Still Life Blues is a play between water and land species — in particular, the Yellow Admiral Butterfly perched on the common Sydney Octopus. To finish the still life scene the artist added seashells to represent the Shellharbour region.

Alex Sugar is a Melbourne-based realism painter well-known for his large-scale murals & studio works depicting native Australian flora & fauna. He has a particular interest in merging this distinctive style with still life & surreal components. The aim of his mural work is to translate his studio practice to large-scale projects - strengthening connection to art & the natural environment, while aesthetically enhancing urban sites. 

text from Shellharbour City Council website