Perhaps I'm just imagining it -- but I'm sure Silverdale up in Rodney District was once noted for having quite a few heritage murals in its town centre. Today, I was there on business, and took time while waiting for the bus back to the Big Smoke to look around the township. This was the only mural I spotted -- and it has seen better days. The artist, according to a name and phone number at the bottom left of the mural, was John Fisher, in 1994.
Well, at least here's the digital version. Click to enlarge images.
And you would be right about the heritage murals in Silverdale. There was at one stage a series of murals around the main shopping area during the '90's. As I recall there were some on the facades of the buildings.Great paintings too. Really enjoyable. maybe they've all been painted out. Shame if they have been. I haven't been to Silverdale in some years now. I do remember this mural as well. Nice photos Ice awesome. Nice to see it again it's a shame it hasn't been looked after very well.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Liz. Glad I wasn't imagining them! I think I saw the murals back then with you. It's a pity this seems to be the last of them. No telling how long it will remain, either -- but as it is on a right-of-way to shops at the back of the main drag, I guess that's what has saved it for now.
ReplyDeleteYou were definitely not imagining them. They were great too. I distinctly remember there was one of a swagman with a dog. It was a great image too. Guess it's gone along with all of the others. That's a shame. They really made the place very welcoming.
ReplyDeleteI can still visualise them -- just wish I'd been digicamming (neologism!!) back then and caught their images.
ReplyDeleteLovely paintings, very talented artist.
ReplyDeleteWas it the same one who did all the murals or were they all different styles?
Not sure, now, Jayne, with the others gone. This artist may well have done at least some of the others.
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