Artists of the Wild Brumby Art Gallery
First things first - the beginning
Wild Brumby Art Gallery emerged from the gutters of St Kilda around 2010-2011, taking residence in a sprawling, cracked house near the Caulfield race track, which became a unique art space Caulfield was known for. Created by Andy J Crowder and ‘Dirty Kurty’ LINTNER, two outsider artists who shared a passion for creation, they worked tirelessly on their art day and night. Life in the world of art was vibrant, with each day dedicated to making art that would soon be gone.
After the Caulfield location faced demolition and Johny Dancer cut down Dirty Kurty, Andy's art hit the road, eventually landing in Melton.
Until now, we've made art whenever, however, and wherever we could. But now, the outsiders have arrived at a shiny new posh location, and ooooh, we do say!
Our ethos continues to be DIY.
Artist in residence & founding artist Andy J Crowder
Artist and musician Andy J Crowder
My art is something that evolved out of graffiti and comics, into band posters, and always painting… I have moved into the realm of what I call ‘existential symbolism’ along with some realism plucked from life, from what I see, where I go …
I also do Sculptures carved from wood, and recycled materials…art has a healing and visionary effect on me …
Artist and musician Laura Trapnell
Paint on my fingers, it flows through my veins, I paint so to stop from going insane. A creature emerges, sinful or true? A woman appears, but is still and quite blue. There's something not right with the child underneath. There's a deer with sharp blood-soaked jagged teeth. A beautiful lily, it sprouts from her skin as I silence the screaming and laughter within. I also paint pets, or a rose for your mum to quiet the chatter; I paint for the fun.
Pocket Full of Rye Laura will be exhibiting works in our opening exhibition at our art gallery in Melbourne. We are excited to show you more about this unique art space in Caulfield, where outsider artists can share their creations.
Laura performs in the band Wintersun with Angela Howard, Rob Wellington, and Peter Cave.
Artist and musician Boris Falovic (Boro Couw)
Boris Falovic (the painter Boro Couw) applies a process known as ‘prainting’ to create textural, multi dimensional works of art.
”I play when I paint and I paint when I play ...”
Boris is currently prainting, performing with Melbourne bands; Little Gem and Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) and working on an Ian Rilen retrospective (Little George Lane, Friday 23 January) with Cathy Green and Henry Hugo.
Artist and musician Josephine (Jo) Richards
Artist, photographer & musician Josephine (Jo) Richards has been active in the Melbourne art scene for decades.
Performing original music, exhibiting photography, and creating expressive paintings drawn from lived experience.
Her designs have appeared in card collections, she performs with the band Monsteria, and is a qualified art & media teacher.
Jo's practise continues to expand into art & music therapy, exporting creativity as a powerful tool for growth & healing.
Jo features in the upcoming "Nudescapes" exhibition. So we can't show you her work yet! shhhh.secret.
Artist, author and tik tok author Nanna Mandy
Mandy Lewer has reconnected with her creative self recently. She does fashion, art, writing and design.
A great deal of work has come through her In a short time, as part of a ‘healing from the past’ process.
She is currently working on an illustrated book and other creative projects.
You can find Nanna Mandy on tik tok.
Nanna Mandy features in the upcoming "Nudescapes" exhibition. Her collection will become online after the opening night.
Artist Andrew Grimmer
Andrew Grimmer combines technical excellence (he began painting training at 8), knowledge of art history and visual storytelling to create works that are both visually appealing and intellectually stimulating.
His influences come from the Renaissance as well as from more modern masters, such as Vincent Van Gogh, Salvador Dali and Jackson Pollack.
He interprets his reverence in a thoroughly modern and original way. From making his own paint brushes to combining modern mediums.
His latest series of paintings are inspired by his time and travels in Poland (We’ll tell you more about this later!). While he continues with an emphasis on symbolism, he articulates it with a much more abstract and free-flowing approach.
Andrew Grimmer will be featuring in Wild Brumby Art Galleries upcoming exhibition “Nudescapes,” come enter his world!
(Andrew would like to credit writer & poet Andrea Louise Thomas for his biography)
Artist Robbie McVean
Robbie McVean is an artist who paints in a zen / naive style.
Robbie is also a luther and musician creating his own unique music.
He has been one of Andy J Crowder’s greatest supports over the years hailing from the same location on the Mornington Peninsula.
Robbie divides his time between Melbourne, Hawaii and America .
Wild Brumby art Gallery welcomes RoBBie…
Artist Symphony Ink
Symphony Ink has been making art for over 20 years now. Inspired by Gaudi, HR Gieger, Van Gogh etc and powerful Goth metal music.
Her portrait work captures something powerful in the human experience and hints at a journey from dark into the light.
She has been selling her work and entering competitions...and won prices...now the art of Symphony Ink will be at the Wild Brumby art gallery for us all to enjoy.
Artist Mzilikazi Crowther
Kazi Crowther, named Mzilikazi Crowther. A zulu name, believing it to mean "On the road to tomorrow". In translation it means pathway of blood.
Born in Eltham, Victoria, he travelled to Zimbabwe with his parents, both artists, and spent 5 years there before residing in New Zealand and back to Australia.
His artwork has been influenced heavily by the experiences that he lived in these cultures.
He studied metal work and learnt green stone carving in New Zealand.
In carving he found empathy with wood, delighting in the natural grains and the forms which emerged organically. Multi-talented he also paints, draws and creates.
He has exhibited and completed various private commissions Kazi has a wicked sense of humour and has an abiding interest in sociology, the sciences and psychology.
Wild Brumby Art Gallery welcomes Mzilikazi.
Artist Stealing Pallets
A Real? Person? A post-gentrified artist. Who makes weird shit. In artsehole hell.
My art is pure creative experimentation with whatever I can get my hands on.