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STREET ART
TRADITIONAL ILLUSTRATION

Ladie Poise, originally from Perth, started her artistic career as a teenage Graffiti Writer in the Eighties. Over the years her self‐taught styles have evolved into intricate works depicting scenes of bright cheerfulness to dark morbidity often framed with words of wisdom from old sayings, to just good old traditional graffiti.

Moving to Melbourne in 2004 kicked Poise’s creativity into overdrive and saw her expand her artistic vision to include almost any surface. Driven by the evidence of a disposable society she has a penchant for painting thrown away items, op shop finds, rusty cans, furniture and straight up junk that you might find on a council chuck out.

Whilst many of Poise’s recent works seem dark and miserable there is usually a sense of humour or a positive underlying message. This comes from her unique view of the world where most moments of joy are hidden in dark places or the where the things that make her happiest are also those that bring angst and uncertainty.

Not all her art is dark and foreboding. A lot of her creations are bright, almost pop art creations with a Fifties feel, modernised with a twist of tattoo and low brow styles.
Poise specialises in aerosol art and acrylic paintings on any number of surfaces. She is also proficient at drawing, custom fonts and designing for themes, tattoos etc. Everything she does is by hand as she appreciates the physical feel of creation. Digital is not an option. Strictly Analogue baby.

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