A Family Outing
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Artist: Jordan Sprigg
Asset Type: Sculpture, Metalwork
Year of Work: 2021
Location: Childcare Centre, Fearn Avenue
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: Set outside a local childcare centre, this sculpture aptly depicts a western grey kangaroo mother taking her joey out for an afternoon hop. Who’s peeking out of her pouch?
Constructed from recycled scrap metal, retired tools and machinery parts sourced from the eastern wheatbelt.
Wave Garden
Image source Margaret River Art Trails
Artist: Kaiman, Margaret River Youth Advisory Council Committee
Asset Type: Mural, Community collaboration
Year of Work: 2021
Location: Margaret River Youth Precinct, Wallcliffe Road
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: When Kaiman asked local youth about their local and global concerns, they wanted a mural focused on improved mental health and the importance of preserving our natural environment.
The process began with guided two illustrations and design workshops. Over the course of a week, Kaiman completed the mural with assistance of budding artists from the Margaret River Youth Advisory Council Committee.
The mural encourages young people to connect with nature daily to support their mental wellbeing, and the flowers represent the native Flannel Flower, Australia’s national symbol to promote mental health awareness.
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“I’ve created this piece with our community and mind represented by the crystal, which is blossoming into flowers. It can be interpreted that one’s thoughts are beautiful, or in a more literal sense of a positive impact on the environment. However, I encourage viewers to look for what it means to them.” – Kaiman.
Shipping Container
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Artist: Stuart McMillan
Asset Type: Mural, Community collaboration
Year of Work: 2022
Location: Margaret River Youth Precinct, Wallcliffe Road
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: Celebrating cultural diversity, inclusion and resilience in the local community and environment, this mural was designed and painted in collaboration with local youth, their parents and artist Stuart McMillan.
Watch a timelapse video of the mural’s creation and see the stunning results of this collaborative artwork through a series of still images.
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Find it in the Margaret River Youth Precinct, surrounded by other art works designed by our local teens.
Mental Health Week
Artist: Art students
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2018
Location: Margaret River Youth Precinct, Wallcliffe Road
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: Painted by art students to promote positive mental health messages, you’ll find this mural on the southern wall of the Margaret River Youth Precinct Zone room.
The bright and uplifting design has a day into night theme, and encourages protective factors such as sleep, connectivity, meaningful activities, friendship and the importance of a healthy diet.
Designed during Mental Health Week in October 2018, the students completed the mural as their end of year project.
People of River: Wooditjup Bilya River
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Artist: Miranda Aitken, Diane Hunter
Asset Type: Sculpture, Print, Poetry
Year of Work: 2014, reworked in 2020
Location: Margaret River HEART, Wallcliffe Road
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: This vibrant piece incorporates the contemplative words of local poet Miranda Aitken with the artwork background a print of an oil painting by Diane Hunter.
It is a lyric poem uniting all who have stood still by the Wooditjup Bilya (Margaret River) and its importance to the Wadandi people.
The artwork contains colours of the local environment – greens and blues with dashes of yellow. The panels allow light to shine through evoking watery elements and movement.
In 2014 the poem was originally printed on a painted background into a single rectangle of digiglass and located at the corner of Bussell Highway and Churchill Avenue. In 2020, following the redevelopment of the Cultural Centre into Nala Bardip Mia – Margaret River HEART, the piece was reworked into five Perspex panels and relocated to the Margaret River HEART gardens.
Artzability Mural
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Artist: Sky River, Artzability
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: Unknown
Location: Margaret River Youth Precinct, Wallcliffe Road.
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: The Zone Room has been home to the thriving Artzability group for over 12 years; a multi-disciplinary arts community of up to 20 adults living with disabilities.
Celebration of their collaborative work is displayed in a colourful array of hexagons, displaying original hand drawn designs created using Posca pens and acrylic paint.
Influenced by stencil-based street art, the mural was designed by local artist Sky River to encourage group participation and support inclusive opportunities for the Artzability artists. Featuring Luther Barnes-Frost in his wheelchair, it’s a proud representation of the group’s diverse identity and vibrant, creative presence in our community.
