Alleycat Creative is a creative thinking, urban art consultancy and laneway specialist providing creative concept consultancy and project management services for hand made in situ commission artworks.
Working with Melbourne’s underground street artists and more, Alleycat Creative provides consultancy services, creative thinking & solutions to architects, interior designers, urban designers, developers, small businesses and private clients.
South City Square Tower Five
Alleycat Creative was engaged by South City Square to design a project brief and source the artist to complete a large scale mural upon the side of apartment Tower Five at South City Square, Woolloongabba. The artwork was to compliment the existing collection of public artworks located at South City Square. Artist Claire Foxten 9assisted by Ash Taylor) was commissioned to install the piece. Her work, entitled “Don’t forget to look up” was created in January 2022 upon a swing stage.
Artist: Claire Foxten
Photography: Ash Taylor.
Alke Apartments Oakleigh
Alleycat Creative was engaged by the Pellicano Group to curate an artist to install hand painted designs upon walls of a courtyard within one of their latest projects, “The Alke” in Oakleigh. The design was to compliment the earthy tones and natural materials used within the architectural design of the building and provide colour to the ground floor cafe courtyard dining area.
The Artwork was created and installed by George Rose in June 2020.
Links Project Oakleigh
Alleycat Creative was engaged by Pellicano Group to create a solution to “wrap” a three story building in Oakleigh. The artwork spanned across four was of the 100m long building and was created using a combination of hand painted murals and laser cut perforated sheet metal. The artwork was to provide the local suburban community with an uplifting story relating to family and nature. The artwork was completed by Be Free and Suki in September 2019.
HASSELL Studio Wangaratta Railway Rejuvenation Project
Alleycat Creative was engaged by HASSELL Studio to be part of the Wangaratta Railway Precinct Enhancement Project Team.
Within the team Alleycat Creative created a detailed Strategic Public Art Framework to compliment work of HASSELL Studio and other project collaborators.
This involved working closely with the Rural City of Wangaratta Council, other Public Art stakeholders and HASSELL Studio to create a detailed framework for the Rural City of Wangaratta to approve and adopt. The Framework highlights the opportunities for high impact / high scale activations and medium impact / medium scale activations throughout the precinct. It also presents opportunities for ‘artful design’. The Consultancy took place February-June 2019.
Melbourne Aquarium
Alleycat Creative assisted Melbourne Aquarium engage with their community and install an artwork upon their 83sqm exterior facade alongside the aquarium entrance on Flinders st.
Alleycat Creative provided a strategy to interact with the Aquarium community through a kids street art competition. The winner was then invited to meet one of Melbourne’s most prolific street artist, Makatron as he installed an interpretation of their drawing on the building facade.
Dancing Sea Jellies (inspired by six year old, Sarah) won the competition. The mural is now an iconic meeting spot on the corner of Flinders st and King st, Melbourne.
Artist: Makatron 2018
2 Princes Street, St Kilda
Alleycat Creative was engaged to provide consultancy service to LKProperty Group to create an architecturally integrated Urban Art element upon the facade of a Development in St Kilda, Melbourne.
Alleycat Creative managed the City of Port Phillip Public Art submission process & curation and management of the artist through to final installation.
The artwork, designed by Buff Diss featuring and celebrating “The Lady of St Kilda’ Ship was completed and installed in April 2017.
Artist: Buff Diss
White Night Projection : Garden State Hotel
The Garden State Hotel, Melbourne engaged Alleycat Creative to commission an artist and technician to create a projection upon the front facade of their Flinders Lane Building for two nights in February 2017 alongside the White Night festival.
The artwork was created to represent full bloom of summer flowers in vintage style.
The artwork was animated and displayed a series of foliage and floral designs over a 3 minute loop before dissolving away and starting again.
This project was a collaboration with Kym Ortenburg – Gertrude Projection Festival.
Artist: Olaf Meyer
Preston Market
As part of the Preston Market rejuvenation, through NH Architects, Alleycat Creative was engaged to commission an artist to design & install hand painted pattern upon the 100+sqm ceiling surface of the Meat & Fish Block & Deli blocks at Preston Market.
The artwork was installed on non market days over a three month period and was completed in February 2017. The artwork brief required the design be simple, provide interest, subtle colour and texture referencing European market awnings.
Artist: Aaron McKenzie
The Garden State Hotel
The Garden State Hotel was a renovation and transformation of the Rosarti building in Flinders Lane, Melbourne completed in Spring 2016.
The building has become a 4 level pub featuring cocktail lounge, public bar and private dining areas.
Alleycat Creative was engaged to commission artists to hand painted large scale artworks within the interior of the venue and hand paint the signage and light fittings for the exterior of the venue.
The venue is nestled between prominent & popular street art laneways in Melbourne so the brief was to integrate the new venue into its surrounds.
Artists: Dave & Gus Eagleton
MITPIT Construction
Alleycat Creative was engaged in May 2016 to commission an artist to hand paint the architects chosen design upon a 4 storey, 30meter long apartment building exterior facade.
The apartments were situated along a well used laneway thoroughfare. The artist installed using brush and paint the winter nature scene over a 5 week period upon the facade using an elevated platform.
Artist: Suki
