Young people who participated in the City’s Creative Art Project earlier this year were excited to install their latest mural on an existing wall next to the upgraded basketball ring at Matthew Stott Reserve.
The participants attended a series of workshops co-ordinated by professional artists Darren Hutchens and Dan Duggan to develop concepts and ideas for the design.
General guidelines for the artwork were that the design was to be family friendly, reflect a healthy activity and engage children and young people.
Mayor Henry Zelones said the project team experimented with a range of concepts and ideas to fit the required scope and with the existing hit-up wall line.
“The final design is bright and colourful and engages a range of characters that can be used as ‘targets’ for community members using the hitting wall, while remaining appealing to all users of the space. In acknowledgment of Matthew Stott who played the trumpet for Anzac Day services during the 1950s, a trumpet was also featured in the mural.
“The project was a joint one between the City and Save the Children and there are plans for further projects depending on available funding.
“Youth culture and young people are a vital part of our community, and the installation of this mural produced by local young artists is a tangible way to increase ownership and pride in the facility and also discourage illegal graffiti at the reserve,” said Mayor Zelones.
The Matthew Stott Hitting Wall Art Project was funded though the City’s Public Open Space Strategy funds as part of the overall upgrade to the reserve.
For more information contact 9399 0642 or visit the Youth page on the City’s website www.armadale.wa.gov.au.