OG23 grew up in Belgrave. As a kid, it was a great place to grow up and explore. I started my art journey as a young graffiti writer, but it wasn't until my mid 20's that I really started paying attention to the art world and practising it myself.
My influences come from a lot of different places, but I would say most recently I’ve been paying attention to mid-century design and illustration as well as Naive art and Folk art. I think that my style of painting would be best described as naive and fun, which is what I also am trying to express. I like to paint without thinking too much about rules and just enjoy it and create something I'm happy with.