Riley is an Australian-based painter, drawer and acrobat. Beginning his love for the arts in Ulladulla, a small town on the south coast of NSW, he joined a local circus troupe, eventually moving on to train at NICA in Melbourne and ENC in Montreal. He has performed in various Australian circus companies and festivals as well as co-founding and performing with Four Or More Circus. He has been drawing profusely his whole life and uses visual arts as a mental outlet as well as a medium to explore difficult topics alongside a strong penchant for all things grotesque and macabre.