It was great to complete another mural at Oxenford State School. The top oval mural took on a few incarnations throughout the design process. We explored several concepts that combined the text based elements of the 3 sports house and pictorial content. The finished artwork compliments the established eucalypts, flora and fauna around the school grounds and should make for great backdrop for sports day photos. The mural was made possible by Oxenford State School P&C Association.
It was great to kick off the new year with a mural at Waterford West State School. I was contacted by the schools P&C committee to work some magic with the Tuckshop and Uniform Shop which were well overdue for a coat of paint. I worked to a fairly specific brief which gave me a good guide for the concept and design of the artwork which includes some of the tuck shops signature dishes.
It was a real pleasure working at Bracken Ridge State School recently. Students and staff got a real buzz about the mural! There’s more art in the planning so keep your eyes peeled.
I kept busy during school holidays with a mural at Hilder Road State School. The brief entailed a design that reflects the habitants of Fish Creek which runs through the school grounds. Recent regeneration work and plantings have made this a special place to learn and relax and it was fantastic to spot the animals I was painting nearby.
After relentless wet weather I was finally able to complete this mural at Highland Reserve State School in Upper Coomera. It was great to see students inspired by the painting process and thanks to staff and tuckshop volunteers for making me feel welcome.
I kept busy during the school Holidays with murals at Denison State School who had hosted a competition to rename the tuckshop. Deno Snack Shack was the chosen name accompanied with cartoon fruit & veg and Australian animals. I was also set the task to apply a mural the student leaders had designed. A big thanks to the P&C for making this transformation happen.
Making the most of school holidays I returned to Emerald North State School and added another artwork at the school entrance. I really enjoyed applying the abstract design, it was challenging but satisfying and I am super keen to do more of this style of art on large scale sites.
I completed a demo for the grand opening of Headspace Emerald thanks to Anglicare CQ who I have worked with since 2004.
I also applied a fresh piece at Emerald BMX. It had been almost 6 months since my last graffiti piece, the longest break in 28 years. It was great to be back in sunny Queensland to dust off the cobwebs and and gain more function recovering from injury.
Photo provided by Anglicare CQ
Photo provided by Anglicare CQ
I enjoyed kicking off the new year with a large scale work at Oxenford State School. The P&C provided the opportunity to paint a native flora & fauna mural which serves as a colourful welcoming statement. I packed in lots of details along the 50m long wall and included some of the animals that were hanging about whilst painting such as bees, spiders, magpies and the resident blue tongue lizard “Bluey”. The feedback has been amazing, from staff, students, OHSC, parents, other contractors, local politicians and residents many of whom have voiced positive comments whilst driving past or stopping to take a closer look and check out the art making process and progress.
After a productive school holidays completing murals at 4 schools term 4 has kicked off as busy as ever. It was great to be a part of Livingstone Christian College’s art talent workshop programme last week. I worked with several groups of eager students to explore stencil and aerosol art techniques. It was cool to see students taking part in numerous workshops taking place on campus including special effects make up, battle of the bands and pavement chalk art.
It was great to return to Robina State School and reconnect. I recall painting a mural with students in the early 2000’s as a part of a Gold Coast City Council Youth Arts project. The sports houses mural was completed in 2012 and the Robina Champions in 2016. This time around I was assigned the Tuckshop. I enjoyed the combination of sign painting and mural work which complemented the surrounds.
It was great to work with Burrowes State School in Marsden. Over the holidays I applied a mural to brighten up the Canteen. The brief was to do something colourful and incorporate Mr Responsible and Ms Safety superheroes into the design.
