Shane De Vries.

When we first saw Shane Devries’ paintings, we flipped our lids.

We flipped our lids so hard the neighbours complained about all the flipping noises. After packing in his day job last year to concentrate on painting, Shane is brand new to the art scene in A-town – but, luckily, he has an ace up his sleeve: he’s lid-flippingly talented.

In the wake of his terribly cool Monster Kid exhibition at Gallery 139, we sat down with Shane to have a word about future plans, how to cultivate a mysterious aura, and (for some reason) Rolf de Heer.