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Lyn DiCiero speaks to Stormie Mills ahead of a major survey at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, tracing his history from wild child to respected artist. 

Stormie's first solo at Jack Sue Gallery in Perth in 1999 sold out in minutes. Since then, his work has appeared in galleries, public spaces and private collections across Australia, the UK, USA, Europe and Asia. More recently he has been invited as a guest of honour at the 2027 Florence Biennale. Now, after four decades of shaping how we see street art, All the secrets are buried between the oceans and the mountains is a major survey of the Venice and Perth-based artist at the Art Gallery of Western Australia is his first ever solo in an Australian state gallery. The landmark exhibition features a selection of works from across his career alongside a new body of work reflecting his global movements, personal history and the encounters that have informed his distinctive practice since he first began painting in 1984. A defining figure in Australian street art, Mills has played a pivotal role in advancing street art as a recognised contemporary art form, helping shift public perception from underground graffiti to a respected and influential movement.

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