Anna Higgie x Upfest

Australian born Anna Higgie is now settled into the dockland vibes of Bristol and this year, after a temporary break from large scale work, has hit the walls again with a stunning mural for Upfest. We checked in with Anna to see how she got on joining this massive annual celebration of street art.

"In May 2024 I was invited to participate in Upfest - Bristol’s annual celebration of street and mural art which takes place on and around North Street, Bedminster. It was my first time painting at the festival - and also the first mural I had painted in nearly two years after taking a step back from muralling to focus on my illustration practice after the birth of my daughter in 2022. The piece I designed was based on a chintz fabric I saw in the V&A. I first made a digital drawing in procreate which I then used as a guide. The mural was painted freehand using Dulux masonry paint over 4 days.

It was such a joy to be back up on my feet and out and about painting again after such a long break - and Upfest was such a welcoming place to do it! I met so many other artists and members of the public who had travelled from far and wide to come to the event, and every single person I encountered was so friendly, supportive and enthusiastic about mural art!

Already looking forward to returning to upfest in 2025 and hopefully painting something bigger and better.

You can see more of Anna's inspiring work here. 

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