Olas One is a Graffiti Muralist/ Illustrator home to Mulubinba (Newcastle) Australia.
Since 2008 Olas One has been shaping his graffiti art into conceptual murals, with sub cultures of musical psychedelica and its aesthetics, Japanese neo-traditional tattoo motif & the natural beauty of the Australian coastal environment being his strongest influences.
Raised between the outback and the east coast of Australia, he was drawn at an early age to Mother Nature’s palettes and textures. He always had a need to scribble and sketch, but it wasn’t until his teens he was captivated by Graffiti art and Hip Hop culture. The bold writing culture and the powerful force of the graffiti movement completely swept him off his feet. The technical skill, tag forms, letter compositions, the risk involved, fresh colour palettes and clean outlines of the legends of Newcastle left him in awe. It was love at first sight. It was these fond early days that inspired him to pursue and articulate his own Graffiti style. It gave a new direction to his art and gave his art a serving purpose. Olas One is now an internationally recognised graffiti artist, participating in cultural events and international mural festivals whilst also being active outside of Australia, in Europe and the UK since 2012, producing public works predominantly in London & The Netherlands. It was due to Graffiti, these fundamental style writing lessons that were handed down, that he has been able grow as an artist in other mediums, his style has been able to translate from the Graffiti language into large scale Murals and Illustrations for brands such as Red Bull and Murrays Brewery.
Back home in Australia, he has made a strong stamp on the Newcastle writing scene, where you can find his most iconic & influential Graffiti work, & in Port Stephens he shows his environmental consciousness, especially in his old stomping ground, Anna Bay, with his acclaimed ‘Whale Migration’ and ‘Flourish Serenity’ Murals.
As Olas One continues to grow and evolve in his multi disciplinary craft, he now is focusing on expanding and exploring the endless possibilities of designing, branding and collaborating with clients and businesses.