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Glen
Picnic Lunch by Glen Downey in Melbourne
Picnic Lunch
Developed and executed in collaboration with the 2022 Year 6 cohort at Mt Scopus Memorial College, Gandel Campus, Burwood.
Two workshop sessions were spent working with the children to develop a concept for a mural around the themes of community and living in concert with our natural, native environment for a mural in an undercover part of their playground
We produced a final mockup based on the sketches that emerged from these sessions where students would discuss and sketch their ideas as I drew a digital version of their thoughts on screen for the group to see and engage with.
With the concept finalised, the interested students assisted me on a series of paint days to go hands-on in the production of the mural.
The cohort was involved practically in the entire process of executing a community minded mural. The students were able to develop a better understanding of symbols and how to communicate with them. They gained the experience of taking ideas through a design process and thinking creatively at a community level and of a practical involvement in the act of mural painting.
Plus it was a lot of fun for everyone!
Meet the Artist
Meet the Artist
Melbourne, AustraliaGlen is a a muralist, commercial illustrator and artist working out Melbourne
He comes from a publishing design background where he was an Art Director for market leading internationally syndicated youth titles like K-Zone and PC Powerplay. Now as a commercial artist, illustrator and muralist he has executed work from branding to A4 sized commissioned portraits to digital in-game assets to snowboards to murals and live art to city skyline sized Billboards. Glen has done this work for clients around the world from local bars and businesses to the likes of Sony Australia, Vans, Redbull, KFC, Coca-Cola, Disney, NW Magazine, Pilot Pens, Activision, Codemasters, Fireball Whisky, MilkLab, Atomic Beer Project, Kathmandu and Ardbeg Distillery.
He has had artwork exhibited and sold around the world and has had 5 solo exhibitions in Melbourne, Brisbane and live online thanks to Covid-19. In 2018 he teamed up with studio-mate Mitch Walder to win the Australian leg of the Secret Walls live art battle series which they are hoping to defend as soon as we can have events again.
He's interested in resolving briefs as much as helping to develop your concept from scratch so get in touch to discuss how he can help with your next project!
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