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Since establishing my art studio in September 2022, my journey as an Indigenous artist and small business owner has been nothing short of remarkable. The influx of opportunities & the level of recognition I have received within such a short amount of time feels surreal. I've met so many amazing people & worked on so many exciting projects it keeps me constantly energised and inspired.

I have sold over 200 paintings including 50 private & commercial commissions, received several awards, secured international contracts and travelled across Australia for my work within only 12 months of starting my business. Strangers come up to me in public to tell me they love my art & people even have my designs as tattoos!

I was awarded the People's Choice Award in the Malka Aboriginal Art Prize for my work "Munda" & a NAIDOC Youth Award for my commitment to culture.

I have performed a live painting for hundreds of BHP staff at the Olympic Dam mine site and they have also licensed my designs to apply to their new PPE uniforms.

I was approached by Compass Group Australia to design the artwork which will be used for their internal Pride Month celebrations.

I have licenced my artwork to Saree Selections as designs for a limited edition range of Indian Sarees in honour of Reconciliation Week and the Yes23 Voice to Parliament campaign. Eyre Eye Centre has also licensed a large artwork to be installed to a wall within their business.

My first collaboration with another Indigenous owned business will see my designs on glass water bottles made by Kaaiti as corporate gifting.

My paintings are hung in countries all over the world, inlcluding the headquarters of Enterprise in St Louis, Missouri a representation of Australia in their display which features traditional art from each nation in which they operate.

Other businesses to licence my art include GPC Asia Pacific ( Repco ) who used a custom design in their branding colours for their First Nations Strategic Plan, RTC Group Australia to promote their new maintenance contract with SA Housing Trust , TEAKLE Wines who have commissioned an exclusive wine label design for a new range of wines, aspiring futures SA who have their logo incorporated into a piece, Supportie who have used artworks extracts to create their business logo, Iluka Resources who have had one of my digital designs printed onto huge aluminum sheets to be installed in their outdoor staff area and Our Town Cummins who used my art to promote a mental health campaign.

My biggest contracts to date were for international infrastructure corporation, 艾奕康 who commissioned and licensed an exclusive internal 6 metre mural design and a framed artwork for their new office space on the 18th floor of RAA Place in Adelaide and for SA Power Networks , one of South Australia's largest employers, who selected me to work on their Reconciliation Action Plan artwork.

My artwork was accepted into the OUR MOB Exhibition hosted by the Adelaide Festival Centre .

I was selected as one of eight artists to be hosted by Ku Arts (Ananguku Arts and Cultural Aboriginal Corporation) at the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair which was an amazingly inspirational experience being able to be fully immersed in and celebrating my culture.

My first exhibition was held at Peter Teakle Wines Line & Label Restaurant and completely sold out. My second exhibition is to be held at Jacobs Creek cellar door ( Pernod Ricard Winemakers ) & I will be featuring an artwork within a glass case as part of Westfield Marion's Art Story Scentre Group (Owner of Westfield destinations in Aus and NZ) .

I have been featured in local media on multiple occasions for my achievements. The first major news story written about me & my work was titled "Connecting with the Earth by Walking Barefoot in Nature" by InDaily has been voted as one of the most popular Regional News stories and was nominated for the People’s Choice Award at the 2023 Solstice Media Regional Showcase Awards.

Other major news stories published about my work include an article by the National Indigenous Times titled "First Nations artist Presten Warren on career growth, artistic expression and championing Indigenous culture", an article by Visit Gay Australia ( Gay and Lesbian Tourism Australia ), a national network of tourism professionals and information provider dedicated to the welfare of LGBTQIA+ travellers within Australia titled "Local Queer Icons – Emerging Aboriginal Artist Presten Warren" and an article by Bluethumb , an art collector website titled "Rising Stars to Watch in 2024".

Presten Warren has been chosen as a finalist for the Best New Business Award in the National Self-Employment Association Awards, the Australian Business Awards, the Australian Young Entrepreneur Awards & the 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards SA and I cannot wait to show you what happens next!

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