Desmond Sweeney
Raised on the northern beaches of Sydney with a penchant for the sea, surfing & painting landscapes, Desmond Sweeney now resides in Fremantle, Western Australia with his partner Dee Tang and family.
Operating an independent signwriting business has stretched Desmond’s expertise across a variety of related disciplines including mural painting, faux effects, traditional sign painting, 2D illustration and teaching.
Desmond completed a 5 year contract with the Scenic Art Department at Opera Australia as a Scenic Artist painting sets, faux effects, backdrops and props. Desmond has an additional 5 years experience teaching special effects props painting, portraiture and scenic painting at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) in Sydney and continues to tutor budding artists at the historic Fremantle Arts Centre in Western Australia.
An Ode To The Sea
Desmond Sweeney explores the balance of colour, atmosphere and value through painting, shifting our minds eye into a contemplative state, allowing for higher consciousness, eventually shifting into healing. A quiet reflection for endless hours over decades observing colour and light, etched into the artists eye and captured in Nami O’Nami.
