Timber Workers
Image source Jacob Butler
Artist: Shakey (Jacob Butler)
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2021
Location: 75 Throssell St (Mineworkers Institute)
Provenance: Shire of Collie
Description: This mural is a tribute to the Collie timber industry workers who worked on both the railways and in the underground mines throughout Collie’s early history. The artwork is based on historical imagery of workers, known as broad-axe super cutters, from the early 1900s.
About the artist:
Shakey (Jacob Butler) is an artist based in Fremantle, Western Australia. Jacob works in many mediums including acrylics, oils, pastel and aerosol. Jacob’s essential tremor that existed from birth got him branded ‘Shakey’, giving him his unique, free-flowing, intuitive style. Jacob’s art career began on the wharf in 2013, where he experimented using paint and colour for the first time whilst decorating his workmate’s hard-hats. The demand for Jacob’s artwork grew fast as well as his passion and drive to paint bigger and better. Since becoming a full-time artist he has been invited to paint live in front of large audiences for private concerts, gala balls, weddings and large charity events internationally, with his paintings yielding very successful results due to the raw energy put into his work whilst under pressure. His recent painting for Telethon 2020, televised and painted over 10 hours, raised $25,000 for Telethon. Since 2018 Jacob has developed a very successful and exclusive live wedding portrait painting business, which sees him frequently travelling across the country to paint wedding portraits in the major cities. During the winter season, Jacob focuses his energies on large-scale murals across Western Australia and is currently working towards his second exhibition. His story has been featured in the West Australian, Channel 7’s Today Tonight, on radio and via an award winning short film, Shakey’s Story.
Coal Mining Through the Ages
Image source Shire of Collie
Artist: Shakey (Jacob Butler)
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2021
Location: Collie Woolworths, rear carpark
Provenance: Shire of Collie
Description: “Collie coal has played a vital role in the development of Western Australia. The danger and hard work that the men (and women who supported the family) endured is incredible and hard to comprehend in this day and age.
I wanted to pay tribute to the underground coal mining industry in two parts.
Central to part one is a hostler walking out with his pit pony at the end of shift. The painting is referenced from a photo taken at the Bullfinch Coal Mine (Proprietary )Collie in April 1939.
Part two is laid out like a timeline, from the early days (earliest reference photo from 1939) dominated by manual-handling up until the introduction of machinery like the bobcat and the Alpine Continuous Miner.” Shakey (Jacob Butler)
About the artist:
Shakey (Jacob Butler) is an artist based in Fremantle, Western Australia. Jacob works in many mediums including acrylics, oils, pastel and aerosol. Jacob’s essential tremor that existed from birth got him branded ‘Shakey’, giving him his unique, free-flowing, intuitive style. Jacob’s art career began on the wharf in 2013, where he experimented using paint and colour for the first time whilst decorating his workmate’s hard-hats. The demand for Jacob’s artwork grew fast as well as his passion and drive to paint bigger and better. Since becoming a full-time artist he has been invited to paint live in front of large audiences for private concerts, gala balls, weddings and large charity events internationally, with his paintings yielding very successful results due to the raw energy put into his work whilst under pressure. His recent painting for Telethon 2020, televised and painted over 10 hours, raised $25,000 for Telethon. Since 2018 Jacob has developed a very successful and exclusive live wedding portrait painting business, which sees him frequently travelling across the country to paint wedding portraits in the major cities. During the winter season, Jacob focuses his energies on large-scale murals across Western Australia and is currently working towards his second exhibition. His story has been featured in the West Australian, Channel 7’s Today Tonight, on radio and via an award winning short film, Shakey’s Story.
Black Cockatoos
Image source Shire of Collie
Artist: Natalie Veal
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2021
Location: Suspension Bridge, Cnr Flora Road and Scenic Drive, Collie State Forest
Provenance: Shire of Collie
Description: The bridge’s concrete footings feature a mural which depicts local plants and animals and a geometric pattern that represents the natural and cultural connections that exist in this ancient landscape. The blue lines represent the above-ground water table, while the thick white lines are the dividing lines between the different Wilman tribes.
