Park murals shine light on importance of water

The artists were asked to use their creativity to explore the significance of water in the lives of everyone living in Canterbury Bankstown – and their amazing creations can now be seen at Beaman Park, Earlwood, by Maddison Gibbs; Bennett Park, Riverwood, by Brode Compton; and Marco Reserve, Panania, by Christina Huynh.
Canterbury Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour says the project is a unique initiative to beautify park spaces and to remember why water is so incredibly important in our everyday lives.
“These are wonderful artworks created by talented artists and are an excellent way to brighten up our parks,” Mayor Asfour said.
Artist Christina created her ‘Story of Water’ mural at Marco Reserve in Panania.
“The themes of my art are chaos, turbulence and catastrophe – the waves are symbolic of the perilous journey Vietnamese refugees endured during migration by boat in the late 1970s,” she said.
“The design ends where it begins, describing the organic nature of life with its highs and lows. The petals of the native Swamp Goodenia represent gold and how during times of hardship, water was more precious than gold.”
Artist Maddison painted the water tank at Beaman Park, Earlwood.
“My inspiration is from the ancient highway that Aboriginal people have travelled and traded along for thousands of years,” she said.
“This work shows the abundance of food and life this waterway once possessed. It’s a call for all water ways to be cleaned up, respected and treated as living, breathing entities and vital life sources for the human race.”