Group Settlement Murals
Image source Margaret River Art Trails
Artist: Jacob Butler (Shakey)
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2021
Location: Margaret River
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: A tribute to the early settlers who came to Margaret River hoping to find success in the newly fledged dairy and logging industries.
It was a life of poverty and hardship for the intrepid pioneers, marked by backbreaking work and desperate poverty for those whose farms didn’t succeed.
The paintings intend to give us a glimpse into the extreme conditions and suffering.