About the artist:
Born in 1967, Natalie considers at least 50 years of her life to have been filled extraordinarily with art in some form, drawing and painting on everything with anything from a very young age. Natalie drew her first lifelike portrait of her Great-Grandfather at the age of eleven, and painted her first portrait in oils of little sister Chantelle not long after. Throughout Natalie’s life, art has been a comfort, an inspiration, a communicator and a wonderful form of expression.
boronia Gully
Image source Shire of Collie
Artist: Shakey (Jacob Butler), guidance from Joe Northover
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2021
Location: Collie Shire Office, 87 Throssell St
Provenance: Shire of Collie
Description: This mural depicts Aboriginal community members and leaders Jimmy and Mary Meares, Ray Davis and his father Mr Davis, and Jack Slaven and his wife. They stand at Minninup Pool the sacred resting place of the Ngangungudditj Walgu (hairy faced snake), on the Collie River.
About the artist:
Shakey (Jacob Butler) is an artist based in Fremantle, Western Australia. Jacob works in many mediums including acrylics, oils, pastel and aerosol. Jacob’s essential tremor that existed from birth got him branded ‘Shakey’, giving him his unique, free-flowing, intuitive style. Jacob’s art career began on the wharf in 2013, where he experimented using paint and colour for the first time whilst decorating his workmate’s hard-hats. The demand for Jacob’s artwork grew fast as well as his passion and drive to paint bigger and better. Since becoming a full-time artist he has been invited to paint live in front of large audiences for private concerts, gala balls, weddings and large charity events internationally, with his paintings yielding very successful results due to the raw energy put into his work whilst under pressure. His recent painting for Telethon 2020, televised and painted over 10 hours, raised $25,000 for Telethon. Since 2018 Jacob has developed a very successful and exclusive live wedding portrait painting business, which sees him frequently travelling across the country to paint wedding portraits in the major cities. During the winter season, Jacob focuses his energies on large-scale murals across Western Australia and is currently working towards his second exhibition. His story has been featured in the West Australian, Channel 7’s Today Tonight, on radio and via an award winning short film, Shakey’s Story.
Untitled
Image source Jade Dolman
Artist: Jade Dolman (J.D. Penangke), Seantelle Walsh
Asset Type: Street Art
Year of Work: 2021
Location: 87 Throssell St
Provenance: Shire of Collie
Description: This artwork represents the Ngangungudditj Walgu (hairy faced snake) who is the creator of the pools and waterways around Collie.
About the artists:
The name J.D. Penangke comes from Jade Dolman's initials and Penangke (pronounced pen-ung-gah) is her skin name which she inherited from her Father's line. Jade is a Whadjuk/Balladong Nyoongar (Mother's side), Eastern Arrernte (Father's side) woman from Perth. She is a visual artist and remains connected to her culture through painting and family.
She has a passion for making a change through art for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Her purpose is to highlight that all land is traditional country which our ancestors have practiced culture on for thousands of years. Her murals and public art are a contemporary continuation of traditional culture. J.D. Penangke was officially started in 2014. In December 2017 she graduated from the University of Western Australia. Her degree is a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Indigenous Knowledge, History & Heritage and Fine Arts.
Seantelle Walsh is a young contemporary Noongar Artist, born and raised in Perth (Whadjuk country). She has worked across the Western Australian community under her trade name Kardy Kreations. She delivers painting workshops to various schools and organisations, encouraging cultural diversity with a contemporary perspective on Aboriginal Art and Culture.
Her mother’s paternal heritage has connection to the Perenjori Balardong area and her mother’s maternal ancestry connects with the Wilman Tribe from Gnaala Kala Boodja region. Seantelle identifies strongly with her culture and proudly displays connection through her work. Being the eldest of six children, she shares a strong sense of family and community.
