed flora to her artworks, creating unique pieces that explode with colour and life.
Fieldey particularly loves working with brands to bring their message to life in the form of murals or other custom artworks. She is also very experienced in working with restaurant and shop fit-outs.
Her popular YouTube channel, Fieldey TV features the best art tutorials on the net, and has gained her a cult following of over 48,000 loyal fans internationally.
In Western Australia, Fieldey is well known for her innovative urban art workshops for schools and city councils. She ran a popular Saturday morning surfboard painting workshop for the gifted and talented students at Balcatta Senior High, and has additionally conducted workshops at Safety Bay Senior High School, Baldivis Secondary College, and Kalamunda Senior High School.
Fieldey spent three months as an Artist in Residence at Melville Senior High, facilitating a student mural and providing workshops for the students. She has also helped to engage youths from disadvantaged backgrounds at the Kwinana Zone and Willagee Community Centre.
A skilled educator and a master of her professional practice, Fieldey offers workshops and community mural painting events to schools and city councils. Her work places a particular emphasis on community engagement from the concept to the painting stage, creating a professionally finished product that fosters a sense of ownership and pride within the community. She also utilises her YouTube videography background, creating bespoke ‘making of’ project videos that form part of the story of the project.
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