Jeremy Shirley

An artist with over 20 years painting murals Jeremy Shirley has transformed the streets of Hamilton with his colourful and unique style of art. Jeremy has used his artistic talents in a number of roles, as a sign-writer, working for the Department of Corrections as an art tutor for prison inmates and is currently the team leader for the exhibition team at Waikato Museum. His large scale murals can be seen around various towns and suburbs in the Waikato region from Huntly through to Te Awamutu and Taupo. An on-going project from Jeremy is painting the bus shelters of Hamilton the results of which reduce the occurrence of anti-social tagging while bringing a smile to the faces of passers-by.