Hi, I’m Kat Tillman, artist, designer, muralist, Jack of a few trades and constant dreamer. I make bright, cheeky art that’s basically my brain on canvass. I grew up in a coastal town called Thirroul, just south of Sydney, salt air, surfboards, hills, and a whole lot of daydreaming, plus a mum who always encouraged me to paint with a “go for it” attitude, so I did. Haven’t really stopped since.
My work is playful and a bit mischievous, full of colour, stories, and characters that make me laugh or feel something weirdly nostalgic. I love art that doesn’t take itself too seriously but still hits you right in the feels. Whether it’s a mural, a painting, or a print, I want people to see it and go, “Oh, that’s fun,” or “I don’t know why, but I love this.”
I’ve done the rounds, fashion, branding, illustration, product design, murals the size of houses, but at the core, it’s all storytelling. I make things that connect people, make spaces feel alive, or turn a dull wall into something you’d actually want to look at.
I live in Melbourne now, powered by coffee and chaos, and I’m big on side quests, those little adventures that don’t always make sense but somehow shape everything. That’s kind of how I approach art too, curious, colourful, and slightly unhinged, in the best way.
Anyway, that’s me. Thanks for being here. Hope my work makes you smile, think, or at least stop scrolling for a sec.
CV.
EDUCATION
Lecturer (User-Centered Design & Design Thinking - - Billy Blue Collage of design 2017
Bachelor of Applied Design - Billy Blue Collage of design 2014
Higher School Certificate - Macarthur Anglican School 2006
IGCSE - Macarthur Anglican School 2005
SKILLS
• Mural & Large-Scale Painting
• Acrylic & Mixed Media Art
• Branding & Graphic Design
• Illustration & Storytelling
• Public Art & Community Engagement
• Teaching & Mentorship
• Project Management & Coordination
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 | LONG DRIVES AND SALTY SNACKS - Melbourne, VIC
2023 | PLENTY OF TIME - Melbourne, VIC
2022 | JUST A WHILE LONGER - Melbourne, VIC
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026 | Up-bound - Sydney, NSW
2024 | FEAST STUDIOS - Torquay, VIC
2023 | HOOPS GALLERY - Torquay, VIC
2022 | DR MORSE - Melbourne, VIC
MURALS & PUBLIC ART
Women’s Health Clinic Mural – Jan Juc, VIC
Barnagnen Youth Residential center – Ballarat, VIC
LUCKY SHMUCKS BAR – Melbourne, VIC
WHR Allied Health – Torquay, VIC
STRONG STREET - Geelong, VIC
ST DAVIDS ST - Fitzroy, VIC
Loch Heart Music Festival - VIC
Eddy Gardens - VIC
PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA
TAKE 5 Magazine - 2025
Marco’s Daydream – Children’s book - 2025
Front page - Geelong advertiser - 2024
Artist Profile magazine - 2023
Veraison Magazine - 2023
COLLABORATIONS
WHAT WERE YOU WEARING - 2025
OCEAN MIND - 2025
ART X SCRUBS AUSTRALIA - 2025
WET DOG - 2025
YUKI THREADS - 2024

