Amidst the hordes of backpackers, bearded surfy hipsters, old hippies, middle-aged yuppies, holiday makers and families-of-four, there lies Art Park. It is, neither a camping ground nor place to take a walk, rather it is the artistic brainchild of Craig Rochfort and Paul McNeil who began the cottage company from a tiny office in Byron Bay. Craig had been involved in the independent publishing of books and zines for a number of years when he joined forces with Paul, a painter and long-time graphic designer who was also one of the key components of Sea Surfboards. Paul explains,
“We had a common bond of wanting to get art out there to people; either through books, putting art on clothing or on walls. There’s always been a strong artistic community here in Byron but it didn’t really have any contemporary art going on. Craig and I have a lot of friends who make art and thought it would be a great opportunity to get it out to people. We do it simply for the passion of it.” Below | Freddie, Paul & Craig
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