Beastman (Brad Eastman) is an artist, designer and photographer based in Sydney, Australia. Using acrylic, ink and aerosol he produces intricately detailed artworks depicting a parallel world of scaly skinned, bold outlined, beast-like characters gripped by fear, anger, stress, jealousy, lust, confusion and paranoia.

Years of skateboarding has strongly influenced Beastman's characters, concepts and unique style, developed over many years of drawing in sketchbooks and shooting photos. Heraldry, symmetry, family, friendship, nature, the ocean, violence, spirits, birth and the afterlife are all themes which are becoming more and more evident in his artwork.

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Photo by Nic Bezzina

Beastman has exhibited in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, New Zealand, London and Germany, and has been featured in publications such as Empty, Semi-Permanent, Tees, Deadbeat, Oh Really, Australian Creative and more. Beastman has designed skateboards and graphics for various brands including Amnesia, Folklore, Element and Mingo Lamberti.

Beastman is also the founder, editor and designer of the online publication [weAREtheIMAGEmakers] - www.watim.com - which features interviews with Australian artists, illustrators and photographers. He also curates, organises and promotes various art exhibitions all over Australia such as the annual 12x12 Exhibition and more.

Limited edition Beastman prints are available from Stupid Krap
Beastman phone and laptop skins are available from Smirk About


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Upcoming Exhibitions:

Customised Dumpster Exhibition - Adelaide Urban Art Festival - 7 March 2010
Mixed Business - Semi Permanent - Ambush Gallery, Sydney - 18 March 2010
Edge of Love - Strychnin Gallery, Berlin - 9 April 2010
Solo Show - Gorker Gallery, Melbourne - 22 July 2010

Solo Exhibitions:

Intrinsic Nature - Oh Really Gallery, Sydney - May 2009
Intrinsic Nature - National Grid Gallery, Sydney - May 2009
Intrinsic Nature - Nine Lives Gallery, Brisbane - April 2009
Beastman Begins - China Heights Gallery, Sydney - November 2008
Beastman Folklore Launch - Momentum, Perth - September 2008

Selected Group Exhibitions:

Mays Lane with Kid Zoom - Mays Lane, Sydney - 19 February 2010
Give a Trunk - Monster Children, Sydney - 18 February 2010
Beastman, Numskull, Phibs & Yok - aMBUSH Gallery, Sydney - December 2009
Project 5 - Live Painting - Cockle Bay Wharf, Sydney - December 2009
Mugshots - Oh Really Gallery, Sydney - December 2009
Small Fry - Nine Lives Gallery, Brisbane - December 2009
One Night Stand - Joshua Levi Galleries, Brisbane - October 2009
Blind Date - Extended Play Gallery, Melbourne - October 2009
Hardcover No Jacket - Oh Really Gallery, Sydney - September 2009
In Full Bloom - watim - 580 George St, Sydney - September 2009
Forty Thieves 2: The Cuban Connection - Gorker Gallery, Melbourne - August 2009
Make Friend II - Norfolk Basement, Fremantle WA - August 2009
The Retired Materials - Extra Cheeese - Saatchi & Saatchi, Sydney - 6 August 2009
Overgrowth 2 - myspace - Last Chance Studio, Perth - June 2009
I Used to Skate Once 5 - website - Outpost - The Zoo, Brisbane - June 2009
Kingbrown Issue 5 Exhibition - website - Gorker Gallery, Melbourne - May 2009
Hungry Like The Wolf - 19 Karen Gallery, Gold Coast - May 2009
Threesome - Art Bastard - Nice/Nice Gallery, Hannover, Germany - April 2009
New Eyes Open- website - Ambush Gallery, Sydney - April 2009
No Comply - website - Red Bull Gallery, Sydney - March 2009
Go Font ur Self - website - Dont Come Gallery, Melbourne - March 2009
Go Font ur Self - website - Peer Gallery, Sydney - February 2009
Another Group Show - Freshly Baked Gallery, Melbourne - February 2009
Superior Mix - Cylinder Boutique, Brisbane - February 2009
The Dirty Show - National Grid Gallery, Sydney - February 2009
Art on Your Sleeve - Stay Human, Melbourne - January 2009
Also Known As - Somedays Gallery, Sydney - January 2009
No Comply - website - No-Vacancy, Melbourne - November 2008
Semi-International - Manky Chops Gallery, Wellington NZ - November 2008
Sleep is the Cousin of Death - Per Square Metre, Melbourne - October 2008
Extra Cheeese 2 - website - Medium Rare Gallery, Sydney - October 2008
Get Trucked - Gallery 696, Melbourne - October 2008
Don't Ban The Can - website - Gallery 696, Melbourne - September 2008
Oh Really Opening Night - Oh Really Gallery, Sydney - September 2008
Head Case - website - Sofitel Hotel, Melbourne - September 2008
Paste Modernism - website - Hibernian House, Sydney - August 2008
Sidewayz 2008 - Balmoral Boards, MTV Gallery, Sydney - August 2008
Where Mighty Giants Dwell - StupidKrap.com - Retrospect, Byron Bay - August 2008
Golden Brown - EDTN Magazine - Bodhi Gallery, London - June 2008
Kids Today - StupidKrap.com - MTV Gallery, Sydney - April 2008
May Contain Traces of Nuts - watim.com - Paper Shadow, Melbourne - March 2008
Overgrowth - myspace - Formallyknownas Gallery, Perth - December 2007
Across The Board - website - Wallspace Gallery, Sydney - August 2007
12X12 Exhibition - watim.com - aMBUSH Gallery, Sydney - July 2007
Extra Cheeese - website - Gallery 44, Sydney - May 2007