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17 Aug 2023

Advanced Airbrush New Update

We hope everyone has been well and we are excited to bring you an update. Wayne has been working around Australia for the last year, being actively mobile and travelling to Queensland, Sydney, Nabiac, and Port Douglas all the way down to Tasmania. He has completed historic street artwork in Nabiac NSW and Port Macquarie, been involved in the production of artwork in Flip Out arenas around Perth, and also refurbishing Theme Park rides in WA and freshening up the paint. […]

16 Jan 2022

Advanced Airbrush 2022 Update

Welcome to a hopefully brighter and better 2022! We wish all our customers, friends and family a great year ahead. Below is a gallery of some of the work Wayne completed throughout 2021 –  including theme park work / numerous ride repairs as well as various Airbrush work for bikes, helmets, cars, trucks and murals. We also completed some new Speedy Wheels promotional trailers – back in paint! Please note: for all work going forward you now have to book in […]

11 Feb 2021

Advanced Airbrush 2021 Update

WELCOME TO 2021! We hope this year is better for all and please stay safe. After these unpredictable times, Advanced Airbrush has made changes including our address. We have moved our Sydney office to Wetherill Park, please call Wayne on 0419 994 050 for details. We currently do not have a shop front for our Airbrush products, however you can order online or arrange to pick up for those who are local. Postage will be refunded if you collect. As Wayne […]

18 Sep 2020

Spring 2020 Update

Welcome to Spring! We hope everyone is doing well. We are bringing in the new season with new Airbrush murals, custom garages, pool backdrops and other Airbrush work that Wayne has been recently involved in. Below are sample galleries with some information on the work, please have a look and enjoy! Bonnet with Airbrushed motor, and Wall to Wall 2020 remembrance helmet. Airbrushed garage interior in Wallacia using Trident water based paint. Collage created by sourcing basic references of Route 66 […]

13 Feb 2020

Advanced Airbrush 2020 Update

We hope everyone has had a great start to the year! As usual Advanced Airbrush has been busy with many exciting projects and new developments. Wayne has also been featured in Airbrush magazine which he considers a huge honour and loves being inspired by so many amazing artists. Below are a few photos from the magazine for you to browse –   Airbrush Workshops – We now have new Airbrush Workshops for the 1st Term of 2020, in both Penrith and Perth. You […]

23 May 2019

Wayne Harrison Guest Artist on “Tribute to the King” Cruise

Wayne was honoured to be the special guest artist on this year’s “Tribute to the King” P&O cruise in May, which ran from the 17th to the 20th. Wayne performed an open demonstration and display of airbrushing on the cruise, and also ran basic Airbrush classes each day which was a set Elvis project in theme of the boat. View the gallery below to see art and photos from the cruise – Video of Wayne on the cruise explaining artwork […]

22 May 2019

MEDUSA 2019 Van Nationals – 1st Place Murals

MEDUSA was launched at the 2019 Van nationals held in Charters Towers QLD on Easter weekend. Susan Kelly, the owner of MEDUSA took out TOP MURALS and many other awards – * Top Ladies van * 4th place top van * 3rd place under carriage * 3rd place interior * 1st Top murals It is a huge honour to have completed artwork on another van for the Kelly’s.  Susan launched her latest addition “Medusa”, airbrushed by Wayne Harrison and took out […]

06 Dec 2018

Gold Member of Rockingham Kwinana Chamber of Commerce

We are very pleased to have recently joined the Rockingham Kwinana Chamber of Commerce and we are looking forward to being a part of this wonderful community, sharing our business with them and meeting at more RKCC events. We were so pleased when Tony approached us to showcase the community cafe container that will be used to benefit local community groups next year, and we are looking forward to being a part of such a fantastic business community. Please view the gallery below […]

01 Nov 2018

Firefighter’s Climb 2018 Helmet

Wayne Harrison creates custom Airbrushed Helmets – this one was created to support the Firefighter’s Climb for MND in 2018. It took 2 days to create, and was created to help raise much needed funds for Motor Neurone Disease Research.  View the video below to see creation of the artwork, and the final completed helmet which Advanced Airbrush and Wayne Harrison sponsored –

23 Aug 2018

Updates & Recent Work

We are back with some updates! It has been a busy couple of months and we have plenty of work to share with you.  Katy Perry Car – Shortly after the Today Tonight feature on the Pink tribute car, Joanne was interviewed for another Today Tonight spot in which she presented her Katy Perry car. The car was fully freehand airbrushed by Wayne who was also interviewed for the spot. Click below to watch – Wall Murals – This gallery […]

05 Jul 2018

Today Tonight – Pink Car Feature

We are excited to show you a video of our feature spot on Today Tonight! Joanne was interviewed for this spot and presented her Pink car which was fully airbrushed by Wayne, including the older model and also the airbrushed Pink guitar. Click below to watch, and we hope you enjoy the video as much as we do!

