As part of the City of Darebin, Preston has an active and eclectic artists and DIY community which is contemporary, experimental and culturally diverse. Writers, musicians and visual artists flock to the locality for performance, collaboration and acceptance. Notable contributors to the Darebin arts community are locals, Saint Jude, Downhills Home, The Contrast, The Melbourne Ukulele Kollective, Performing Older Women's Circus (POW Circus), and members of Little John, but this is only a drop in the ocean.
Public art works abound and this is an example of a mosaic mural on the High St Shopping strip.
This post is part of the Monday Murals meme,
and also part of the Blue Monday meme.
that is so beautiful... what a wonderful way to brighten up a public space:-)
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ReplyDeleteYou found a winner for today. I love your blues; Thanks for sharing.
Happy Blue Monday, Nick.
What a great way to make the town more attractive for visitors.
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ReplyDeleteFor the soul !
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Preston sounds like a place with a long history of artistic ferment. Finding works like this mandala as you walk along the street must be both engaging and uplifting. Two things art can provide, don't you think? Love the spiderweb, fractured quality of this mosaic. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the artists still visit their youthful work.
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Many hours must have been devoted to this artwork.
ReplyDeleteLovely mosaic and beautiful artwork! It is great that the city is promoting their artist! Thanks for sharing, have a great day!
ReplyDeleteLove the mosaic. I played too. Mine are here and here.
ReplyDeleteLove the red and yellow together!
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Very pretty.
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