It was a pleasure to return to Coalstoun Lakes State School. I completed a number of murals at the school in 2014 with a previous principal. Thanks to school staff and students for making me again feel welcome, I thoroughly enjoyed the project and it’s great to see a school develop a set of values unique to the local community.
After completing the Library mural at Bundamba State School last year it was great to return. This time I applied murals at the basketball court and brightened up the tuckshop which was in dire need of a fresh coat of paint.
It was great to contribute to the upcoming 150 year celebrations at Daisy Hill State School. Formally known as Slacks Creek State School, the design reflects the schools mascot “Daisy” the koala and some of the uniforms over the schools history. The design also references the eucalypt tree planting program which is unique to Daisy Hill State School a story which can also be used as a learning tool. Keep an eye out for the celebrations later this month.
After completing a staircase, uniform shop & tuckshop in recent years I returned to Regents Park State School. This time I painted a couple of undercover play area walls. The design features Wajin who is the schools Platypus mascot and the STAR values.
Update 8th July 2023 MPA Mural featuring disco themed Wajin and STAR values
It was a pleasure to return to Livingstone Christian College at Ormeau prior to the the Easter break. I facilitated several workshops with a variety of students as part of the annual arts showcase & battle of the band celebrations. Thanks goes out to the Arts Department for putting on an organised and enjoyable program.
The Bundamba State School Library suffered some storm damage and as I understand had been closed for some time. It has since been repaired and remodelled with all new carpet, furnishings, air con etc. My expertise was called upon to create a mural on the main feature wall. The principal had been following my work for many years and was thrilled to finally have the opportunity to engage my services. I am honoured to be a part of the libraries transformation and contribute to comfortable learning space for the students.
I wasn’t keen on relying heavily on other peoples artwork for reference but found it to be an impossible challenge to reflect popular children books without having too much likeness to the originals. I hope I have done the various illustrators, artists and authors of these classic stories justice. Credits go out to Marc McBride, Mary GrandPre, Quinten Blake, Eric Carle, Dav Pilke, Martin Handford, P.D.Eastman and Marcus Pfister.
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.