24 May 2018

Advanced Airbrush Mid-Year Update

Wayne has been busy over the last few weeks completing several different projects, which we’d like to share with you today with information and galleries on each one. From airbrushing fine art, to guitars, trucks, helmets, horse trailer and wall mural, it has been great enjoyment to work on all of these projects. Check them out below – General Gallery – “The Vandal” – A fine art piece depicting a panel van, which was painted on a panel and framed. This […]

05 Apr 2018

Australian Van Nationals 2018

VIP – Special Guest Wayne Harrison @ 43rd Australia Van Nationals, Barmera Thank you to Tony & Julie Collier who invited Wayne as VIP special guest in honour of his 40 years of dedication to the Art of Airbrushing Panel Vans and to feature his work on the “Timeless” panel van. Wayne first started airbrushing panel vans in 1978 under the name “Fantasy Murals”, located in Blacktown and was well known to all. Sue Kelly is the proud owner of […]

31 Jan 2018

Welcome to 2018

We’re back! Firstly we hope everyone had a great time over the Christmas period and holidays, and we are excited to share news and updates with you as we go forward into 2018. Our head artist Wayne will be dividing his time between Penrith and Perth to a greater extent this year, so bookings will be required in advance for all projects. Casual Evening Penrith classes will also commence along with Perth including new projects and new training programs, as well as […]

23 Nov 2017

Merry Christmas 2017 & Closing Dates

Merry Christmas 2017! We wish everyone the best for the upcoming holidays next month, and hope our loyal clients and customers have a safe and prosperous Christmas and New Year. Thank you for supporting us and making it a great 2017! We’d also like to inform everyone of our shopfront and online closing dates over this period for our Airbrush Shop, whether you are thinking of purchasing a gift for someone, or plan to pick up something for yourself. The dates are as follows – […]

31 Aug 2017

Welcome To Spring

Advanced Airbrush has had a facelift, with a new look and colour scheme to the building and new signage. We hope you like it! Dru Blair 2017 It’s time to pay deposits and confirm your places in the Dru Blair 2017 workshop. You can follow the link HERE to book into the Penrith (Sydney) or Rockingham (Perth) workshop. This is a HUGE opportunity to learn from one of the best in the industry. Dru’s classes are run around the world and Advanced […]

17 Jul 2017

Special Opening Times 17th – 24th July

Firstly, we would like to inform everyone that our opening times have changed this month. From 17th – 24th of July, please be aware of the following: Monday – 9:30 to 4:30 Tuesday – Closed Wednesday – 9:30 to 4:30 Thursday – Closed Friday – 9:30 to 4:30 Saturday & Sunday – Closed On Tuesday the 25th our opening times return to normal. In other news, we have 2-day and 7-day workshops in Penrith from the 30th of September, and a 5-day […]

08 Jun 2017

Welcome To Winter

At Advanced Airbrush, our artists Wayne and Ryan have been busy as usual, completing many different types of work. Some of our most recent work is the completion of an airbrushed boat, and also a Pink tribute car which has been in the works for some time. Enjoy our sample gallery below. We also performed some body painting for the State of Origin 2017. We will be adding more videos to our site soon with our artists airbrushing in action, […]

04 May 2017

New Airbrush Shop Products

We’d like to announce some new additions to our Airbrush Shop – we are always expanding our product range and would like to give you a more detailed look at some of the latest products we’ve added. SharpenAir The first and only hand-held device that is designed specifically for repairing bent and damaged airbrush fluid needles. The concept and design was created by an airbrush artist especially for the airbrushing community. SharpenAir works by utilizing multiple angles allowing your damaged needle […]

09 Mar 2017

Advanced Airbrush Celebrates 25 Years

This month Advanced Airbrush celebrates 25 years in business!  We can’t believe it has been so long. We’ve met so many awesome people and made some lifelong friends. 25 years has brought so many memories, and we’d like to share some of them with you – In 1992, we began running our business from home in Erskine Park. Wayne Harrison, Principal Artist and Director, was already well known from the Panel Van era from his previous company “FANTASY MURALS” located in Blacktown. […]

25 Jan 2017

Welcome to 2017

We’re back! Advanced Airbrush has been closed most of January as we prepared for the year ahead of us. Wayne and Jo have been in Perth throughout this month, setting up new opportunities for the expansion of Advanced Airbrush in Perth. Wayne has been busy as always – completing many jobs including helmets, cars, artwork and more, as well as participating in the MotorVation car show in Perth. We have plenty of news and content to share with you so please […]

