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The construction industry has been very good to me. It funds my art venture and it’s what allowed me to become a citizen of Australia. I will be forever grateful to the industry.

I wanted to show that gratitude the best way I know how, through my art.

This piece represents an important part of a construction site. The geometric lines tie in very well with the subject matter making it an easy adaptation in my style. Creating a bold and vibrant painting. It also represents my outlook on my construction job. It's so much easier to get up at 5am and go to work and be happy knowing that I'm going home to paint and move forward with my art career. It's all part of the bigger picture and part of the journey.

I want to celebrate a somewhat dull and overlooked art form in its own right by breathing colour and life into it. I believe I have achieved this and couldn't be happier with the outcome.

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Born and raised in Coatbridge, a small working-class town on the outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland, Sully (Martin Sullivan) took to drawing and painting from a very young age. He would then later graduate from the Edinburgh college of art with a Bachelors degree in Visual communication. He now lives in Sydney, Australia.

Sully's describes his work as abstract geometric. Using heavy brush strokes and straight lines he pieces together the subject matter in an original way. He aims to stand out from the crowd with his style and show his versatility through a painting style rather than a specific subject matter. His work is also an insight into him as a person or at least the person he try's his best to be every day. Bright, bold, colourful, energetic and above all, honest.

He believes that art is for everyone and tries to convey that message through his work and his overall brand. His approach to painting and marketing is a combination of what he loves about the art world and what he dislikes about it and the lessons he's learned on his journey. He aims to shake things up in the art world and change the online buying process and the way its perceived.

'art is for everyone'

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