Garma Festival 2023
Mural for Darrandirra
Child & Family Centre 2022
I think this mural in Malak is my personal favourite. I had a month to complete it. It was in an air conditioned room which I had mostly to myself. Huge windows that looked out over a park. It was the middle of the wet season so there were huge thunderous storm clouds rolling by....I love clouds. Murals are often hot and physically hard work, so this was a real treat to work in comfort and at my own pace. Headphones on....I went into the zone.
A tricky little manoeuvre was bringing in a sign writer to print and instal the crocodile and turtle. The blue section was where kids play equipment was going. It was vinyl and not suitable for painting on. This was my solution to filling this section a bit.
Darwin Street Art Festival
Mural: "I'm a Dingo, not a Dog" 2021 Shadforth Lane, Darwin city
DINGO spiel:
I became a dingo lover when I adopted a dingo cross from the 'pound'. I noticed different traits about her compared to normal dogs. She was fiercely independent and had a mind of her own. I joked that she was telepathic and our bond was incredibly strong. It wasn't until years later that I learnt incredible facts from The Australian Dingo Sanctuary and things started to make sense.
Random dingo traits: Their ears are shaped differently to dogs-they are tall & round, often referring to them as "Opera House" ears. (They are fluffy on the inside unlike dogs.) They have exceptional hearing....and can hear a heartbeat from 25m away. Their whiskers can detect vibrations of insects underground. Their feet rotate....which is like a 4wd for crossing country. They are extremely flexible. Their head is the biggest part of their body. They have life partners, and little family units until the cubs leave home. They have cubs only once a year in 'Spring.' They played a major role in Indigenous culture, were part of the family and to this day are totems. Dingoes howl rather than bark. There are different eco types depending on their habitat. They are not all ginger! They can be different colours like all black to ginger and black.
This mural is dedicated to the much maligned dingo, our Australian version of wolf. Dingoes are not 'wild dogs'. They are scientifically proven to be an independent species called 'Canis dingo' and have been here for thousands of years. Despite the rumours of 'there being no pure wild dingoes anymore.....this is scientifically proven to be incorrect. Dr Kylie Cairns has been genetically proving 100% pure wild dingoes do exist.
Ban 1080 poison (which is not only a cruel and slow death, but also kills other Australian native wildlife.) End shooting for bounty under the guise of 'wild dog'. More Aussie farmers are adopting the practice of having dingoes on their property (like Wooleen Station) in WA to help eradicate feral foxes and cats plus keeps kangaroo populations in check = more grass for stock. Their presence is shown to boost biodiversity... so are essentially good for the environment.
Tip: You can protect your chickens from dingoes by securing your coop. Dingoes dig dens to have cubs and can climb great heights. By digging a trench around the base of your coop and extending your wire down, anchored with rocks or concrete helps keep your chooks safe. A 6ft fence or secured roof is recommended.
I became a dingo lover when I adopted a dingo cross from the 'pound'. I noticed different traits about her compared to normal dogs. She was fiercely independent and had a mind of her own. I joked that she was telepathic and our bond was incredibly strong. It wasn't until years later that I learnt incredible facts from The Australian Dingo Sanctuary and things started to make sense.
Random dingo traits: Their ears are shaped differently to dogs-they are tall & round, often referring to them as "Opera House" ears. (They are fluffy on the inside unlike dogs.) They have exceptional hearing....and can hear a heartbeat from 25m away. Their whiskers can detect vibrations of insects underground. Their feet rotate....which is like a 4wd for crossing country. They are extremely flexible. Their head is the biggest part of their body. They have life partners, and little family units until the cubs leave home. They have cubs only once a year in 'Spring.' They played a major role in Indigenous culture, were part of the family and to this day are totems. Dingoes howl rather than bark. There are different eco types depending on their habitat. They are not all ginger! They can be different colours like all black to ginger and black.
This mural is dedicated to the much maligned dingo, our Australian version of wolf. Dingoes are not 'wild dogs'. They are scientifically proven to be an independent species called 'Canis dingo' and have been here for thousands of years. Despite the rumours of 'there being no pure wild dingoes anymore.....this is scientifically proven to be incorrect. Dr Kylie Cairns has been genetically proving 100% pure wild dingoes do exist.
Ban 1080 poison (which is not only a cruel and slow death, but also kills other Australian native wildlife.) End shooting for bounty under the guise of 'wild dog'. More Aussie farmers are adopting the practice of having dingoes on their property (like Wooleen Station) in WA to help eradicate feral foxes and cats plus keeps kangaroo populations in check = more grass for stock. Their presence is shown to boost biodiversity... so are essentially good for the environment.
Tip: You can protect your chickens from dingoes by securing your coop. Dingoes dig dens to have cubs and can climb great heights. By digging a trench around the base of your coop and extending your wire down, anchored with rocks or concrete helps keep your chooks safe. A 6ft fence or secured roof is recommended.
Howard Springs Primary Mural
The aim of this mural was to reflect the natural environment at Howard Springs in the Northern Territory.....predominantly made up of open woodland & wetlands. By highlighting the delicate flora and fauna in the area my aim was for students and visitors to gain and appreciation and respect of where we live.
Slideshow ....mural in the Making....
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As well as working on the mural I hosted a series of workshops with this class of 10 from Howard Springs Primary. Here we are on the bus at at The Wildlife Park about to go research and sketch.
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