Art at Surf + Sound
DEFENDER Live Art
DEFENDER is proudly the major partner of Surf + Sound, bringing its spirit of exploration and pushing beyond the expected to Manly through 'Adventures in Sound.' Together, Surf + Sound and DEFENDER will celebrate adventure, music, community, and culture across the festival.
In a world first, five vintage Land Rover DEFENDER's will be painted live during Surf + Sound. Free for public viewing, the vintage DEFENDERS will be brought to life by five of Sydney's leading artists: Karlee Mackie, Stephen Ormandy, Funskull (Elliott Routledge), Daimon Downey and Ozzy Wright. Each will be live painting a heritage Defender live across the opening weekend, Oct 17th & 18th.
Once painted, each of the vehicles will be on display across the 3 weekends as part of the free art trail at Manly Wharf. The artist program has been developed in partnership with our friends at Arts-Matter, a Sydney-based creative studio with deep roots in Australia's contemporary art scene.
Presented by DEFENDER
Presented by DEFENDER
Presented by DEFENDER
Presented by DEFENDER
Meet The Artists
Meet The Artists
Meet The Artists
Meet The Artists