Seantelle creates bespoke and commissioned pieces, both digitally and with acrylic paint on canvas or natural materials. Seantelle creates by drawing inspiration from what she sees and feels around her through her spirituality and what connects her back to Boodja (country).
Early Motoring
Image source Shire of Collie
Artist: Donald Cook
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2021
Location: Collie Veteran & Classic Car Club, Medic St near cnr of Harvey St
Provenance: Shire of Collie
Description: The car club mural is a depiction of a 1929 Plymouth Tourer that Harry Wiggers restored from a pile of parts. He began the restoration in the late 1980s and it was the first car in Collie put on a concessional licence.
Reflections
Image source Taj Kampe
Artist: Guido van Helten
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2020-2021
Location: Wellington Dam Wall, Wellington Dam Rd, Worsley
Provenance: Shire of Collie
Description: Guido van Helten’s 8,000 square metre mega-mural on the Wellington Dam wall is inspired by local stories and photographs.
Guido van Helten is an Australian born visual artist and photographer (1986). He is an internationally recognised artist creating contemporary street art throughout the world which is underpinned by his exploration of community and identity generated through photography and large-scale mural installations.
Martin Jaine Scupture
Image source Town of Bassendean
Artist: Martin Jaine
Asset Type: Sculpture
Year of Work: 2021
Location: 4 Ivanhoe Street, Bassendean
Provenance: Town of Bassendean
Castledare Entry Statement
Image Source: City of Canning
Artist: Ant Muia
Year of Work: 2021
Location: Corner Fern Road and Castledare Place, Wilson WA 6107
Asset Type: Entry Statement
Provenance: City of Canning
Toy Library Mural
Artist: Nick Zafir
Year of Work: 2021
Location: Comer Reserve Pavilion - Cnr Melville Parade and Eric Street, Como
Asset Type: Mural
Provenance: City of South Perth
Image Source City of South Perth
R/evolve
Artist: Ben Jones, Angela McHarrie and Tony Jones
Year of Work: 2021
Location: South Perth Foreshore, South Perth - Near River Wall, East of Mends Street Jetty
Description: This artwork symbolises ideas of change and movement associated with vehicular transport. It embodies modernist forms and materials that celebrate the past and look to the future.
This artwork is a joint commission celebrating the partnership between RAC and the City of South Perth supporting the achievement of the RAC Intellibus®, Australia’s first driverless and electric vehicle trial operating on public roads along the South Perth Foreshore.
Asset Type: Sculpture
Provenance: City of South Perth
Image Source City of South Perth
Seeding
Image source Shire of Dowerin
Artist: Phil Doncon
Asset Type: Painting
Year of Work: 2021
Location: Shire Office
Provenance: Shire of Dowerin
Harvest
Image source Shire of Dowerin
Artist: Phil Doncon
Asset Type: Painting
Year of Work: 2021
Location: Shire Office
Provenance: Shire of Dowerin
Entry Mural
Image source Shire of Dowerin
Artist: Phil Doncon
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2021
Location: Corner of Goldfields Road and Stewart Street
Provenance: Shire of Dowerin
Busselton Art Society 60th Anniversary Mosaic
Image Source City of Busselton
Artist: Members of Busselton Art Society
Year of Work: 2019
Location: Courtyard ArtGeo Cultural Complex, 4 Queen Street, Busselton
Asset Type: Artwork
Provenance: City of Busselton
Gazetting of Dunsborough Memorial Plaque and Rock
Artist: Dunsborough Historical Society and City of Busselton
Year of Work: 2021
Location: Old Dunsborough Boat Ramp
Asset Type: Artwork
Provenance: City of Busselton
Maggie and Kookaburra Face Off
Image Source City of Busselton
Artist: Tony Pankiw
Year of Work: 2021
Location: Telstra Block
Asset Type: Mural
Provenance: City of Busselton