Who

AWESOME Artists

Jon Denaro
Jon’s university education began at James Cook University in Queensland, where he studied electrical engineering, and later moved to Hobart University Centre for the Arts where he studied Fine Art, majoring in sculpture.
After University Jon moved to the South West of Western Australia where he continued his studio practice He has had numerous solo exhibitions and worked on many sculptural projects that include public and private commissions in both the metropolitan and regional area. He has established himself as one of W.A ‘s prominent sculptors and has work in a number of collections and public spaces.

His new sculptures have been inspired by ocean forms found off the Western Australian coast.

Bec Juniper
Bec Juniper began her studies in Interior design at Technical College, followed by Fine Art and Design at Claremont school of Art, and then the University of Hobart’s Centre for the Arts studying Fine Art – Painting and Photography.
She has continued to develop and diversify her art practice to include mixed media exhibitions - public art commissions, community art and education. Her current work explores the juxtaposition of nature amidst the urbanized industrial landscape.

Louise Snook
After studying Fashion and Textiles at Perth Central TAFE Louise went on to start a small business as a textile designer specialising in knitting, felting and dyeing natural fibres. She has exhibited as a textile artist in Perth and Melbourne, and recently showcased her felt work at the International Contemporary Felt Makers exhibition in Geelong.

Michael Wise
Michael describes himself as a Relational artist. The first question you may be thinking. ‘What is Relational Art?’ Relational Art is more to do with developing creative environments for people to meet face to face, as another alternative to people communicating through technology, such as mobile phones and computers. “The thing I like about working as an artist is the fact that you are continually evolving new ideas and being challenged by them. My interest in working with young people is the same as working with people from any age group. But young people represent a generation where most of society’s new ideas will develop, so it would give me great pleasure if I could encourage any of these new ideas to emerge”.

Luke Davey
After a few years skulking the city in masks made from building waste and hanging out on rooftops Luke found some degree of focus and commenced studies in architecture at Curtin University in Perth and completed them at Newcastle University NSW in 2003. Following this, the corporate world proved too enticing and Luke worked as an Architectural Researcher for Mirvac Fini in Perth for two years. Being a large company, opportunities presented themselves and when given the chance to get out on site and supervise the construction of an apartment tower Luke decided to put the mouse back in its box and don a hard hat. He now finds nothing better than slip form at sunrise with the thump of the pile driver in the background. Outside of work Luke knocks around with his robotics and runs a design studio, talem, with his wife in Perth city.

Paul Roe
Paul Roe has been involved in the visual and performing arts for the past 20 years. After finishing a Boilermaking Apprenticeship in Newcastle NSW, Paul started his passion for the Arts in a youth project for the Year of Peace in1986. Paul has had sculptural works in group exhibitions throughout WA. He completed a major staircase commission in 2005 for a private residence. In the past 5 years Paul has Led several youth projects in the South West and Perth WA consisting of scrap metal sculptures and recycled bike props for a Street theatre production. A word from Paul, "Never give up on your dreams, keep them alive because maybe one day they may come true."

Jahne Rees
Born in Perth in 1968, it was clear Jahne was afflicted with the dreadful “artism” from an early age. Jahne’s earlier focus was large scale abstract painting, but since then his path has been multi-faceted: from public and community art commissions, private and community mural projects, to building and construction, sculptural works, landscape design and creation of water features. “As a kid I spent half my life pulling apart and rebuilding bikes, building BMX tracks and jumps. The rest of the time was used up building cubbies or trashing other kids’ cubbies. I think these skills, more than anything set me in good stead for the Bike Lab project.”

Cecile Williams
Cecile’s work spans a wide spectrum of the visual arts, from environmental and fine art, to theatre design and community arts. Her exhibitions and work as a fine artist have been complimented with residencies in Switzerland and Zimbabwe, whilst exhibiting solo and in group shows locally, interstate and overseas. Some of her work now exists in the collections of the WA Art Gallery and the Kerry Stokes Collection. Cecile’s enthusiasm for using recycled and found materials has led her to Bike Lab.

Nicola Stone
Nicola (Nickstick) Stone has specialised in working with children for 25+years, involved in community arts as playleader/carer/presenter/ production person. A community artist with a background in art and design, education and community circus who believes little people are our best teachers! She's a bumbling big kid with a real squeaky voice and a flashing heart. She loves to play, makes magic wands for special wishes. complete with face paints, glitter, bells and bubbles! From babies to big teens they think she’s pretty dippy!

Julian Stadon
Julian has been exhibiting around Perth for seven or so years. Originally from Wickham in the Pilbara, Julian has recently returned to Curtin University to study a Masters of Electronic Art. After working primarily in sculpture for many years his practice shifted to digital space and interactive re-interpretations of the landscape. Similar systems exist between the way we relate to each other and the way we relate to our landscape. Mechanical and digital technology offer new ways of interpreting both these occurrences. To understand these complex relationships we must be willing to dissect all facets of the machines that we use, whether it be bikes, computer circuits, logic systems, the economy or our own bodies. As we impact on the landscape more and more, our focus on not only constructing, but also deconstructing becomes integral to our understanding of what is around us. Our role as artists is to facilitate this process as much as possible.