Our Resident Artist FAW Showcasing at The Other Art Fair

FAW Art Exhibition

Here at Barefruit marketing, we thrive on encouraging our staff to achieve greatness in their chosen creative field, both in and out of work. From photographers, graphic designers, screenwriters and artists, we have a real mix of creative personalities on our team.

Our creative lead, Alex Wales, is not only a stellar designer he is an impressive artist also. Graduating from the University for Creative Arts in the UK, with honours in illustration, Alex started his career at M&C Saatchi in London; where he utilised his ideation and drawing skills to storyboard and create advertising concepts for clients. Joining the team after moving to the Northern Rivers, Alex is one of many of our international hires who brings a wealth of knowledge to the team. As Barefruit's Creative Lead, Alex oversees all traditional and digital creative output produced by the agency.

His latest project

Outside of work, Alex is an avid surfer, cycler and is a co-founder of Liar the Label, a sustainable clothing label and blog. Recently he has been excitedly working towards putting together his exhibition for The Other Art Fair at The Facility in Melbourne from the 2nd until the 5th of May. An excellent opportunity for Alex to meet and mingle with like-minded people who love art. Alex says, “It’s rare for events like these to happen during the year, and to make art accessible to all who are invested in the industry and passion of the art world.”

The Other Art Fair, presented by Saatchi Art, is one of the preeminent artist fairs in Australia. Providing the public with the opportunity to discover and buy art directly from 120 of the best emerging and independent artistic talents. Presenting handpicked artworks spanning all mediums The Other Art Affair is celebrated for its unique and immersive visitor experience.

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“I will be showcasing my latest work as an emerging artist which explores my recent connections to the coastal areas of the Ballina Shire and surfing. I have been working on a series of paintings in acrylic, depicting the local coastal areas,” says Alex on the work he is submitting to the exhibition.

“The work focuses on capturing the energy of local surf locations with painterly gestures and compositions in black and white on plastic (my modern approach to the tradition of reverse painting on glass) for me it gives an effect that has a very graphic and expressionist appearance. The medium for me is the perfect choice to capture a moment and also, more importantly, movement," he says.

Alex also explores his artistic style through other mediums including canvas, paper, and board; he will be showcasing examples of this work also at the exhibition. All pieces are ready to hang, framed in natural Tasmanian Oak with UV glass to ensure longevity. You can view Alex’s portfolio here.

The Other Art Fair is taking place at The Facility in Melbourne from the 2nd until the 5th of May. You can discover more about this premier event and book tickets here.

Opening night Thursday 2nd May doors open from 6-10pm
Friday 3rd May doors open from 2-10pm
Saturday 4th May doors open from 11am-7pm
Sunday 5th May doors open from 10am - 5pm