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Artist CV – Cat Dean

Muralist | Illustrator | Fine Artist
info@catdean.com.au | 0448 323 533 | www.catdean.com.au | @catdean_artist

 

 

Education

  • Bachelor of Media Arts – 2009

  • Advanced Diploma in Graphic Design Illustration (Commenced 2015)
     

 

Notable Career moments

  • Worked with Adidas - live instore painting during Vogue Fashion Festival 2017

  • Full page feature in Art Edit Magazine 2020

  • EOI commission - Dept. of Infrastructure and Transport, Electrical Building at Crafers Park and Ride 2024
     

 

Exhibitions & Features

  • 2025 – Pink Heart Gallery, Women’s and Children’s Hospital – Solo Exhibition The Grey Area (March)

  • 2023 – SALA: Food For the Soul Exhibition

  • 2022 – SA Life Premium Property Magazine feature for mural in SV Built showcase

  • 2020 – Divine Uprising original work featured in Art Edit Magazine

  • 2019 – Finalist in Urban Cow Studio Art Prize

  • 2018 – Radelaide on Denim SALA Exhibition

  • 2016 – All I Want for Christmas Exhibition, Red Poles Gallery
     

 

Public Art, Murals and Collaborations

2025

  • Jurlique Factory – Mural artwork of factory process, interior

  • Mount Barker Dental – Jungle mural for paediatric room, ‘eye spy’ feature, interior

  • City of Charles Sturt – Large vinyl wrap mural for Exeloo Toilet Block, Fawk Reserve, digital artwork

2024

  • Crafers Park and Ride – Large-scale mural, Dept of Infrastructure & Transport (Won through Expression of Interest Application) Exterior building

  • City of Adelaide – Vinyl wrap murals for electrical boxes on Melbourne Street, Digital Illustration

  • St Francis De Sales College – Realistic native flora & fauna staircase mural, undercover exterior, cinderblock

  • St Catherine’s School, Stirling – Bathroom murals, Interior

  • Bounce Back Canine Hydrotherapy – Large mural with realistic dogs, interior

  • Reptile Creative – Large-scale realistic reptile mural, interior

  • Under-the-Sea Mural – Residential, interior

  • Optical Illusion Garden Mural – Residential, exterior, brick

2023

  • Adelaide Airport – Large commissioned mural, interior ‘eye spy’ T2

  • Hahndorf Discovery Park – Large mural on corrugated metal, incorporating branding

  • Bridgewater Self Storage – Realistic mural of the Old Mill, Bridgewater, exterior, cement sheeting

  • Woodville Train Station Kiosk – Sunset & native mural, Dept of Infrastructure & Transport – RailCare

  • Enoteca Lounge & Cucina – Large-scale, multi-portrait canvas artwork

  • Gym It – Fitness mural, interior

  • Marion Museum – ‘Little Marion’ mural

2022

  • Burger Prospect – Restaurant mural interior

  • The Landing Café – Restaurant mural interior

  • Pooraka Primary School – Large-scale ground murals, interactive wall murals

  • St Mark’s College, Port Pirie – Bathroom murals

  • Ceiling Mural – Honey Bang Bang – Restaurant mural interior

  • Colourbond Shed Mural – Residential, exterior

  • Koi Fish Pond Mural – Rainwater tank, exterior

  • SV Built – Alfresco mural commission

2021

  • Blakeview Preschool – Large-scale outdoor mural, exterior, weatherboard & under-the-sea bathroom mural, interior

  • Paws & Play Doggy Daycare – Realistic dog portrait mural, interior

  • Elizabeth Park Primary School – Various small & large bathroom murals interior

  • Rebel 4orce Cheer & Gymnastics – Logo & artwork mural, interior

  • Westport Primary School – Artist talk with senior students

2020

  • Brother Bear Café – Interior mural

  • Athelstone Primary School – Bathroom murals

  • Summer Garden Festival Mural – City of Tea Tree Gully

  • Optical Illusion Garden Mural – Residential

  • SV Built – Residential mural

2019

  • Summer Garden Mural Festival – City of Tea Tree Gully

  • M&Co Style Bar – Commissioned mural

  • Sipsmith Gin Brand (BRKLYN Adelaide) – Commissioned mural for Coca-Cola Amatil

  • Bliss Events – Giant stage prop, hand-painted masquerade mask

  • SJ Establishment – Hair salon mural

  • Malicious Delicious Creative – Mural design & painting collaboration

2018

  • Mayo Real Estate, Little Rundle Street – Commissioned mural

  • Book Illustration for ‘Mummy Made Me’ – Jodie Grieve (self-published author)

  • Yellowbird Collaboration – Licenced original work for handbag designer

2017

  • Em’s Cookie Jar – Cafe Mural

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Live Art & Public Engagements

  • 2024 – Workshop for advanced art students, City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters

  • 2024 – Workshop for art students, City of Burnside

  • 2024 – Workshop for young children, Discovery Parks - Hahndorf

  • 2021 – Artist Talk at Westport Primary School

  • 2017 – Vogue Fashion Festival – Live in-store painting for Adidas, Adelaide

  • Wholesale and consigned original artwork & fine art prints at Relove Adelaide and Spirited Rituals Unley

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