Celeste Mountjoy

Celeste Mountjoy aka "Filthyratbag"[1] is a contemporary Australian artist and illustrator whose art tackles feminism, mental health and the realities of womanhood.[2] Her art often takes a satirical approach, commenting on the behavior of modern society.[3]

Celeste Mountjoy has been creating art since she was a toddler, her earliest art journal from when she was 4 years old.[2] her art has always been a combination of both illustrations and stories.[4] Since moving out of home at 17 her art has been her full-time job.[4] By 19 years of age, she had acquired quite a following online, and has exhibited her works in galleries around Australia.[2]

Exhibitions
  • I've been to paradise but I've never been to me.[5][6]
  • 10 Reasons Why Aurora Campbell & Celeste Mountjoy Are Pathetic.[7]

References
  1. "Celeste Mountjoy, aka Filthyratbag". In The Studio. BBC World Service. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. "Meet Filthyratbag: The young Melburnian whose anxious comics have won her a legion of fans". www.abc.net.au. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  3. Dazed (22 January 2016). "The illustrator calling us out on our shitty behaviour". Dazed. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  4. Escandon, Rosa. "19-Year-Old Celeste Mountjoy Makes Art That Will Make You Laugh And Think". Forbes. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  5. "I've been to paradise but I've never been to me by Filthyratbag". Backwoods Gallery. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  6. "Welcome to filthyratbag's paradise". Acclaim Magazine. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  7. "10 Reasons Why Aurora Campbell & Celeste Mountjoy are Pathetic – Q Bank Gallery". Retrieved 6 March 2021.


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