About Mimby...
Hello
I'm Mimby—an Australian mural artist, street artist and painter creating vibrant public art, original paintings and colourful collections inspired by community, nature and the stories that connect us.
Born and raised in South Australia I have spent more than 15 years transforming walls into places of colour, hope and connection. My murals and paintings can be found throughout Australia, New Zealand, Amsterdam and London, and I’ve been fortunate to exhibit internationally while working with councils, schools, festivals, cafés and community organisations to create meaningful public art.
Some of my favourite projects include painting a 15 metre high mural for the Adelaide Fringe Festival, creating a 9 metre portrait of Albert Einstein, transforming the historic Old Bank Building in Millicent, painting the Elizabeth City Centre, a 13 metre mural at Dulwich Bakery and producing a large collection of murals for MYSA celebrating South Australia’s multicultural communities.
But my story didn’t begin with art.
Art wasn’t encouraged in my childhood—in fact it was largely forbidden. I left home at just fourteen years old after growing up in an abusive environment and often found myself walking the streets feeling completely lost and alone.
Looking back, I often wonder what it would have meant to my younger self if I had stumbled across one of the colourful murals I create today. I think it would have reminded me that beauty still exists, that hope can be found in unexpected places and that I belonged somewhere.
That thought has stayed with me throughout my career.
It’s the reason I don’t just paint murals—I create moments of joy for strangers, places where communities can gather and artworks that tell stories people can connect with. My hope is that someone who needs a little light might find it in one of my paintings, just as I once needed to.
Although I didn’t grow up in a creative household, I hope my journey reminds others that you don’t have to be born into art to become an artist. Creativity belongs to everyone, no matter where you start.
Community has always been at the heart of my work.
One project that will always stay close to my heart was creating a mural of Pepper, a deeply respected mentor and teacher at Bowden Brompton Community School. Students wrote reflections describing how Pepper had impacted their lives and their words became part of the mural itself. It was a beautiful reminder that public art isn’t just about painting walls—it’s about celebrating people and preserving stories.
In recent years my art has taken on an even deeper purpose.
After losing my beautiful sister Shellbee, to an aggressive breast cancer that wasn’t diagnosed in time, I found myself searching for ways to honour her life and continue sharing her story.
Together with my best friend Tinki I became co-creator of the Magpie Mourning Podcast—a space created to celebrate Shellbee while holding conversations around grief, love, healing and the many ways we continue carrying those we’ve lost.
Her passing also inspired one of the most personal street art projects I’ve ever created—The Magpie Mammogram Movement.
As an artist, I’ve always believed public art has the power to start important conversations. Today, my magical magpies are quietly appearing across Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney, encouraging people to book their mammograms, become familiar with their breast health and talk openly about early detection.
If even one person books a breast screening because they discovered one of my magpies, then Shellbee’s story continues to make a difference.
Through my artwork, public murals, art print sales and community projects, I hope to honour her memory while encouraging conversations that could help save lives.
Today, I paint full time while raising my beautiful son Cohen, alongside our husky-golden retriever, Mali. When I’m not painting walls or creating new artworks, you’ll usually find me writing spoken word poetry, baking banana bread or spending time with the people I love most.
I believe art has the power to brighten places, strengthen communities, tell stories that matter and create hope where it’s needed most.
Whether I’m painting a mural, creating artwork for someone’s home or quietly pasting a magpie onto a wall, my goal is always the same—to leave the world a little more colourful, connected and compassionate than I found it.
And if you’re reading this, consider it your sign to pick up the brushes and start creating.
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Commissions & Collaborations
Mimby is currently taking bookings for 2026 for large-scale murals, custom artworks, live painting, public art projects and creative collaborations.
Whether you’re looking to transform a public space, commission a mural for your business, create artwork for a community project or collaborate on something meaningful, we'd love to hear from you.
Let’s create something beautiful together.
