Coonalpyn in South Australia has invested in some art projects to get passing traffic to stop and hopefully spend some money in the town. The biggest is the 30m tall silo mural, painted in 2017 by Brisbane artist Guido van Helten.
The mural features several local children,
to express the theme, "Hope for the Future".
If you click on this picture it should enlarge so you can read all about the mural if you wish:
Another of Coonalpyn's art projects is this gorgeous mosaic mural:
Designed by artist Mike Tye, and assembled by a team of volunteers, it depicts local flora and fauna.
All the info:
There are some other art projects in the town that we didn't see, so we might have to stop there again on the way home.
A bit further up the road, the town of Tailem Bend has a rhinoceros to make you stop:
It turns out to be an advertisement for the Monarto Zoo, but just near it are some steps down to the river and a lovely picnic area. You can watch the ferry cross the Murray:
And check out some local bird life:
A pelican and a cormorant apparently waiting for the ferry. But if you get too close,
they'll take to the air.
6 comments:
Just fabulous art installations; I really like that mural--really beautiful. hugs, Julierose
I hadn't seen the mosaic (easy to see silo art from bus as you drive past!), so thank you, as its just lovely.
Thank you for showing the silo, you know how much I love them. Beautiful art installations, have a great adventure.
The mural is stunning. I really like the shaped pieces rather than tiny bits of tile.Didn't know it had a proper name, so thanks for including the information panel.
Lovely to see that the Murray has water in SA!
Even grain silos can be beautiful. M.
Oh my gosh. Those silos are absolutely beautiful. What talent it took to create that art.
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