Tattoo

Can I get your artwork tattooed?

While humbled every time someone asks to get my work tattooed, I’m currently curating a tattoo portfolio to search for an apprenticeship, and for this reason I have to say no.
I’m personally not comfortable having another artist recreating my work for tattoo.
Please respect this, and fingers crossed I can slap some ink on your skin myself some day soon!

Can I commission artwork for a tattoo?

I always suggest to people to contact a tattoo artist directly as it will not only save you time & money, but the end result will always be of higher quality as the design and final piece will be created by the same hand.
If you’re unsure where to start, feel free to contact me with your ideas and I will be more than happy to get back to you with some suggestions and recommendations on working tattoo artists that I feel will be able to bring your ideas to life in their own way.

Commissions

Are you taking on commissions at the moment?

I’m always keen to take on new commissions depending on my current commitments and availabilities. Feel free to contact me with your ideas and I’ll be sure to get back to you as soon as possible with further information.

What type of commissions do you accept?

I take on many different types of commissions for both personal projects and large scale clients or businesses.

I have experience in many forms of commission work including, but not limited to; logo design, custom portraits, event banners & posters, murals and publication illustrations.

What medium can I commission artwork in?

The most common commissions I receive are for digital illustration work, however I am also confident and have taken on commission work in a range of traditional mediums including paint, ink, pencil and even sculpture.

stockists

do you do pop ups or conventions?

I sure do!

My permanent pop up store is located at The Rose Street Artists market every Saturday & Sunday in Fitzroy.
I also often sell at multiple local events, markets and conventions yearly including Supanova Melbourne, and Oz Comic Con Melbourne.

In 2020 I have plans to apply for some interstate conventions and larger design markets such as Finders Keepers.

can i purchase your work wholesale?

I am always excited by the prospect of stocking my work in new stores, galleries, and businesses.

If you own an online or physical store and would like to stock my work, I have a whole list of wholesale products and prices available on request. Feel free to get in touch via my contact page and I will respond as soon as possible with my wholesale price list.

If you have any recommendations on places you think would like to stock my work, please don’t hesitate to contact me with your suggestions.

Who are your current stockists?

ACT

Sancho’s Dirty Laundry
Palko Building, Unit G20
27 Lonsdale St
Braddon ACT 2612
www.sanchosdirtylaundry.com

NSW

Blue Dog Posters & Prints
311 King St
Newtown NSW 2042
www.bluedogposters.com.au

promotions

Can I share your artwork on my social media page?

If you have a social media platform you use for personal content and would like to share any of my work, then feel free to do so! Please be sure to credit me by tagging my instagram or facebook account. In terms of art sharing etiquette; it is always great to credit any artist within the first three lines of any description!

If you are a business wanting to share my work on your website or social media platform please get in contact with me first. Depending on how the work will be shared and it’s purpose I may decline.
This may be for many reasons including, but not limited to; It conflicts with the originally intended message of the piece, the piece was a client commission, or it is used in a way to promote a brand or product with the intent of turning a profit.

If you are a business wanting to use artwork to promote or advertise your brand or product to increase your own profit or clientele, then it is common courtesy to understand the value of artwork and in turn expect to pay an artist for their work via a one off fee or by commissioning a custom piece.

would you like to participate in a gallery or show?

Yes please! I love participating in all creative based events whether it be group or solo shows!
Feel free to get in touch via my contact page if you are running an event or have any suggestions and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible!

Are you open to being interviewed?

I sure am! Since starting up my own YouTube channel, I am a lot more comfortable in front of camera. I’ve done a few interviews in the past and am always happy to do more! Feel free to contact me!

Are you open to collaborate with our brand?

I’m a big believer in collaboration being the key to creativity and success, so I’m always super excited to work with like-minded people and other creatives. Please let me know via my contact page if you have any ideas!

illustration

What materials do you use?

Having worked in and studied multiple forms of illustration and design I am confident in many different media.

My go to programs for digital illustration are Procreate, Photoshop and Illustrator. As for animation, I use a combination of Toon Boom (frame-by-frame), Dragon Frame (stop-motion) and After Effects (motion graphics).

When working on traditional illustration, I often use acrylic paint, gouache and inks.
I have also created a lot of works in the past using Polymer Clay, and Copic Markers.

career

did you study?

I studied a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation at the Victorian College of the Arts (Melbourne University).
There I completed three short films, one of which you can watch on my film page.

How long have you been creating artwork?

I’ve been creating art since before I can remember, however created CACTVS in about 2015 to share my work with people. At the start of 2019 I took the plunge to start up CACTVS as a business and started my life as a full time artist & Sole trader.