Untitled
Image source Deborah Ceccaroni
Artist: Deborah Ceccaroni
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2016
Location: Upper York Street Laneways, Albany
Provenance: City of Albany
From Cheynes to Mutton Bird
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Artist: Chad Marwick
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2016
Location: Upper York Street Laneways
Provenance: City of Albany
Description: Created for PUBLIC in the Great Southern
Sleeping Giant
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Artist: Darren Hutchens
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2016
Location: Albany Public Library - 221 York St Albany, WA
Provenance: City of Albany
Description: Local and international artists were invited by Form WA as part of their Public Silo Trail program to beautify regional towns. The event took place over a week in my old home town of Albany on WA ’s south coast.
Rail and Relics
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Artist: The Manjimup Men’s Shed
Asset Type: Sculpture
Year of Work: Unknown
Location: Graphite Rd, Manjimup WA
Provenance: Shire of Manjimup
Description: The Manjimup Men's Shed have undertaken restoration works on the rail carriages.
Sandblasting and repainting of the locomotive and steam hauler (Willamette) is complete.
The locomotive and steam hauler have been relocated to their new position on the disused rail corridor.
The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) donated some logs and earth works to complete the log landing formation.
Image source Michael Bateman
Manjimup Town Entrance Archway
Image source Wendy Hudson
Artist: Unknown
Asset Type: Architectural sculpture
Year of Work: 1958
Location: 48 S Western Hwy, Manjimup WA
Provenance: Shire of Manjimup
Description: In June 1958, the Manjimup Timber Week Committee was formed to organise celebrations in Manjimup. On 14 August 1958, the Committee requested that a permanent timber archway be constructed to commemorate the timber industry and act as a gateway to the Southern Forest Region. The Manjimup Roads Board passed the motion, but requested that approvals be sought from the Minister’s department and that the relevant resources be sourced to erect the structure.
On 11 September 1958, a meeting of the Manjimup Roads Board noted that correspondence received from the Department of Local Government stated that any structure built over the road would be an unauthorised obstruction. The Board sought legal advice from Young and Young Solicitor and subsequently increased their Public Liability Insurance. Permission to erect the structure was then granted. It is unclear when exactly Manjimup Town Entrance Statement was constructed, but it is likely to have been erected between 11 September and 10 October 1958, just prior to the official Timber Week celebration. On 10 October 1958, permission was given to erect street lighting to the archway. Aerial imagery shows that the archway has not been altered since its construction other than small letters being added atop of the logs, which spell the name of the town.
In 2012, aerial imagery also shows that the northern archway was one of two, with another located to the south, along Mottram St/South-West Hwy, in exactly the same form as the northern archway. By 2014, this archway had been removed due to a collision with a truck and was not rebuilt. This southern archway is not likely to have been associated with the archway constructed before Timber Week as the Manjimup Roads Board minutes specifically mention an archway to the northern entrance. No other references to the southern archway were found and its construction date is unknown.
The upper-most horizontal logs are not original. It is not clear when these were replaced, but this work was completed by the Rotary Club of Manjimup, whose contribution is shown by the erection of a plaque on the structure
Pemberton Artscape
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Artist: Pemberton Arts Group, Mark Grey-Smith, Joanna Box, Anna Czerkasow, Jeanette Evill, Lillian Johnson, Gwynneth Jefferyes, Suzanne Fellows, Renata Suckling, Marilyn Gibson, Debra Bettoni
Asset Type: Sculpture
Year of Work: 2013
Location: Pemberton Community Arts Hub, Balang Miya, Brockman St, Pemberton WA 6260
Provenance: Shire of Manjimup
Description: This major public art work, 80 metres in length, has been designed and created by local artists in partnership with the Shire of Manjimup. The inspiration for the concept is the original and beautiful forest landscape and the life within it. The Artscape emphasizes the synergy between the town and its environment.
It has been a community project led by the Pemberton Arts Group with the support of many people from the local district whose assistance has been greatly appreciated. The project which started in February 2011 was completed by May 2013.
