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Kurri Kurri Murals

5 March 2008 21 comments








In 2005 my children...Alexander...Charlotte and I painted 3 Murals in Kurri Kurri....
I recently found a link to Wikipedia that mentions the project...


Kurri Kurri, New South Wales
Local art
It is now becoming internationally renowned for its murals with more than 40 murals painted around the town and its environs depicting the history of the region and also recent events.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia




The 3 Murals are:
Workers of the 1900’s
Kurri Bowling Club
Rover Motors Bus Mural

a Photograph of Workers of the 1900’s sold at Auction for $450.00 at the Inaugural Mural Dinner held in 2005 ..

click here to view the slideshow of the painting of the 3 murals



since 2005 the mural count in Kurri Kurri has risen to 48....

What's happening with Murals around the World

Mural Walk of Kurri Kurri
Apr 12, 2008
Join district Historian Brian Andrews on a two hour tour of the towns 48 murals More

What is Mural Fest?
International Mural Fest is a truly unique art competition that is held annually in Sheffield ~ Town of Murals ~ in Tasmania, Australia. In 2008, The Wilderness Gallery International Mural Fest begins on the 23rd of March and concludes on March 29.

Kent Twitchell - Public Mural Gallery Los Angeles
This artist is exceptional !!

Chemainus
The Little Town That Did

Never let those who say it can't be done, stand in the way of those who are doing it. This is the credo of Karl Schutz, the force behind the original Chemainus Mural Project. There were many who looked at Chemainus, and declared that turning the town into an Outdoor Art Gallery simply could not and should not be done. Fortunately, the people who were busy trying to do it were too busy to get discouraged. And that is why, today, Chemainus is known as "the little town that did."


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100 Great Things To Do In Australia

22 April 2007 4 comments



One of my murals (companion workers) has been listed in the
latest issue of Australian Traveller.
100 Great Things To Do In Australia
You've Never Heard Of

089 See the walls come alive
Kurri Kurri, in the NSW Hunter Valley, is an art gallery all its own, abuzz with works by Australian and local artists. As you wander through town you’ll notice the lively collection of 38 murals of varying sizes, a colourful project that began as a means of combating unemployment and to support local businesses. On brick walls, buildings and even a toilet block, each one is a unique piece of art showing the town’s history and culture. Here you see companion workers, there a piece with Aboriginal dot painting influences, over there a blacksmith and a Christian church scene. Each picture is fondly drawn and shows a great love of detail, bringing the walls to life. No entry fees, no sticky museum air, no darkened display rooms or restrictions for photographers – this art is displayed in a truly open, modern manner.

nb The mural count is up to 44 murals.
(featured in the Hunter Extra of The Sun-Herald 22/04/07)

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Kim Barker is a Visual Artist (Diploma in Art and Graduate Diploma in Education). She is also a fully trained Reading Recovery Teacher. She has taught RAD (Royal Academy of Dancing) and Cecchetti Ballet Syllabii. Kim also manages the Top Artist' Directory and PoeARTica as well as her blog laketrees She lives with her family on the Eastern Central Coast of Australia. Follow Kim at laketrees on Twitter for updates and news