Urban murals
Council is working with local artists as part of an annual mural program. We commission new works featuring our native plants and animals, bushland, waterways and aspects of creating healthy, liveable communities.
2025 murals celebrate Ku-ring-gai’s creeks and wildlife
Ku-ring-gai Council has completed the first of its 2025 public art murals at Roseville Chase Oval, with a second mural at West Pymble Bicentennial Park due for completion in March 2026.
This year’s theme, “Where water flows, life grows – Ku-ring-gai’s creeks and the wildlife that call them home”, celebrates the native plants and animals that depend on our local waterways and encourages the community to help protect local creeks through simple actions such as disposing of rubbish responsibly, avoiding pesticides and synthetic fertilisers, and preventing weeds from spreading into bushland.
Council received 22 applications, which were assessed by a panel of three Council judges and two independent judges.
The Roseville Chase Oval mural was created by Brode Compton of Blackbook Ink, featuring local flora and fauna including the sacred kingfisher, superb fairy-wren, eastern dwarf tree frog and red-bellied black snake.
The West Pymble Bicentennial Park mural will be created by First Nations artists Emma Hicks and Merindah Funnell, and will showcase species such as the glossy black-cockatoo, red-crowned toadlet, tau emerald dragonfly and a range of native plants.
Completed murals
Lindfield Village Green car park
The 2024 mural followed the theme of working together as a community and living sustainably through active transport and cycling. The mural will be painted at the entrance to the Lindfield Village Green car park, next to newly-installed bike racks. We want to beautify this space and encourage pedal power amongst local residents and help us reach Net Zero by 2040.
Artist James Gulliver Hancock is a well-travelled illustrator known for his playful style. He has worked on major projects around the globe, seeing his work appear on everything from walls to train carriages, clothing, billboards and animations. James thrives on collaboration and creating projects that engage with all walks of life.
Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden visitor centre
We hope to inspire a moment of reflection and appreciation upon the sheer beauty of nature at our doorstep. In the process merging the natural world into the built environment.
About the artists:
- Grant Molony: His work consists of detailed ink, acrylic with hits of watercolour. Portraits and animals are a constant theme amidst his practice.
- Jason Goulding: Jason’s work is created using organic and detailed linework brought together with colour and shape, using acrylics, ink, timber and resin..
St Ives Showground gate 4
The blurred golden backgrounds are reminiscent of what your eyes do when we focus upon something that captures our attention. The birds and flowers are prominent within the surrounding bushland and give viewers a snapshot into the inhabitants amongst them.
Artist Reuben Boughtwood - Reubszz - is a Sydney based artist, originally from Aoeteroa New Zealand. He approaches his work from a realistic standpoint and where possible likes to reference his own photographs in his paintings.
Artist at work
View public art photo gallery
*Artists went through an application process assessed by a judging panel consisting of both Council and community art representatives.