The unique concept of dual screens with internal lighting was developed by Mark Grey-Smith. Joanna Box designed the dividing panels and the idea for the children’s work. Anna Czerkasow, PAG Chairperson, assisted throughout the project. Each artist brought their own style and focus to the forest theme. The structure was fabricated and installed by Mark Grey-Smith and Joel Lawrence.
Communty Tiles
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Artist: Donna Willaims, Taleah, Sienna Ugle, Violett Tompsett, Marline, Tyler Williams. Wanslea Playgroup, Sisters Stand Tall, SAC Ladies Group.
Asset Type: Sculpture
Year of Work: 2019
Location: Allison Hartman Gardens, Albany
Provenance: City of Albany
Description: Community Tiles by Donna Williams Noongar community artist, Taleah, Sienna Ugle,Violet Tompsett, Marline, and Tyler Williams. Other tiles completed by Wanslea playgroup and Sisters Stand Tall, SAC ladies group.
Mokare
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Artist: Terry Humble
Asset Type: Sculpture
Year of Work: 1997
Location: Allison Hartman Gardens, Albany
Provenance: City of Albany
Description: Cast Bronze.
Zach Freshwater Mural
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Artist: Zach Freshwater
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2011
Location: 60a Frame Ct, Leederville WA 6007
Provenance: City of Vincent
The Adnate Mega Mural
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Artist: Matt Adnate
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2017-2019
Location: 900 Hay Street, Perth 6000
Provenance: City of Perth
Description: The imposing 27-storey ‘Mega Mural’ on the west-facing side of the hotel is the largest artwork Matt has painted on a building and, once completed, will feature faces which represent the cultural history and community of Perth.
This, along with a ‘Laneway Mural’, which spans more than 50m long and features multiple portraits from Matt and a collaboration with a local Indigenous artist, and Matt’s interior ‘Staircase Mural’, will completely transform the hotel both inside and out.
“I see this hotel as a beautiful canvas to tell a story about Perth’s cultural and community connection through portraiture and traditional elements,” Matt said.
“My Mega Mural will feature three large-scale portraits. It will represent the past through the cultural representation in the subject’s dressing elements, the present with contemporary faces, and the future as the subjects are the youth of today.
“What excites me most about this collaboration with Art Series is the opportunity to capture the stories and emotions of my subjects and to share them with a new audience in the west.
“I’ve always held a personal connection towards the First Nation people I paint. Whether it be a connection to country or a strong emphasis on spirituality, I believe we have a lot to learn from these people.”
Yamaji Art Centre Octopus
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Artist: Unknown
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: Unknown
Location: 189 Marine Terrace, Geraldton, Western Australia 6530
Provenance: City of Geraldton
Tin Hourse Highway
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Artist: Unknown
Asset Type: Sculpture
Year of Work: Unknown
Location: Lake Grace Road, east of the town of Kulin.
Provenance: Shire of Kulin
Description: The Tin Horse ‘Highway’ is a 15 kilometre stretch of road in Western Australia which heads east from the town of Kulin out to the Kulin Bush Races Track at Jilakin Rock. The roads official name is the Gorge Rock -Lake Grace Road.
Whilst the majority of tin horses are found on the Tin Horse Highway, you will also find many equally impressive and imaginative tin horses along other roads in the Kulin Shire and in Kulin town. All tin horses in the region contribute to the Tin Horse Highway story and reflect the vibrant, good humoured community who have built them.
There are currently over 70 tin horses displayed on the Tin Horse Highway, in the town site of Kulin and along other roads to Kulin.
Image source Shire of Kulin
Rose Garden Mural
Image source Taj Kempe
Artist: Margaret Kous
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2000
Location: Collie Replica Rail Station, Collie Rose Garden, 86 Throssell St
Provenance: Shire of Collie
Description: This mural is a combination of images blending Collie’s current and past histories.
Because of its proximity to the site of the old Collie Railway Station, the artist has used images of rail, past and present, to highlight the continuing importance of rail to the industrial and social history of this town.
The ‘Wagyal’ (serpent) emerging from Minninup Pool, reminds the observer of the ancient culture of the Noongar people, the original occupants of this area, and of the importance of the Collie and Harris Rivers, the waters of which are used for domestic and irrigation use over a larger area of WA.
