b'You Are What This World NeedsLisa Dot Design | www.lisadotdesign.comFranklin Street, Kelvin GroveDuring the most recent edition of the Brisbane Street Art Festival, Lisa-Marie Vecchio was inspired to offer her local community an uplifting messageand faced down a personal fear in the process.Lisa-Marie, who works under the name Lisa Dot Design, originally created the design digitally. After it received a lot of online attention on her Instagram feed, she decided it would be the perfect piece to replicate for the street art festival. The artwork is a reminder that no matter who you are or your walk of life, you are exactly what this world needs. In this vast universe, make no mistake: youre here for a reason. As much as this is an accessible artwork intended for everyone, its especially meant to be an uplifting message of hope for our younger generation and those questioning their purpose. There are plenty of nearby schools and plenty of students walk past it, so I know this message is doing its job in the right place, she says.In works that are intended to inspire personal reflection, Lisa-Marie says she is often drawn to using bright or pastel colours. I find using bright colours helps to draw the viewer in and send a message that it is a safe space for deep thought, especially when creating pieces that feature poignant messaging. Its almost like the colours are taking the edge off.Despite suffering from acrophobia, Lisa-Marie obtained her Working At Height Certificate and hired a scissor lift. But given the positioning of the footpath at the end of the cul-de-sac and that the street was so steep, she ultimately completed the painting work on scaffolding instead. Its not something Id be eager to do again anytime soon, but this project really did get me to confront my fear of working at heightsand now I know I can accomplish hard things and produce some beautiful, meaningful work at the same time, she says.left: Painted in Resene Lumbersider Low Sheen, Lisa-Maries introspective mural sends a message of support to those who encounter it and features an uplifting palette of Resene MonaReseneLisa, Resene Skydiver, Resene Onepoto, Resene Madang, ReseneHalf Dutch WhitePeekABlue, Resene Dali, Resene Zomp, Resene Freefall, Resene Glamour Puss, Resene ASAP and Resene Half Dutch White.Resene Resene ReseneMadang Mona Lisa PeekABlueResene Resene Resene ReseneOnepoto Glamour Puss Freefall ZompResene Resene ReseneDali ASAP Skydiver62 blackwhitemag.com'