I love murals and street art. If you like murals or have a mural you'd like to post, this meme is for you. Just follow the Linky steps below. Once you start looking you will find murals everywhere. The "Monday Mural" meme goes live on Monday at 12,01AM, Perth,Western Australian time. Be sure to link back to this blog and visit your fellow posters. Looking forward to your mural finds this week. Thanks, Sami.
In January 2020 I posted the "Timber workers" mural. When we visited Busselton in November 2020, I noticed the mural actually went all around the fence at the back, so it's a lot bigger than what I saw when we drove through in December 2019.
Painted in February 2019 in a car park at 24 Victoria Street, by Western Australian artist Jerome Davenport, AKA Ketones 6000, with the help of his friend mrchrista_mylin, a London based freelance artist.
The historical mural tells the story of the timber industry in the Bunbury area. It was commissined by local residents Julie and John George. Julie is a descendant of pioneer - Charles Little Hastie, who was involved with the timber industry, and she had the idea for this mural to be painted in Bunbury.
That's a terrific mural with so much history in it.
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Thanks Mae, lots of history indeed.
Delete...the colors give the mural a wonderful vintage feel! Thanks Sami for hosting the party.
ReplyDeleteYou are right, it does look vintage. Thanks Tom
DeleteI love the lines in the man's face and the dirt under the man's hands. This is a remarkable mural and the perspective of the shipyard is so well done. Glad you went all around the building. It's really stunning.
ReplyDeleteThat should have been fingernails instead of hands.
DeleteThanks Elizabeth, it's certainly a stunning mural and so much detail.
DeleteDearest Sami,
ReplyDeleteSo well done this mural in capturing all the hardship and rough lives during that period. Love the seedling that is so respectfully being held!
And those sunken eyes tell a thousand+ words... a rather risky job too.
Hugs,
Mariette
The mural really conveys the hard job those men had and those eyes are so haunting. Thanks Mariette.
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DeleteIt seems to be that the timber workers were the ones laying the foundations for our countries, their industry was so important in building homes for people to live in.
ReplyDeleteYou are right Amy, their job was very important.
DeleteIt is very well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks William.
DeleteWhat a beautiful mural, one of my favorite yet!
ReplyDeleteThanks Martha, certainly beautiful!
Deleteit's a huge and intersting frescoe. I like the drawing and the theme. A great work
ReplyDeleteThanks Arnaud :)
DeleteSuperb. I doubt any artist could have painted the old man's face any better and the reflections in his eyes are clever.
ReplyDeleteThanks Andrew, those eyes are amazing!
DeleteEste parece retirado de um filme.
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Obrigada Pedro, boa semana para si tambem.
DeleteVery, very beautiful tribute!
ReplyDeleteSimple, very hard times back then, boy, can we be happy it´s all so "easy" now. In some ways at least...
Very well done, also the colors. And the "baby-tree".
Thanks Iris, it is a wonderful tribute, and you are write they had a hard life back then.
DeleteFittingly and well remembered!
ReplyDeleteThanks Cloudia.
DeleteWhat an amazing murals you have there!
ReplyDeleteThanks Marianne :)
DeleteImpressive murals, love them!
ReplyDeleteThanks Karl.
DeleteTruly amazing works. Great tribute.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week ahead.
Thanks Rupam, certainly a great tribute
DeleteFantástico este mural.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e boa semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados
Obrigada Francisco, boa semana.
DeleteGood morning Sami: These go beyond murals even. They look like fine works of art that would not be out of place in a gallery, or in the lobby of a fine building.
ReplyDeleteYou are right David, it is a great work of art.
DeleteThis is so beautifully painted. A great way to tell a history.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sharon, a very well portrayed era.
DeleteThis is outstanding. A gorgeous piece of art.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jackie :)
DeleteThat's an impressive mural, beautifully executed
ReplyDeleteThanks Debbie, certainly is.
DeleteThis really is a spectacular achievement. Kudos to the artist.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jeanie, he has some fabulous murals.
DeleteIt is amazing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pat, a great mural
DeleteThe detail on the mans face is incredible
ReplyDeleteYes, beautifully done, thanks Alice
DeleteI recognised his style straight away Sami, he does faces so beautifully xx
ReplyDeleteHe's a great artist, thanks Grace
DeleteWell done murals! Have a good week.
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda :)
DeleteThat's a huge mural and the wrinkles etched on the face are so well done! Glad you went back for a second look!
ReplyDeleteHave a good week
Wren x
Thanks Wren, that face and eyes are amazingly well done!
DeleteMakes for a striking contrast with the modern building beyond.
ReplyDeleteThanks Revrunner:)
DeleteWow!
ReplyDeleteThis is an amazing mural, especially those eyes.
All the best Jan
Thanks Jan, the eyes are amazing for sure!
DeleteWow! The way the face was captured is truly wonderful and so lifelike. Really love it! Hope you're doing well and sending some hugs, RO
ReplyDeleteThanks RO, it's such a striking old face. Doing well Ro, thanks,keep safe
DeleteThanks for signing petition Sami, they need all the help they can get xx
ReplyDeleteI hope it works Grace, it would be a pity if Perth loses that coffee shop :(
DeleteThese murals look very emotional and personally gives me a beautiful tribute to the people who perform physical and hard labor work. Salute to each and every one of them.
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