Shred Til Ya Dead
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Artist: Gabe Heussenstamm
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2021
Location: Sessions Surf Shop
Provenance: Shire of Augasta Margaret River
Description: Surfing is a way of life – an obsession – and this cheeky mural celebrates those of us addicted to the thrill.
Our world-famous waves have lured many a surfer from around the globe, plenty of them staying and making the region home.
Margaret River has a great surf culture too, with young groms encouraged to chase the healthy high that comes from catching waves.
Give and Take
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Artist: Ian Mutch, Kyle Hughes-Odgers
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2013
Location: Margaret River Main Street, near Visitor Centre
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: In a place where much of our leisure time is spent in and around the river and ocean, this artwork celebrates the relationship we have with our environment. Created using outdoor acrylic, aerosol and markers, it is a narrative based artwork portraying nature’s life cycle and the gift of water.
Art lovers will recognise the artist’s distinctive styles; Ian Mutch’s playful characters and Kyle Hughes-Odgers’ geometric figures. This brightly painted mural is on the wall between IGA and the Margaret River Visitor Centre.
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Montessori School Tree Mural
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Artist: Children of the Montessori School
Asset Type: Mural, Community collaboration
Year of Work: Unknown
Location: Car park behind IGA
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: An earnest painting of the values that underpin our friendships; trust, kindness, courage, patience and more.
Using a grandfather tree as a foundation for these lessons, the children of the Montessori school created a heartfelt reminder of what we can all strive for.
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Dolphin Mural
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Artist: Marie Williams, Koora Kel-Archie Paandi, Wadandi elders, Local young people
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: Unknown
Location: Car park behind IGA
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: This mural was developed by Marie Williams and Koora Kel-Archie Paandi working with local young people, Wadandi elders to create the Dolphin story mural.
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Coming Home
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Artist: Running Wolves (Kerry Brooks, Leah Pizconeri)
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2021
Location: Laneway behind Cotton On
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: Inspired by natural elements and rich biodiversity, the artists aim to share a positive message about enjoying the land.
They invite you to reflect on how you enjoy this bountiful region we all love so deeply, and the calmness, tranquility and ease experienced while in the region.
It is hoped to be a beacon of positivity for the beautiful Margaret River region.
Blue Birds
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Artist: Jack Bromell
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2017
Location: Laneway behind butcher shop
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: Inspired by watching magpies eat scraps of meat left out by the local butcher, Blue Birds tells the story of curiosity, kindness and friendship between a young boy and a magpie.
Magpies are social animals and often enjoy interacting with humans, a dynamic beautifully rendered in this mural.
Painted as part of the 2017 Emergence Creative Festival.
Farmer with Cattle Dog
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Artist: Hope Perth
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2020
Location: Fearn Ave, Festival Precinct
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: Another figurative piece by the same artist as Border Collie, this mural recognises the region’s farming community, the relationships they have with their working dogs and the significance of women within the farming industry.
Holding a bowl of freshly plucked olives, she gazes across at Riversmith Café with its beautiful olive trees growing in their alfresco.
Relax on Fearn Avenue with a coffee, watch shoppers stroll by and enjoy the art and streetscape.
Border Collie
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Artist: Hope Perth
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2021
Location: 142 Bussell Hwy, Margaret River WA 6285
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: The beloved Border Collie mural pays tribute to the intelligence and beauty of the Australian working dog and is testament to the community’s love for animals.
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this lifelike painting captures the essence of the Border Collie’s grace and loyalty. Set against sunset and a vast open space, it speaks to the hearts of dog lovers and art enthusiasts alike.
Skull and Bones
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Artist: Tim Howe
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: Unknown
Location: Margaret River Main Street
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: An eerie gaze from a lifeless skull, a nod to Dutch and Leeuwin seafarers who charted this coast, or the creative sketching of a local tattoo artist? Check out Skull and Bones and you be the judge.
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African Proverb
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Artist: Andrew Frazer
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: Unknown
Location: Margaret River Main Street
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: “If you want to go fast go alone. If you want to go far go together.” – African proverb.
While it’s fun to go fast for a while, to cover plenty of ground, one simply can’t go far without people to support you.
Part of the charm of Margaret River life is being part of a generous community, to be cheered on by colleagues and neighbours.
We’re also fortunate to have creative, forward-thinking people to get behind, and together we can keep working to protect our biodiversity, water ways and native animals.
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The Balancing Act
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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.
Wadandi Boodjarra
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Artist: Sandra Hill, Ian Mutch, Jack Bromell
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2020
Location: Margaret River Main Street
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: Wadandi Boodjarra pays homage to the Traditional Custodians of the southwest, the Wadandi First Nations people. It depicts Wadandi home country, local flora and iconic forest red-tailed black cockatoos, and celebrates ongoing connection to earth, sky, ocean, rivers and bloodlines of generations past, present and future.
Ian Mutch has drawn on his expertise in painting photo-realistic birds to create the forest red-tails. These are native to the southwest and provide a sense of place, belonging and cultural significance.
The Indigenous icons painted by Sandra Hill feature a strong red line on the corner of the building that runs from top to bottom. This line symbolises the family blood line all the way back to the ancient Wadandi creation story of the Margaret River (place of Wooditch). The central brown circle depicts home country, Wadandi Boodjarra (Wadandi home country). The patterns in the middle circle are the traditional markings on shields. The red circle symbolises old, ancient blood. The black line circle symbolises community. The ochre dots on the outside symbolise family clan groups.
Jack Bromell illustrated marri branches with leaves and flowers to highlight a sense of place through connection with native wildlife and ancient culture. The marri tree is a species native to the southwest, and its name derives from the local Noongar language. Forest red-tails can frequently be found perched amongst marri branches feeding on nuts and flowers, which are an important food source.
Dandelions
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Artist: Paula Cristoffanini, Nigel Lullfitz
Asset Type: Sculpture
Year of Work: 2017
Location: Reuther Park
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: It’s easy to imagine the breeze catching this dandelion, launching hundreds of tiny seeds into the wind.
Sculpted by two local artists as part of the Shire of Augusta Margaret River’s Plinth program which created artworks to be displayed in parklands throughout the shire.
It was conceived to provide a series of strong formal vertical lines and organic shapes to complement the local environment. The sculptures reference a signifier, balloons, alliums and dandelions in an abstract way. These were chosen as symbols of a gathering point, of celebration, of the joy of gardening and food growing, of survival and even of magic.
The work consists of three elements of varying sizes placed in a group. Each puff ball is slightly different and the poles are bent to add to the naturalistic feel of the dandelions.
A Family Outing
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Artist: Jordan Sprigg
Asset Type: Sculpture
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
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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.
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Untitled
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Artist: Deborah Ceccaroni
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2016
Location: Upper York Street Laneways, Albany
Provenance: City of Albany
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