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Moth Ascending the Capital is one of Tuggeranong’s most iconic public artworks.
Canberra is lucky enough to be home to many art galleries and museums. However, there are pockets of amazing outdoor art sprinkled all over the city.
Tuggeranong is no exception. Here are some of the amazing artworks you can see right in your own neighbourhood:
Tuggeranong Pumphouse
Artist: Dai Cameron and AJ
Location: Cowlishaw Street, Greenway
The artists taught aerosol painting skills to Tuggeranong College students while completing this artwork. It features freshwater cray from the nearby lake and inspiration from nature in the area.
The piece is also inspired by graffiti styles from the legal graffiti wall scene that started in the late 1990s to early 2000s in Canberra. The style is a mashup of a style of fast graffiti called future funk.
Find out more about Dai Cameron.
Unnamed mural
Artist: David Cragg
Location: Tuggeranong 55 Plus Club, 101 Cowlishaw Street, Greenway
This mural is one of three painted at the Tuggeranong 55 Plus Club. Artist David Cragg mentored a group of ‘silver sprayers’ (older artists), from the Seniors Centre to paint the walls. The artwork depicts eye-catching local wildlife with mountain ranges in the distance.
To see more of David’s work, check out his Instagram .
Platypus Story toilet block
Artist: Kristie Peters
Location: Mortimer Lewis Drive, Greenway
Local Wiradjuri artist Kristie Peters digitally designed this mural.
The vinyl wrap mural depicts our native platypus. Kristie says, the platypus represents individuality and encourages our community to be unique.
See more of Kristie’s work here.
Unnamed mural
Artist: Geoff Filmer
Location: Kambah ACT Government depot, Chirnside Circuit, Kambah
Artist Geoff Filmer depicts a blend of fauna and flora painted at the Kambah depot. The work incorporates earthy colours which invites viewers to appreciate the detailed fauna and flora, like the cockatoo.
To see more of David’s work, check out his Instagram.
Firestorm Story Tree
Artist: Bryan Carrick and Mount Taylor Estate community
Location: Between Ammonn and Bolden Places, off Sulwood Drive, Kambah
This artwork was carved on one of the trees that was left standing after the 18 January 2003 firestorm. It’s a symbol of the community’s spirit and resilience.
Kambah Sheep
Artist: Matthew Harding
Location: Kambah Village Shopping Centre, corner of Drakeford Drive and Marconi Crescent, Kambah
This work includes not only sheep, but also:
- Christmas beetles
- a sheep dog
- hardwood poles inlaid and marked with found farmyard objects.
Artist Matthew Harding was inspired by the rural history of the area.
Moth Ascending the Capital
Artist: Alexander Knox
Location: Drakeford Drive median at Summerland and O’Halloran Circuits, Kambah
Alexander Knox designed this sculpture to represent a bogong moth bursting into flight.
Gathering Place
Artist: Wellspring with Brian Carrick
Location: Mortimer Lewis Drive, East Tuggeranong Lake
Gathering Place is part of a recreational and ceremonial place. The creators intended the space to encourage reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in the region.
We Are Fishes
Artist: Andrew Townsend
Location: Corner of Reed and Cowlishaw Streets, Tuggeranong
This is a pair of fishes that swim in the air between Tuggeranong Arts Centre and Lake Tuggeranong. The sculpture is made from a pair of wind vanes.
Decollete
Artist: Michael Le Grand
Location: Manning Clark Offices, Tuggeranong
This is another nautical-themed work reflecting the design of Tuggeranong Arts Centre. This sculpture was intended to be at entrance to the Centre. Following changes to the entryway, Decollete moved to its current location.
Angel Wings
Artist: Phil Price
Location: Corner of Soward Way and Drakeford Drive, Tuggeranong
This 10-metre-tall sculpture features aerodynamic wings that move in response to the wind. The sculptor described it as a celebration of being alive.
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