RENOWNED Irish urban muralist Fin DAC has not ruled out a return to the South East if an ideal opportunity arises.
The talented artist, born Finbarr Notte, said his original plans to paint a prominent wall in Millicent were established through social media.
“There was definitely interest from the Millicent project so I am certain once I am finished here, more discussion will be produced,” he said.
“I reach out through social media every now and then to see if anyone has a wall for me to paint.
“Somebody somewhere usually comes up with something and I would definitely come back to the South East if something came up.”
Mr Notte started his most recent art-driven journey in New Zealand.
“In New Zealand I did some street prints with a festival which I have done numerous times before,” he said.
“I then spent a few days road-tripping with some of the other artists and made my way to Melbourne.
“I stayed there too long but the two walls I painted were good and were well-known in terms of street art.”
Mr Notte said he was originally meant to first touch down in Sydney to kick-start his Australian adventure.
“The proposed project in Sydney never materialised,” he said.
“It happens, sometimes you end up in the base and the project never materialises but you are already there.
“It is no big deal, you get used to things you do not have control over.”
Mr Notte said there was no point “forcing” things to happen.
“You just have to wait until it happens naturally,” he said.
“For me it is no big deal to change a flight and go to a different location or even change everything.
“You have to learn to roll with the punches.”
Mr Notte said he decided to go around Australia to share his talents.
“I travel as much as I can as I do not like being in the studio much,” he said.
“Although, I have to be in the studio in order to earn money.
“I travel because I love painting in the streets and visiting new places.”
Mr Notte said the freedom to travel was a luxury perk of the job.
“I am able to go to places not as a tourist and am always being shown around by a local person whether it be in a small town or a large city,” he said.
“If you are giving an opportunity to travel, you should take it regardless of what is involved.”
Mr Notte said he would leave his mark in Allendale East whether people “like it or not” but was yet to find much time to explore the region.
“I have been to the Blue Lake on the way through from the Mount Gambier airport but so far I have not looked at any attractions,” he said.
“The time constraints on this particular trip are worse than they usually are for various different reasons.
“I am looking at going snorkeling at night as in the day I have to be painting.”
Mr Notte said he would like discover what the South East had to offer but conceded the current work load was “exhausting.”
However, Centenary Tower caretaker Ben Deering has invited Mr Notte to a dinner at the top of the tower tonight.
“I have tried in the past few years to do something different on every occasion possible,” Mr Notte said.
“Whether that is kayaking on the Los Angeles river, jumping out of a plane in Croatia or doing a helicopter in Melbourne.
“It does not necessarily have to be extreme but I try and do something that people do not necessarily do and I think the dinner event ties in well.”
