Art-Work Agency

22/11/2025

Congratulations on the grand opening of Lorikeet Park

Art-Public are proud to be working with the team at Skyridge to deliver public artworks for this ambitious community development project. Our most recent work with Brisbane based sculptor, Phillip Piperides now open to the public for your enjoyment.

‘The Viewer’ By Philip Piperides

The Viewer’ interrupts a striking view of the Gold Coast skyline from Lorikeet Park, as a paradoxical reflection on our way of experiencing the world through the digital instead of delighting in the present. It is a playful invitation to consider the ways we engage with nature and how technology has preoccupied simple everyday moments. Here, the sculpture encourages photography, turning the magnificent view and artwork into a digital experience that is a reminder to put down devices and seek connection with the physical world.

Skyridge’s mission to incorporate public art is an integral part of SkyRidge’s place making philosophy. Art will play a significant part in inspiring and uplifting our community, as well as shaping its character to leave a legacy for the future.

Congratulations to co-partners

26/08/2025

Art-Work was engaged to rebrand Queen Street Village in Southport, revitalising the precinct with a refresh of its original identity. Art-Work began with early consultation identifying the village as a hub for the local Southport community.

By addressing our own provocation tagline “The Village Heart of Southport“ the rebrand embraced warmth, connection and local heritage. AWs response was a bold, illustrative visual language using collage, typography, vintage photography, and archival imagery.

A new wayfinding system was also developed to enhance the community experience, this included colour-coded pillar signage and hand-painted murals, enhancing navigation and accessibility to problem areas while utilising existing architectural infrastructure to interpret the message.

The revitalised brand for WSV celebrates the precinct’s diverse offerings from retail and dining to healthcare and entertainment. The aim was to position the precinct as an inviting destination where locals gather, connect and feel belonging.

16/06/2025

We begin to wrap up a chapter with the Murwillumbah Community Improvement District (CID) Pilot Project — a NSW Government-funded initiative lead by (NFP) Business Murwillumbah . ⁠
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Focusing on Proudfoots Lane in the heart of town, Art-Work Agency was invited to identify and curate public art activations for the project. Artists were invited to respond to the town’s cultural identity, natural beauty and heritage architecture with murals, lightboxes and temporal street activations. The project looks to reimagine Murwillumbah's CBD through creative placemaking and community engagement.⁠
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Thea Skelsey’s - The Gilded Walkway (2025) - draws inspiration from the 1934 Austral Building’s art deco design — echoing its curves and geometry in a bold asphalt mural that links the laneway with local shops, the heritage architecture of the austral building and the riverside path connecting the Rail Trail. ⁠
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This is the final work completed for the project and a grand statement to the first iteration. Its a great success when public art has a meaningful connection to site and use by the community. ⁠
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'The Gilded Walkway' 2025 by Thea Skelsey
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09/05/2025

Maeve Collective is a multidisciplinary practice grounded in architecture, interior and urban design, research, and collaboration across creative sectors.

The brand needed to reflect the founder’s 20-year journey in the built environment — a narrative of thoughtful design, quiet strength, and creative evolution.

�The visual identity was developed to feel both timeless and contemporary, balancing the elegance of Art Nouveau influences with a confident, minimalist typographic ex*****on. The primary wordmark and monogram play with delicate curves and bold verticality — echoing both the structural nature of architecture and the fluidity of creative thinking.

�“Maeve is a reflection of my creative spirit and quiet ambition. It bridges structure and soul — enabling me to move across disciplines and support positive change within our built environment." Emma Ridings, Maeve Founder and Director.

01/05/2025

Art-Work Agency recently produced a photoshoot for HOTA’s 'Writers Revealed' Exhibition. The creative vision was to capture intimate moments that felt like glimpses into a writer’s personal desk or table — spaces where imagination takes root.

Each cocktail, crafted exclusively for the exhibition, was expertly concocted by Tom Angel to reflect the spirit of literary inspiration.

Every photograph serves as a window in time — a quiet homage to the fleeting yet powerful moments where inspiration either ebbs or ignites for our beloved writers. The layering of historical elements with fresh, sensory details brings a timelessness to the imagery, evoking the feeling of stepping into a story just about to be written.

Photography – Claudio Kirac
Styling – Emma van Zaane
Assistant – Laura Strange

Another great opportunity to work on another creative project with Experience Gold Coast and HOTA.

23/04/2025

Art-Work is proud to have recently enhanced the branding for Everybody NOW! in honor of their tenth anniversary.

We were thrilled to create their commemorative 10-year icon and graphic elements, and we were delighted to attend their birthday celebration to witness the excitement within the community.

It has been a true honor collaborating with Kate and her team, and we eagerly anticipate what the future holds for this dynamic group in 2025.

11/03/2025

Our hearts are with those affected by the cyclone. 💙

AW is open and running.

Don’t hesitate to reach out — we're here to help.

07/02/2025

OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH US

To support the development of local arts and culture personnel, the City of Gold Coast is offering early and mid-career artists and creative workers the opportunity to undertake a paid Professional Placement.

Our Public Art division, Art-Public - has been chosen to be a Host in this Program. The successful applicant will gain invaluable hands-on experience in Public Art Curation and Project Management while under the guidance of our lead project curator and the AP team.

Successful applicants will be paid a stipend to support their participation in the Program.

Apply now. Link via

Applications close Mon 24 Feb @ midnight

Image credits:

1. 'Pandanus Parasol' by Outside Assembly + 'Cooly Memories' by Kile Tillman
2. 'Thought Catcher' by Jasmine Mansbridge / Skyridge
3. 'Del Ray Mural' by Emma van Zaane
4. 'Dream Deep Sunshine' by Claudio Kirac / Skyridge
5. 'Sunshine + Water' by Belinda Smith / Coolangatta

09/12/2024

Have you checked out the mural located at The Del Ray in Kirra Beach?⁠
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In collaboration with , our talented artist and illustrator Emma van Zaane brought this mural to life, designed to inspire a feeling of liberation and getaway.⁠
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It honors the laid-back allure of Kirra while encouraging onlookers to indulge in the uncomplicated joys of coastal lifestyle.⁠
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A special thanks to for their work on the installation.

12/09/2024

First look at the now-complete Griffith St revitalisation in Coolangatta, featuring sculptures, shade structures, bus stop balustrades and murals commissioned by the City of Gold Coast and curated by Art-Work Agency.

Sculptures: Belinda Smith, Sunshine + Water
Shade Structures: Outside Assembly, Pandanus Parasol
Bus Stop Balustrades: Christine Slabb, Ocean Life
Murals: Kiel Tillman, Cooly Memories / Camille Manley, Icons of Cooly

15/08/2024

Recent design work for Kidchella, the family friendly festival in Surfers Paradise produced by City of Gold Coast and supported by 90.9 SeaFM 🎡 📷️ Celeste Humphrey

09/08/2024