Kirrily Anderson (aka I & the Others) grew up in the stillness of rural NSW. With an excitement for the city she moved to Melbourne at the age of 18.
Both travel and life in Melbourne have shaped her practice to become an eclectic meld of visual art, illustration, street art & graphic design. With her studio located in the midst of Melbourne’s street art scene in Collingwood, her artwork has come full circle to reveal the quiet and reflective nature of her upbringing, while her design work keeps her connected to the fullness of the city life that surrounds her.
Immersing herself in the street art scene in Melbourne between 2010 - 2013 saw her curate and co-curate a number of exhibitions and street art based events in Melbourne and internationally.
Her practice currently has a stronger focus on studio work, private commissions, public art and art festivals and projects.
Solo and Collaborative Shows
Jan 2017 Las Piedras Del Mar, Manyung Gallery Sorrento
Apr 2015 As I Knew It, Abbotsford Convent, Abbotsford
Nov 2014 O, Erdoben, The Wild Within, Manyung Gallery, Mount Eliza
Sep 2013 Innocence of the Apocalypse in collaboration with Yandell Walton, vacant building, Collingwood
Sep 2010 Vern Sherman Drinks Tea & Other Tales, Off the Kerb Gallery, Collingwood
May 2009 All The Things She Thinks About, Off the Kerb Gallery, Collingwood
Selected Group Shows
Jan 2018 Beautiful Banel, Off the Kerb Gallery, Collingwood, Melbourne
May 2017 Shrine, Incube8r Gallery, Fitzroy
Oct 2016 Outside the Box, No Vacancy Gallery, Melbourne
Jun 2016 The Weekend, Manyung Gallery, Mount Eliza
Apr 2016 Awake, Off the Kerb Gallery, Collingwood, Melbourne
Aug 2015 Marie Ellis OAM Prize for Drawing Exhibition, Juggler’s Art Space, Brisbane
Apr 2014 Curvy’ Exhibition Semi Permanent, Carriageworks, Sydney
Apri 2014 Off the Kerb 7th Birthday Show, Off the Kerb, Collingwood, Melbourne
Nov 2013 Marking Paper, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne
Sep 2013 HOB Birthday show, House of Bricks, Collingwood, Melbourne
Jul 2013 Gertrude St Projection Festival, Fitzroy, Melbourne
Jun 2013 Athena Nochua, Espionage Gallery, Adelaide
Jun 2013 Artboy vs Fanboy, Artboy Gallery, Prahran, Melbourne
Dec 2012 Street Advent, various locations across Australia
Dec 2012 Art in Real Life, various locations across Melbourne
Sept 2012 Art De La Roo, Toronto, Canada
Aug 2012 Dino Wars, Jurassic Lounge, Sydney
Feb 2012 Moist, Dampspace Gallery, Curl Curl, Sydney
Nov 2011 Paste Modernism, Outpost Festival, Cockatoo Island, Sydney
Sep 2011 Egg Opening Show, Egg Gallery, Collingwood, Melbourne
Apr 2011 This Little Teapot, Paper Plane Gallery, Rozelle, Sydney
Jun 2011 High Vibes & High Views, Northern Exposure Festival, Northcote, Melbourne
Nov 2010 A3 Small Art Show, For Walls Gallery, Melbourne CBD
Oct 2010 Black & White vs Colour, Off the Kerb Gallery, Collingwood, Melbourne
Feb 2009 Art Raw Inaugural Exhibition, Art Raw Gallery, New York City
Sep 2008 sQuareOne Vibewire Art Auction, Mori Gallery, Sydney CBD
Jun 2008 High Views, Northern Exposure Festival, Northcote, Melbourne
Public Art
Apr 2018 Commissioned paste-up, Thousand Pound Wine Bar, Rutherglen
Apr 2018 Commissioned paste-up, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
Sep 2016 Commissioned caravan murals, Cabo Espichel, Portugal
Jun 2016 Commissioned paste-up, Donath Reserve, Reservoir for City of Darebin
Feb 2016 Commissioned paste-up for The New Joneses, City Square, Melbourne