In the distance can be seen the outlines of Muja and Collie Power Stations and the Worsley Alumina Refinery.
The vanishing point in the centre of the mural focuses attention on the future of Collie and the need for the whole community to continue to work together.
The mural artist, Mrs Margaret Kous, completed the project over a number of months through the participation of Fairview and Amaroo Year 6 & 7 primary school students, Claude Hill, Carl Kous and Christie Coomer.
Financial sponsors of the project were the Community Arts Network and the Collie Shire Council. Other contributors to the project include Dr Hilda Turnbull MLA, Collie Heritage Group, Collie Railway Station Group, Mr John Feeney, Collie Agricultural Society, Taubmans Paints and Townscape Advisory Committee members. This mural was an initiative of the Shire of Collie Townscape Committee
About the artist:
Margaret Kous was born in Mildura, Victoria in December 1949. Her parents took her to Auckland, New Zealand, in a flying boat in January 1950. In 1982, Margaret moved to Collie, Western Australia, with her husband Carl, where they raised a combined family of six children.
Collie Co-operative Society
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Artist: Ernie Turpin, Louise Turpin, Margaret Kous
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 1997
Location: 20 Johnston Street, Collie
Provenance: Shire of Collie
Description: This series of three murals tells the story of the Collie Co-operative Society, the largest co-operative store in Western Australia, in operation for over eighty years. In that time, it played an important role in the town’s development, as the principal retailer of the town and its largest commercial employer with over 100 people employed at its peak.
The building upon which this series of three murals is affixed was built by the Co-operative Society in 1936. By 1955, the Co-op has expanded to the corner diagonally opposite this site where the drapery, haberdashery and show departments were located. Further along, on the corner on Johnson and Lefroy Streets, was the Co-op Garage.
The left-hand panel depicts the original building and the 1926 flood. The Collie River proved to be a troublesome neighbour and the area was subjected to unpredictable flooding. The second picture of this inset shows the flood of 1926. Another memorable flood occurred in 1964, when the store was in undated and much stock lost to the swirling waters of the Collie River at its wildest.
The middle panel depicts ‘Divvy Day’, when shareholders were paid a percentage dividend on all purchases made and paid for in the last six months, was a twice yearly event. The Shareholders Booklet and the bread tokens were part and parcel of the old Co-op days.
The right-hand panel depicts Co-op delivery services, which were essential in the days before family cars, and woman drivers. A stable of delivery horses and wagons, followed as time went by, by bicycles, vans and finally the ‘shopper buses’ ensured that goods were delivered.
Financial sponsors of the project were the Shire of Collie, the Arts Council of WA and the Collie Heritage Group. This mural was an initiative of the Shire of Collie Townscape Committee.
About the artists:
Ernie Turpin is qualified in cartography and management and has spent a significant amount of time working and teaching in those areas. He has also had a wealth of experience in computerized mapping and art teaching.
Having resigned from the State Public Service at age fifty five to become a freelance artist, Ernie embarked upon a full time art tutoring career - whereby he travelled throughout the State of Western Australia as an ‘artist-in-residence‘ over a period of some twelve years.
In particular, Ernie worked primarily with indigenous groups in remote locations, completing mural projects and tutoring students in various forms of art. He also was regularly contracted to work with a number of mining companies, craft groups, hospitals, local authorities, prisons and metropolitan schools, etc., which required extensive travelling into some of the most scenic terrain of Western Australia.
Ernie is now in retirement, spends most of his leisure time in the Perth Metropolitan Area working in his studio or giving talks and art demonstrations to a range of different audiences.
Margaret Kous was born in Mildura, Victoria in December 1949. Her parents took her to Auckland, New Zealand, in a flying boat in January 1950. In 1982, Margaret moved to Collie, Western Australia, with her husband Carl, where they raised a combined family of six children.
Margaret studied art at Collie TAFE completing a Diploma in Art. She also studied at ECU Bunbury, completing a Bachelor of Creative Industries majoring in Visual Arts. She then completed a Diploma of Education Primary, teaching in in various schools prior to her retirement.
