The Balancing Act
Image source Margaret River Art Trails
Artist: Chris Nixon, Andrew Frazer
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2016
Location: Margaret River Main Street
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: The intricate mural speaks to the harmony when a balance is found between two varied approaches to the same situation.
It is the ability to find common ground when opposition is the perceived outcome.
Balancing Act was painted during the Emergence Festival Creative Crawl, an exciting annual event that brings together professionals from creative industries such as film, advertising, music and visual arts.
Chris Nixon Mural
Image source Town of Bassendean
Artist: Chris Nixon
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2014
Location: Hawaiian Shopping Centre, facing Old Perth Road
Provenance: Town of Bassendean
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New Role Models
Artist: Sean Morris, Martin E. Wills, Anya Brock, Deathbot, Chris Nixon
Asset Type: Public amenity, Mural
Year of Work: 2011
Location: 16 Grosvenor Rd Mount Lawley WA 6050
Provenance: City of Vincent
Image source Google Maps
Wetlands
Artist: Chris Nixon
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2015-2016
Location: 368 Oxford St, Leederville WA 6007
Provenance: City of Vincent
Image source Google Maps
The New Zoo
Artist: Chris Nixon
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2012
Location: South Perth Library, South Perth - Internal Walls of Kids Reading Area
Description: As a distinguishing landmark of the City of South Perth, the Perth Zoo was the inspiration for this project. The design incorporates a variety of animals that children would traditionally associate as zoo animals, as well as a few surprises. The artist explored the idea of an encounter between animals and literature: Why would animals go to the library? And what would they do when they got there?
Provenance: City of South Perth
Image source City of South Perth
Cheers for Ears
Image courtesy of Subiaco
Artist: Chris Nixon
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2012
Location: 1 Salvado road
Provenance: City of Subiaco
Decommissioned Status: Decommissioned 2021 and replaced by new work
Description: Commissioned by the Ear Science Institute as part of their campaign "Cheers for Ears" to encourage young people to look after their hearing.