About Jake G
Inspired and influenced by the constantly evolving world of Street Art, as well as the calming sights of living next to a beach. Jake has created a body of work that consist of murals and paintings that reflect the zen of the ocean along side the urban genre of letters that have their own individual attitude.
The adventure into the world of Street Art started back in high school in the year 2008, when Jake was sitting in science class, whilst listening to the teacher, something caught his eye next to him, it looked like his mate was just scribbling, but he replied back to Jake that the scribbling that he was doing was called Graf..
From that moment of time, Jake picked up a pencil and began to experiment, twisting letters of the alphabet into abstract shapes.
From there Jake developed a strong love & hate relationship with the wild art form, which has taken him well out of his comfort zone, from exploring areas that most wouldn't think about and meeting a lot of different people along the way.
Whilst on this adventure he has been learning and shaping his work into a unique style, that has been recognised by many under the alias 'The Mystical Seer'.
With a few years under his belt associated to the urban culture of Street Art, he decided to transfer ideas he had for murals, into smaller versions painted onto canvas that people could hang in their house.
This lead to Jake starting to gather a new type of following along side his peers in the graffiti world, that would end up commissioning him for canvases and murals, vehicles, skateboards even the occasional fridge!
along with an invitation to demonstrate live art or display paintings for events such as music festivals, Anzac Day tributes, Skate Park Jams.
Jake then stepped into the next chapter of his career by focusing his energy into two solo exhibitions and further refining his work, combining elements of the ocean and nature with the raw vigorous attitude of graffiti. This is what you will see on his website and also across his different social media platforms.
ARTIST CV
b. 1992 Sydney, Australia
-Selected Commissions & Live Events-
2018 - 4Elements Hip-Hop Festival
2018 - Artdecko
2017 - Ardecko
2017 - Sydney Def Jam (street-art)
2016 - Party in the Park Festival
2016 - Grill At Gordon (restaurant)
2016 - Northern Beaches House Party
2016 - The Grounds of Alexandria
2016 - Mona-Vale Barber
2016 - Lindfield Barber
2015 - Drip Coffee Traders (cafe)
2015 - Chaotic Clothing (van)
2014 - Chaotic Clothing (van)
2013 - Splash Restaurant Newtown
2013 - Long Reef Scout Hall
2009 - Narrabeen Sports High School (art block mural)
-Solo Exhibitions-
2019 - Jake Graham - “Another Strange World” - Diversarty
2017 - The Mystical Seer (Darlinghurst - Beach Burrito)
2016 - Jake Graham Solo Exhibition (IfUlikeArt Gallery)
-Group Exhibitions-
2020 - “Common Ground” - La Creme Creative Inc. (VANDAL Gallery)
2019 - “A Night at the Museum” - FortyOne Gallery
2019 - “Its Not Just a Hobby” - Gaffa Gallery
2018 - Mint Exhibition (Marrickville)
-Awards-
2017 - Northern Beaches Youth Street Art - 1st Place.
2016 - Northern Beaches Youth Street Art - 2nd Place.
2015 - Northern Beaches Youth Street Art - Peoples Choice Winner.