Stephen Mitchell's Biography

G’day. I’m Stephen Mitchell

I'm a creative professional. Entrepreneurial-minded. A weekend dad. I now live alone on Kangaroo Island.

My life is a mix of business, creativity, and community. I practise daily commitment to self-affirmations and a personal mantra - both helping me stay grounded.

I'm a proud dad of two autistic sons - Jai & Aidan. Their mother owns and operates her successful honey business.

I'm an advocate for Kangaroo Island businesses. I promote local enterprise whenever I can. Kangaroo Island isn't just where I live; it's part of who I've become.

In 2011, I learned I was born with Klinefelter's Syndrome. In 2012, I learned I also have Menieres disease.

Scroll down to read about my versalitily and passions:

PROFESSIONAL WINDOW CLEANER

I launched my window cleaning business in 2018. I offer reliable, high-quality work to homes and businesses across Kangaroo Island. I'm now one of the few professional window cleaners on the island.

VOLUNTEER RADIO PRESENTER

I've been a volunteer radio presenter for 5KIxFM90.7 since 2017. I'm on air most weeks, and every New Year's Eve. It lets me share great music, connect with listeners, and sharpen my public speaking.

ENTHUSIASTIC PHOTOGRAPHER

Photography has been my passion since 1984. I've spent decades capturing landscapes, places and everyday life across Australia and New Zealand. Kangaroo Island naturally features heavily.

ILLUSTRATIONS

I got into illustration through animation, in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. That led to other creative projects, including helping animate a duck for a café in Adelaide. Since then I've created more than a thousand illustrations. Mostly just because I enjoy making things.

WRITTEN ART

I've been writing since the mid-1980s. Articles, poetry, whatever interests me at the time. I now run two blogs - on Substack and WordPress.

POETRY

My poetry goes back to the mid-1980's also. I still write. I plan to publish a few books within the next few years.

WEB DEVELOPMENT & AI CODE

I've been designing websites since 1998. I started with HTML and CSS, and moved on to HTML5 and CSS3. I enjoy building websites that are clean, functional and visually engaging. Now I'm exploring AI-assisted coding, and what it can add to the way I build.

OTHER PASSIONS

I've built an RC car. It's still, technically, a work in progress.

I was also gifted a Super73ZG in 2021. Its battery remains temperamental. It sometimes decides it would rather be decorative than useful.