About sauce

Before I became known as Sauce I was busy eating a carton of tomato Sauce. The carton containing twelve bottles of the delicious substance was a Christmas gift from my grandparents as an adolescent. I explored various names and the name Sauce seemed to fit well especially in written form, it flowed well and had an interesting combination of letters for graffiti styles. The word has flavoursome meanings of adding interest or zest and is not American like Ketchup. Sauce is almost universal as most languages and cultures have a word for the condiment.

A keen interest in art was evident during primary school where my initial inspirations came from MAD Magazines and band logos. This led to a fixation with subway style graffiti art as a teenager. I completed work experience in high school with Jim Davidson from “Artformz Australia”. Jim was responsible for the famous “MADDOG” surf designs and career as a commercial artist. I exchanged sketches with graffiti artists from THC (Gold Coast) & BNE (original crew from Sydney) inspiring me to further develop lettering forms. I discovered great examples of the art form in Brisbane’s HYPE magazine when it was sold in newsagents in the early 90`s. HYPE gave exposure to a number of talented of artists showcasing a uniquely Australian approach to aerosol art and Hip Hop.

Wanting to learn more and improve my skills I studied illustration in 1995 immediately continuing studies in Painting & Drawing during 1996. The passion for painting and graffiti art became addictive, growing almost into an obsession. It was an outlet for unfretted creative expression, expanding my folio and social interaction as many weekends became devoted to join up pieces with friends. Pursuing authorities ensured the situation became an increasingly stressful way to practice arts even though I’d built a significant reputation amongst Brisbane writers and crews by the end of the 90`s.

Attending legal graffiti sessions, l was fortunate to be mentored by internationally respected writer KSINO. Having seen KSINO forge a career as an artist I was inspired to take art more seriously and set the goal to become professional. This proved difficult due to the underground culture of graffiti art and mainstream ideas of urban art in the commercial realm. Whilst completing an apprenticeship as a motor mechanic, I networked with a variety of individuals who offered encouragement to further pursue aerosol art and established connections with potential clients seeking my skills. This led to a number of commissions to complete murals. A leadership role in a community project was offered and the construction of Aerograffix began in 2000.

Aerograffix became an excellent platform to promote, build profiles, gain professional experience and grow connections. I realised that there was opportunity to make a career in the art industry as a positive reputation was building in the field. I had gained experience facilitating workshops with participants that were difficult for many youth workers to engage with and subsequently studied a Diploma in Youth Work in 2002/03. Having already had extensive practical experience many employment avenues opened up. I worked with Government and community agencies as a youth worker whilst continuing to build Aerograffix into a full time venture over several years. Focusing on delivering professional services and quality artwork many doors opened. I now operate Aerograffix full-time completing murals, workshops and fine art commissions for a variety of schools, businesses, councils, individuals and organisations across Australia. …From little things big things grow!