Brett Naseby grew up in the small New South Wales town of Coleambally.

From an early age, he was immersed in the playful rhythms of Dr Seuss books, developing not only a love of storytelling and language, but an appreciation for the musicality of words themselves. Those rhymes became part of the way he learned to read and understand the world; something joyful, imaginative, and alive with rhythm. Alongside this growing fascination with words came a love of music and an instinct for creativity.

Today, Brett lives not far from where he grew up, in Griffith, New South Wales. He holds a deep affection for the vast open spaces of the Riverina, where the immense scale of the landscape allows his imagination to wander freely.

While time spent in the city brings bursts of excitement and creative energy, his mind ultimately settles back into the calm and quiet of country life.

Brett's rhymes and artwork are created with the hope of inspiring both children and adults to rediscover the fun of language through rhythm, rhyme, and imagination. Much like the books that shaped his own childhood, his work encourages readers to play with words, laugh at strange ideas, and experience the natural music hidden within language.

His writing draws inspiration from a wide and unusual mix of influences, including the playful inventiveness of Dr Seuss, the emotional depth of Emily Dickinson, the dark humour and whimsy of Roald Dahl, and the gothic atmosphere and musical cadence of Edgar Allan Poe. These influences combine to create a style that is humorous, slightly strange, heartfelt, and unmistakably his own.

Music has also played an important role in Brett's creative life since childhood. A self-taught musician who learned largely by ear, he co-wrote and produced an electronic music EP in 2004 that received airplay on Triple J and featured on RAGE. After stepping away from music for many years, he has returned to singing and guitar, enjoying the process of transforming his rhymes into songs and discovering new ways to tell stories through melody and rhythm.

Brett creates art primarily to make himself laugh. He enjoys bringing bizarre and whimsical characters to life, many of whom contain traces of self-portraiture or echoes of friends and acquaintances who quietly find their way into his work.

For Brett, art is ultimately about freedom of expression; something that should remain open, playful, and accessible to everyone.

His creative process is intentionally simple and refreshingly unpretentious. Brett creates his artwork using nothing more than his finger on his phone. No formal art training, no elaborate studio setup, and certainly no complicated artist statement. Just an idea, a screen, and the freedom to play.