Smug - Mythical Faun

Arts and Culture Frankston

Add to itinerary

Overview

Location

Description

Phone: 1300 322 842

Email:

Description

Mural Name: Mythical Faun

Artist: Sam Bates (Smug)

Artist Bio:

Originally from the South Coast of NSW, Smug has called Scotland home for 20 years.

An internationally renowned artist known for his realistic large-scale mural installations Smug takes inspiration from people and nature, exploring the harmony in the relationship between the two. With his trademark understanding of light and shadow Smug’s painting can often juxtapose themes together such as death, playfulness, melancholy and unadulterated joy.

Whilst his technique stays true to his foundation with traditional graffiti Smug’s murals can be seen as “stylized realism” with hyper realistic elements achieved freehand, primarily with spray paint.

Location:

Thompson Lane, Frankston

INSTAGRAM I FACEBOOK

Big Picture Fest 2023

Frankston Street Art Tours - Imagine Frankston Website: Imagine Frankston - Street Art Tours

Photography by Steve Brown.

Street Art Map 2025

More Nearby

Centenary Park Golf Course

Located on the doorstep of the Mornington Peninsula, Centenary Park Golf is the ultimate destination for all things golf and having fun in Frankston! Whether you’re playing a round on our picturesque...

Arina Apostolova - Guiding Light

Mural Name: Guiding Light Artist: Arina Apostolova Artist Biography: Arina Apostolova is a Ukrainian mural artist living and creating in Australia with a background in architecture. Her w...

Anna Minardo - Oasis

Artist: Anna Minardo Sculpture: Oasis Location: Frankston Waterfront In 2004 the Frankston City Council commissioned Anna Minardo to install an artwork as part of the redevelopment o...

Mexican Cantina From Los Argentinos

Argentinian Tapas bar, café and charcoal grill restaurant, with friendly service and quality food. Whether you are a visitor or consider yourself a local! We have plenty to offer you at Los Argentinos...

George Rose - Untitled

Artist: George Rose, Melbourne Artist Bio: George Rose is a Melbourne-based artist best known for her large-scale murals. If she’s not working on commercial projects, she’s on the global street art ...

Two Spoons

Located at the center of Frankston, only a 5 minute walk from Bayside Shopping center and Frankston Train Station. Two Spoons is modified from a 30 year old historical Chinese restaurant and now serve...

Peter Corlett - Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Statue

A LIFE-size bronze sculpture of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch is located in the foyer of the Frankston Arts Centre. The statue, commemorating the late philanthropist's contribution to her local commun...

Hotel Lona

Family-owned Lona Group – the folks behind Barca Food & Wine, Lona hospitality venues and Sedgley & Sons Winery – have brought their latest hospitality venue to the Peninsula. Housed in one o...

George Pentland Botanic Gardens

Gate opening/closing times: November to March 7:00am - 9:00pm April to October 7:00am - 6:00pm The undulating grassed open space and garden beds create a pleasant environment for community and famil...

Landmark Bridge

Landmark Bridge, which spans the mouth of Kananook Creek, was completed in the early 2000s' and replaced an existing footbridge. Measuring 4 metres across, and 20 metres in length, it is a metal...

More Like This

murals street art

Mike Maka - Purple Platypus in Pollution

Mural Name: Purple Platypus in Pollution Artist: Mike Makatron Artist Bio: Mike Maka is a painter who works on walls, canvas and illustrations on paper. He has travelled and created work ...

Pichi Avo - Epicurus

Mural Name: Epicurus Artist: Juan Antonio Sanchez Santos Artist Bio:PichiAvo is Juan Antonio Sánchez Santos (Pichi, b. 1977) and Álvaro Hernández Santaeulalia (Avo, b.1985), a duo of street art...

Jeks - Underwater Scene

Mural Name: Underwater Scene Artist: Jeks Artist Bio: JEKS is a graffiti artist and muralist based in Greenboro, North Carolina. His vibrant and dynamic works are featured on building facades...

CTO - Dreaming beyond Duality

Mural: Dreaming beyond Duality [2021] Enamel and Acrylic on wall. A speculative inquiry into the possible architecture of reality: Cause and effect; Night and day; Cold and hot; life and death;...

Maxine Gigliotti - Blue Banded Bee

Mural Name: Blue Banded Bee Artist: Maxine Gigliotti Artist Bio: Maxine Gigliotti is an artist based in Frankston, Victoria. Spending half her time painting the other half teaching and p...

Olana Janfa & Abbey Rich - Summer in Frankston

Mural Name: Summer in Frankston Artists: Abbey Rich and Olana Janfa Artist Bios: Abbey Rich Abbey Rich is a public and exhibiting artist based on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri People of...

Kitt Bennett - New Growth

Mural Name: New Growth Artist: Kitt Bennett Artist Bio: Kitt Bennett is a Melbourne graffiti artist/street artist fine artist/muralist with comic book styling stream of conscious painting...

Melbourne's Murals - All The Green Year

Mural: All the Green Year Artist Bio: Brigitte and Melissa are visual storytellers with 40 years’ experience and a keen eye for detail. They teamed up ten years ago to beautify walls in streets, home...

Students Against Graffiti

Murals were painted by the local primary and secondary schools as part of a Council Responsible Street Art Program. The project introduced students to the process of legal graffiti. The quote “For th...

Sinsone - Davey Street Mural

Mural Name: Davey Street Mural Artist: Sheldon Headspeath Artist Bio: RAD-FMP is an engagement program working with at risk young people of Frankston Central to re-connect with their communit...

Map & Directions

Thompson Lane, Frankston VIC 3199

Email	tourism@frankston.vic.gov.au
Phone	1300 322 322