22 Nov 2016

WAYNE HARRISON STILL IN PENRITH

We’d like to give all our clients peace of mind and address the rumours of Advanced Airbrush closing in Penrith. Let us definitively state that we are NOT closing down – Wayne Harrison is still (and will continue to be) head operator of Advanced Airbrush in Penrith. Wayne will however be continuing work in both Penrith and Perth, so bookings will be essential for any work you would like done. Again, our recent work in Perth is simply an expansion […]

17 Nov 2016

Updates & Review of 2016

Merry Christmas from the team at Advanced Airbrush! Firstly we would like to sincerely thank everyone for their support throughout a great 2016. We’ve had many highlights this year – • Our successful recent trip to England, where Wayne was a special guest at Kustom Kulture Blast Off 2016, performing body painting and also running workshops with Del Stainton at The Custom Paint Shop at Bernard Castle. We are looking at returning to England and doing it all again in […]

04 Oct 2016

Kustom Kulture Blast Off 2016

In September, Wayne Harrison was a special guest at the 2016 Kustom Kulture Blast Off event in Lincolnshire, England. Jo & Wayne attended the show, and Wayne was also chosen to perform body painting at the event – a challenge Wayne would never turn down. It was great catching up with some awesome artists and Pinstripers including Giorgio Uccellini (below) and Bruce Wood (with whom we panel swapped). Del Stainton from The Custom Paint Shop (pictured below) also hosted 2 […]

25 Aug 2016

New Airbrushed Skydiving Helmets

We have some new additions to the Helmets gallery – you can check out a few of our Airbrushed Skydiving Helmets below. We are constantly updating our galleries and have many new additions coming; stay tuned for more images of our recent work.

18 Aug 2016

ADVANCED AIRBRUSH AWAY 22nd AUG – 14th SEP

Wayne Harrison will be attending the KBBO show in England and hosting Airbrush Courses – please view details for the event HERE. As a result, Advanced Airbrush will be closed during this time. Some urgent work can be done via email and booking, as our team member Ryan will be available. However our office will be closed from 22nd August to 14th September. We apologise for any inconvenience. Wayne Harrison is also teaching at Del’s shop Custom Paints Shop – […]

08 Jul 2016

Advanced Airbrush Brochure

We have a new high quality brochure available for download and print, 2-page A4-size with information and examples of our work. Click HERE to download it in PDF format. More brochures will also be coming soon.

23 Jun 2016

Dru Blair in Australia

Advanced Airbrush & Airbrush Shop are proud to host renowned international artist DRU BLAIR for his 3rd SYDNEY and 1st ever PERTH workshops in Nov/Dec 2016. Only requires a deposit to secure your place – Limited places left for all 3 workshops. Contact us HERE for more information and to book your place, or call 1300 733 165.

22 Jun 2016

PINK tribute car

Wayne has now started his wife Jo’s PINK tribute car – here is the bonnet of the car in production. Wayne used the Iwata micron airbrush and totally freehand airbrushed the portrait. Using a combination of Trident, DNA and specialty crystals and pearls, Wayne has truly brought this image alive. Click the arrows to scroll through more pictures.

25 May 2016

Wayne meets Chip Foose – VIDEO

Wayne was very honoured and privileged to have had the chance to meet with Chip Foose last week at 3M, with the launch of their new training centre. Wayne posted on Facebook for his fans to suggest some questions we could ask Chip during this meeting. In this video you will see him address these questions. Wayne also brings up a funny experience he had with one of Chip’s closest friends. See the clip hear his answers. One question that also interested Wayne was Chip […]

25 May 2016

Wayne’s visit to Perth

Waynes visit to Perth last week was a hit. Wayne and Joanne put on a great display at Bunbury TAFE – Airbrushing a bonnet for the TAFE and talking to students and visitors. Wayne airbrushed this car and Dave from RD motorcycles custom paint finished it with high end clear. Wayne also flew to Cairns and completed another plane for boarder security. Last weekend he also held a 3 day workshop for beginner and advanced students.

05 May 2016

Wayne Harrison TAE Certificate IV

We are proud to announce Wayne Harrison (owner) has just received the TAE Certificate IV in Training & Assessing. This now comes at a time that Advanced Airbrush is about to launch its new training programmes. Within the month you will see the new additions to the workshops – new projects, new times, dates & teachers. You will have more control over what you learn. Stay tuned for more details soon.

05 May 2016

New Site & Workshops

We would love to get your feedback on our new site and also our new, upcoming workshops. Which workshop would you be interested? eg. Hobby, Automative, Cake, Body Painting. All levels of projects to be announced as well as working with different teachers – bigger variety, more choices. A dedicated blog will also be coming shortly. If you’d like more info on our workshop sources, please click here