Taylor Smith
My name is Taylor Smith.
I am born and raised here in Darwin where I grew up spending as much time as I could trying to be creative from a young age. Whether it was drawing all the time, skating, writing my own comics and stories, making music or painting street art.
I quickly found out that I had many passions in creative arts - most of which I still pursue to the best of my abilities to this day.
My main focus now is my visual art work / murals.
Coming from an extensive background in street art and graffiti, I learned to apply those techniques to my style of murals which isbasically a mix of grafiti inspired surrealism.
I love creating art for someone else - especially the public. To me it's kind of like leaving a little piece of yourself within that piece art.
I love when people find a way to create or interpret their own meaning from it or just appreciateit for what it is.
Art is for everyone to enjoy, I just hope people get a little enjoyment out of mine.
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Taylor's piece is a moving tribute to his later father: 'I have been wanting to paint a big beautiful bowerbird for the last year inspired by my dad who was a long time Darwin local who passed away in Feb 2023 and always loved them. We grew up with an old painting of one on our wall, and I've always wanted to try painting one myself'
Find Taylor on Instagram HERE
Mural Location: Darwin Waterfront, Kitchener Drive




