Judges

Paul Johnstone has been director of a successful art gallery since 2005 specialising in contemporary and Indigenous fine artwork. He is the Co-Director of Salon Des Refuses and exhibition that presents the works submitted but not accepted in the prestigious National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA). He is a member of the Auctioneers and Valuers Association of Australia, licensed to value for the Commonwealth cultural gift program and has a graduate certificate in Museum Studies.

David Collins has worked in various roles in the arts but also has a background working with young people and crime prevention. In 2015 David launched Mayfair gallery and in 2016 David paired up with Jesse Bell to paint ten bus stops around Darwin in an effort to stop graffiti. Since then David has worked with Darwin Festival and conceived and directed the Darwin Street Art Festival. In 2017 David and Jesse set up Proper Creative who you can find on Facebook.

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Check out the Darwin Street Art Festival website