'Kim Siew is a Sydney based illustrator and mural artist who works under the name of Akisiew (a-kiss-u).

'Inspired by zine culture, graphic novels, her love of children’s books and the age old art of story telling, her artwork captures characters within a moment, exploring fabled worlds made up of pattern and shape.

'She pulls her images together armed with a pencil, paper collage, or digital techniques. Characters, pattern and pastels adorn much of her work. Larger works on walls are painted freely by hand.

'Aside from her freelance and mural work, Kim teaches workshops in paper art and mural design, dabbles in curatorial work and exhibits. She released her first published children’s book ‘You Make The Dreams’ with Rachel Williams and Peter Warrington in 2014.' (Author biography)