b'gold standardI have a few colours that I regularly use. Some of my currentopposite above: Georges mural, The Year of the Rat, graces favouritesincludeReseneAdrenalin,ReseneCaliforniaandthe side of the Grand Hyatt and is painted in Resene Lumbersider Resene Spritzer. There isnt another paint on the market that cantinted to Resene Adrenalin, Resene California, Resene Paua, cover as well in the colour palette I use. Its the reason I fell in loveResene Pursuit and Resene Turbo. Image by Holly Hawkins.with Resene paint years ago. opposite below: Footlocker approached George to create a Georges love of the outdoors and being in the sun is part ofbespoke mural for their Melbourne storetheir largest in the what drew her to becoming a muralist, but so was the physicalitySouthern Hemisphere. The mandatory requirement was to use that the job offers. Painting large walls requires the use of yourthe brand coloursred and black. The mural features abstract brushstrokes interwoven with shapes of the patterns used to whole body, so much of it feels like dancing to me. Ive alwayscreate sneakersthe hero product of the brand. George used been a very active person and terrible at desk jobs. There is aResene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Black, Resene Shuttle theatre to painting at such a large-scale, being in the public eyeGrey and a custom made red. Image by Holly Hawkins.and out in the open. You have to be comfortable with a certain amount of external stimulus that you cant control including the weather and unplanned interactions with people. ReseneWhen it comes to inspiration, George says that creating artworkCaliforniaisnt a matter of finding it. Its knowing what your visual voice is andResene Resenehow best to use it when responding to each project. My artisticSpritzer Resene Shuttle Greyphilosophy is that art can be a combination of visual communicationCalypsoand problem solving. Its an endeavour where I have to use my own visual language to express an idea. With each new idea, Im usually responding to something, which might ask for a particular feeling or represent aspects of a clients personality. I am also fond of the massive install I did at the Cant Something that sets George apart from many street artistsDo Tomorrow Urban Arts Festival in which I painted is the breadth of commercial projects she has completed, andevery imaginable space in the talk auditorium, she says.how many of those commissions have been indoors. Her eye- Thisyear,thepandemichasactuallyseenme catching colours and fluid style bring energy and character tostay in one place for the longest time in my adult life. offices, shops, theatre auditoriums, high-end hotels and manyBefore now, I would average two to four weeks in one other places where you might not expect to find street art. Thelocation for years, bouncing around from project to result is a space thats much more engaging to be in, one thatproject then coming home before heading off again. draws you in and elicits emotion. As such, Ive been creating in the studio and drawing While each project is different, George believes her clientsuponmycollectionofResenepaints.Ireallymiss come to her for her bright colours. I always put forward a fewpainting murals and am longing to get back into the different directions, but I can only really be as wild as the clientbig projects, she says.allows me to be. As I gain a higher profile, clients are now askingHowever, George has a few exciting things in the for a George Rose stylewhich, of course, I am happy to oblige. hopperincluding being selected by TikTok to paint All the best clients allow the artist to be the artist, agreestheir new Australian head office. I have painted for Eddie the colour is often integral to the artists DNA. social media platforms before like Instagram, but this Ialsohaveareputationforworkinghard,whichseems like the type of ambitious job that I cant wait to I think enhances trust with my clients, adds George. sink my teeth into. ReseneReseneReseneReseneabove: Georges incredible mural Healing Vision wraps the inside of When asked about her favourite project to date, George foundIamalsonotfarfromreleasingmyprintedAnise Shakespeare Gold Drop Turbo the University of Canberras rehabilitation centre. It features Resene it hard to single one out. Every wall feels like my baby! As forportfolio to prospective clients, which has taken overReseneReseneReseneReseneAnise, Resene Black, Resene Calypso, Resene Curious Blue, Resene 2020 though, I actually loved how my Home festival mural turneda year to collate.Riptide Governor Bay Pursuit Paua Dancing Girl, Resene Gold Drop, Resene Governor Bay, Resene Paua, Resene Riptide and Resene Shakespeare, all tinted into Resene out. I enjoy painting at festivals, and due to the pandemic, thewww.instagram.com/george_rose ReseneReseneReseneReseneLumbersider. Image by Shannyn Higgins, www.shannynhiggins.com. event went viral and I ended up live streaming a lot of the process.www.instagram.com/eddiezammit Curious Blue Dancing Girl Adrenalin Black42 blackwhitemag.com blackwhitemag.com 43'