Emerald

Next stop was emerald where I caught up with friends and made the most of Lucky Noodle. I also completed a quick piece at the BMX track & thank Sunrise Rotary for the continued support.

Muttaburra

It’s always nice to be back in the Burra. Muttaburra means “meeting of waters” and is situated on Inagai land in the Centre of Queensland. The Muttaburrasaurus was also the first of the dinosaur bone discoveries in Queensland. I have visited numerous times since working with the school back in 2012. This time I installed 2 custom hand painted signs for the motel and completed the western side of the former butcher shop.

Aramac

Returning to the centre of the universe, Aramac boasts stunning landscape, abundance of wildlife, a world class sculpture trail and friendly locals that love a yarn.

My services were engaged to pimp the Aramac Taxi *Not a real taxi, just a cool car that likes cruisin the 4726, good vibes and cold beer. Legend has it this this rally ready V6 was swapped for 2 sheep and escorted by alien spacecraft back to town whist doing 170km/h. I was more than happy to barter for an incredible vintage Foster’s sign for my collection to remember another awesome experience in Aramac.

I also completed finish line signage for the great folk at the Ballyneety Rodeo Club Inc at the Aramac Racecourse in 50 km/h gusty wind.

Goovigen

I enjoyed my time in Goovigen and what a fantastic small school nestled amongst an array of flora and fauna. Goovigen is located in the Banana Shire and the name comes from the indigenous word for box tree, a species eucalyptus. The mural design includes local crops and livestock, the bottle at the school entrance and the hitching rail used by students who once rode to school on horseback. A big thanks to staff and students for making me feel welcome and the P&C for the opportunity to create an awesome entry statement.

Oxenford

It was a pleasure to return to Oxenford State School. This time around I painted the senior boys toilet. The wedge tail eagle can be seen soaring as you make your way up the path to the oval. Once again thanks to the fabulous P&C for making this happen.

Carina

I recently completed artwork for St Martins at Carina. The steps and seats in the piazza area were in desperate need of some love. With the assistance of the P&F who prepped the area I applied some fresh paint, line marking and artwork. There was a bit of maths involved laying out the design and I learnt a couple of things during the process. The book spines on the stairs were challenging to apply however they turned out great on the newly rendered surfaces. I wish to extend a big thanks to the principal and librarian for keeping me fed with tasty bakery treats and the P&F for the opportunity to work with another fantastic school.

Waterford West

It was fantastic to return to Waterford West State School and continue to work alongside the fabulous P&C. I’m still receiving great feedback on the Tuckshop and the positive affirmation murals completed recently. This time around my services were utilised in the prep undercover play area.

I developed 3 site specific design concepts and the school chose one that should make for a fun backdrop and potential learning tool. The design is a good example of the negative space being more important that the painted sections and I’m really satisfied how well it works in the space.

A huge thanks to the P&C team for seeing this project come to fruition.

Longreach

It was great to see the Longreach Brolga Girl Guide mural project come to fruition. A big thanks to Guide leaders Crocka & Womba and the enthusiastic guides who assisted. I am fabricating a new hand painted sign to be installed soon. The project was kindly funded by RADF.

Winton

As a contractor I have had a mixed range of experiences with local government over the years. In this instance I wish to extend credit to the good folk at Winton Shire Council. Whilst in town for another commission, I made contact regarding a mural completed in 2021 that had suffered recent storm damage. A staff member returned contact the following day, they made appropriate repairs and approved the quote to restore the mural the next. Within a few days from the first point of contact I had completed the work and have since been paid in a timely manner. Thank You for demonstrating local government is capable of competency and being a pleasure to work alongside.

Aramac

Aramac is home to the White Bull & much more. I always feel an authentic kind of wild west vibe here, so many local characters sharing yarns and I enjoy absorbing the epic landscape that surrounds town.