Aug 2015 Commissioned paste-up for Melbourne Fringe, Uncommon Places II, South Yarra
May 2015 Commissioned paste-up, Coalition Brands, Chapel St, South Yarra
Feb 2015 Paste up & projection collaboration with Yandell Walton, White Night, Melbourne
July 2014 Commissioned paste up, Wodonga Art Space, Wodonga
May 2014 Commissioned paste up, City of Yarra for Richmond Library, Richmond
Feb 2014 Commissioned paste up, The New Joneses, Federation Square, Melbourne
Dec 2013 Commissioned paste up, 166 Smith St (Banco Group), Collingwood
Nov 2013 Commissioned paste up, AAT Pty Ltd, Langridge St, Collingwood
Sep 2013 Commissioned paste up, City of Yarra, Peel St, Collingwood
Jun 2013 Commissioned paste up and painted murals, The Palace Hotel, South Melbourne
Apr 2013 Commissioned paste up, Art Town/Ladro, Greville St, Prahran
Feb 2013 Commissioned paste up, Ladro, Greville St, Prahran
Mar 2012 Commissioned paste up, Ilhan Lane, Brunswick
Nov 2010 Commissioned paste up, Demitri’s Feast, Richmond
Mar 2010 Mural painting, The Corner Café on Woodland, Strathmore
SELECTED RESIDENCIES & WORKSHOPS
Oct - Nov 2017 Artist in Residence, Caulfield Grammar School, Wheelers Hill - Facilitator
July 2017 3 day paste-up workshop, Myrtelford, Victoria (Alpine Shire Council) - Facilitator
Apr 2017 2 day paste-up workshop, Wangaratta, Victoria (Wangaratta Shire Council) - Facilitator
Nov 2016 2 day paste-up workshop, Kerang, Victoria (Ganawarra Shire Council) - Facilitator
Apr 2013 - Jun 2013 Signal Schools RACE YOU program, Signal, Melbourne
Aug 2010 - Dec 2010 Artist in Residence Program, Strathmore Secondary College, Strathmore, Victoria
PRIZES & AWARDS
Jun 2017 Highly Commended, Chiltern Visual Art Exhibition
Jun 2017 3 Dimensional Artwork Award, Chiltern Visual Art Exhibition
Jun 2015 Finalist, Marie Ellis OAM Prize For Drawing
Apr 2015 Abbotsford Convent Foundation Spiritous Award
SELECTED PROJECTS
Jun 2018 Project Manager, Chiltern Art Prize, Chiltern
Apr 2018 Beechworth Skate Park murals, Youth Project for Indigo Shire, Beechworth
Sep 2017 Judge, 2017 Melbourne Fringe Festival, Visual Arts category
Jan 2016 - Apr 2017 Artist collaboration with Rainbird Clothing
2013 Cultural Oasis Laneway Party, Melbourne Music Week - live art
2012 Art de la Roo, An outdoor exhibition, Toronto, Canada. Co-curated with Christy Shapley
2012 & 2011 Street Advent. Co-curated with Matthew Grant
Oct 2010 Black & White vs Colour, curated group exhibition. Off the Kerb Gallery, Collingwood, Melbourne
BIBLIOGRAPHY & MEDIA
Dec 2017 Essentials Magazine, Canvas Art News, p78
Oct 2017 Artshub interview by Madeleine Dore
Aug 2017 North East Living Magazine, story By Kylie Wilson p 30 -33
Jun 2017 Feature Artist, Murray Arts, June 2017
Apr 2017 Herald Sun Weekend Magazine for Rainbird Clothing Collaboration
Apr 2017 Frankie Magazine for Rainbird Clothing Collaboration
Apr 2017 Collective Hub Magazine for Rainbird Clothing Collaboration
Mar 2017 The Border Mail, Albury Wodonga
Jul 2016 ABC Radio News blog
Mar 2016 Inside Street Art Melbourne (published by Thames & Hudson)
Jun 2014 About Blank blog interview
Apr 2014 Curvy 9 (published by SUBDVSN)
Nov 2013 Street Art, by Lou Chamberlin (published by Explore Australia)
Oct 2013 Lost at E Minor - Innocence of the Apocalypse review
Sep 2013 Time Out Magazine
Jul 2103 RRR Radio interview for Gertrude Street Projection Festival
Mar 2012 Knock Knock Magazine Issue 2 p 76
