Who we are

For more than two decades, Noongar artist Peter Farmer and Jason Hirst have worked side by side, blending contemporary design with rich cultural narratives. Their long-standing collaboration is built on respect, creativity, and a shared vision: to create works that honour Country while enriching the spaces we live in.

Together, they transform Peter’s cultural narratives into designs and structures that connect people to place. Jason’s architectural and design expertise, combined with Peter’s artistic knowledge and cultural guidance, have shaped projects across Australia that celebrate family, community, and the enduring relationship between land and people.

Peter Farmer Senior

Award-Winning Noongar Lead Artist

Award-winning contemporary Noongar artist Peter Farmer Snr. believes art is an incredible tool that helps break down barriers and builds understanding and appreciation of his language and cultural beliefs systems.

A painter and creator of public artworks, he works extensively throughout Whadjuk Boodjar/Western Australia’s educational system to help the wider community understand the deep connection Peter Snr. has with his community, country & surrounding environment.

He believes, as his ancestors did, that all life is valued and sustained in way that is beneficial to the continued survival of community.

Art being the tool for ongoing learning has established a strong connection professional work practice between Peter Snr. and Jason Hirst. Peter’s deep ancestral connection to the land, combined with his extensive knowledge of it, enables the creation of meaningful works that are integral to the storytelling of every site.

Jason Hirst

Award-Winning Lead Artist

With a background in interior architecture, landscape design and a passion for design curation, owner Jason Hirst developed his skills within public art delivery over the past 15 years.

Not only designing and creating works to align to client and brief needs, Jason has an innate sense of how a work will live harmoniously within its site and context. A childhood passion for drawing led to a fascination with colour and nature.

A longtime surfer, he often finds answers to design and execution question whilst enagaging with country. Jason is a strong believer in team connection and the strength that comes from collaboration.

Throughout Little Rhino Designs, Jason has assembled a talented and dependable team of contractors who collectively work towards the successful delivery of site conscious, complex public artworks.

Our Team

A Team of Diverse Skills, One Shared Vision

Miranda Farmer

Lead Cultural Advisor

Miranda is a proud Noongar woman with a background in Indigenous Services and Natural Resource Management, and experience across government, community organisations and research. She has supported the Peter Farmer Team for nearly two decades and now consults on strengthening Aboriginal Percent for Art programs in Western Australia.

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Peter Farmer Junior

Award-Winning Noongar Artist

Peter Farmer Jnr is a Minang, Ballardong and Whadjuk artist with strong family connections to the Albany and Gnowangerup regions. Since 2015 he has completed more than fifteen public art commissions through Western Australia’s Percent for Art program. His work includes major cultural projects such as the Fremantle Dockers 2022 Indigenous Jumper, which explores the Noongar realms of past, present and future.

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Thierra Clanton

Artist

Thierra is a Nyoongar artist dedicated to carrying forward Kaartdijin, sharing stories from Boodja and connecting the Kura, the past, to the Yey, the present. Her work is deeply inspired by her Koolangaks and her role as Ngangk, honouring the cycle of life and the enduring relationship between mother, child and Country. Through her art she pays respect to her old people and continues the cultural stories that ground her community.

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Rosie McCutcheon

Architect

Rosie is a multidisciplinary artist and designer with a ten year practice shaped by her Masters of Architecture. She has collaborated with the Peter Farmer Team for more than four years and has contributed to projects with To & Fro Studios, the Collie Mural Trail, the Fremantle Biennale’s INCOMING program, and UWA’s Design and Architecture School.

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Oliver Chiari

Architect / Project Manager

Oli is a Masters of Project Management student at RMIT, consistently achieving high distinction results. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Curtin University and spent a year abroad exploring European culture, construction methods and design. He also runs Gentil, an independent furniture studio focused on recycled materials and sustainable making.

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Melanie Thorpe

Architect / Junior Designer

Mel is a designer (Part 1 Architectural Assistant) from London, based in Fremantle, working across architecture, product design and visual storytelling. With a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Greenwich, she is interested in the built environment and the cultural narratives that shape it. Through Moort Designs and her work with the Peter Farmer Team, she focuses on creating thoughtful, place based design outcomes grounded in connection to Country.