From street to gallery, globetrotter Stormie Mill's art comes full circle
When Stormie Mills was a teenager starting out in the world of street art, he wondered how artists got their work into the Art Gallery of WA. Forty years later, the state gallery has given him a solo exhibition.
Stormie Mills, a globetrotting artist, has seen his career progress from street art to a solo exhibition at WA's Art Gallery. Forty years after inquiring about how artists enter the gallery, he now enjoys showcasing his work, including a large-scale piece painted directly onto the gallery floor for visitors to walk on. Mills, originally from the UK, discovered street art in Wales during his teenage years and later honed his skills in Perth.
He attributes his unique monochrome style to the harsh Australian sun, which fades color quickly. His exhibition at AGWA, titled "All the secrets are buried between the oceans and the mountains," aims to evoke introspection through its immersive and reflective elements. The exhibition also includes an interactive component where visitors can write and shred their secrets, with the shredded paper later transformed into art by Mills himself.
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