Swan Feix

French illustrator based in Sydney. My artistic journey started with the theory before the practice. I studied art history at the Ecole du Louvre, Paris, where I specialised in the Nineteenth century, and specialised-specialised in Art Nouveau.

Fast forward a few years, I now call Sydney home and am the one holding the brush.

My digital illustrations are infused by Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Naïve art and traditional tattoos influences.

My work is either about spontaneity or discipline. Rarely both. I find solace in copying, studying and practicing. Then come the days where none of this is relevant, where I need to create, express, quick, now! My style is in constant evolution. I invite the viewer to witness the changes in the shapes, colours and subjects as my work matures in an ever-changing world.

You will find that my art is about the process more than it is about the final idea. It reflects the emotional conflict that is the urge to answer to the empirical rules of drawing and as well as giving my inner world its own voice. If there is a place where my soul meets the world, it is in my illustrations. I hope you find your happy place in it too. I know where my work starts, but I can never tell you where it will end. Let yourse...

Bachelor of Art History, Specialised in Nineteenth Century and Art Nouveau. Ecole du Louvre, Paris, France.

Masters of Arts and Cultural Management, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.