Australian artist Fintan Magee at UPEA Street Art Festival, Finland 2017

The second annual, multi-city Street Art Festival UPEA has begun in Finland. UPEA17 has invited local and international artists, such as Guido van Helten, Fintan Magee, Apolo Torres & Pat Perry, Rustam Qbic, Jani Leinonen, Andrea Wan, Artez, Dulk, Eero Lampinen, Messy Desk,  Millo, Onur,  Ricky Lee Gordon, Roberto Ciredz, Smug, Telmo Miel, Vesod, Wasp Elder and many more … to paint twenty large scale murals in thirteen different Finnish cities.

Fintan Magee, UPEA Street Art Festival, Finland. Photo Credit Anna Vlasoff.

Australian artist Fintan Magee’s breathtaking mural theme is about encouragement and growth, where the sky’s is the limit.

Fintan Magee, UPEA Street Art Festival, Finland. Photo Credit Salakari.

The mural is of a young girl preparing to dive, her father is beneath her, knees bent, providing her the support and strength to take the leap.

Fintan Magee, UPEA Street Art Festival, Finland. Photo Credit Anna Vlasoff.

Proving that love and encouragement can provide the confidence to grow…

Fintan Magee, UPEA Street Art Festival, Finland. Photo Credit Salakari.

and take the leap of faith …

Fintan Magee, UPEA Street Art Festival, Finland. Photo Credit Salakari.

This beautiful painting can be found in the ruuti Community Centre 11, Helsinki.

Fintan Magee, UPEA Street Art Festival, Finland. Photo Credit Salakari.

UPEA is organised by the Finnish street art association Upeart ry. The festival started on Friday 1st of September and will finish by the end of September 2017.

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