Harpoon Reimagined: Garth Wareley

Beauty in collaboration

We collaborated with local visual artist @awehmigo to reimagine our heritage logo. His style can be describes as a natural fantasy world utilising an original character and letter style based in grafitti.

Get to know your artist. 

Who is Aweh Migo?

My name is Garth Wareley.

What do you do?

I’m a creative. I design, paint and create fun spaces.

What interested you in becoming an artist?

The obsession to play.

How would you describe your art style?

A natural fantasy world utilising an original character and letter style based in grafitti.

What inspires you? Which theme / subject do you like to illustrate and explore?

I’ve had a unique relationship with birds for the last couple of years which has inspired me to painting them over and over again.

Are there any specific tools or techniques you use? 

It’s largely a process of elimination. I tend to try and draw ever possible outcome and then go with the one that works the best. Right now I’m pretty glued to my iPad.

Where is your favourite place to create?

Outside with a couple a of buddies at wall.

What are you currently working on?

Few walls in the pipeline and starting a online store with my wife.

Has the recent lockdown changed the way you work or view your role as an artist?

Aweh, it’s been a introspective journey for me.

If you weren’t creating art, what would you be doing?

Anything that allowed me to work with animals or nature conservation.

Is there anything about the field you are in that you’d like to share with new artists?

There are no rules.

What is your own favourite artwork?

It’s a private commission I painted in a residence in CT CBD. 

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