Bye Bye Brownlie

"Bentley 360" - Brownlie Towers Mural Project

Commissioned by Department of Communities to paint plywood boards installed at Brownlie Towers building prior to their decomissioning. Artwork features explore the notion of community and home and include a large scale family portrait, honouring those who were raised in the social housing complex, as well as the next generation of the new Bentley 360 […]

Sleeping Giant

"Sleeping Giant" - Public Silo Trail – Great Southern - Mural by Darren Hutchens

Local and international artists were invited by Form WA as part of their Public Silo Trail program to beautify regional towns. The event took place over a week in my old home town of Albany on WA ’s south coast. It was amazing to witness the positive community response to the event and to my […]

Dog Days

“Dog Days” - Mural artwork for the Public Transport Authority at the Woodbridge Station Underpass, by Darren Hutchens and Lawry Halden

MEDIA: Woodbridge Station UnderpassPublic Transport Authority – Media Statement The Right Track Urban Art project paired artists Lawry Halden and Darren Hutchens with a group of Year 8 and 9 students who are part of Governor Stirling SHS’s Alternative Personalised Program in Schools program. Using the theme “dog days”, the artists and students collaborated to […]

Future Lost Worlds

"Future Lost Worlds" - Via Torre Laneway, City of Perth - Mural Project by Darren Hutchens, Lawry Halden and Rubeun for the City of Perth

MEDIA: Northbridge mural turns dingy laneway into a street of colourA dingy, graffiti-stained and dirty alley in Northbridge has received a new lease on life through a colourful mural.Perth Now – Media Release Facilitation of a youth engagement project with Mission Australia and City of Perth to beautify Via Torre laneway. Funding secured from the […]

Tanked

MEDIA: Wundowie Water Tank Art”The collaboration between the artists, the primary school, parents and teachers made the artwork a great sense of pride for the whole community.”Australian Silo Art Trail A community engagement and graffiti mitigation project funded through a WA Police crime prevention grant secured by the Shire of Northam.  The project involved an […]

When Noongar men were strong

MEDIA: Splash of Colour – Bridge Street Pump Station, GuildfordThe Water Corporation – Media Release Government of West Australia – Media Statement The community mural at the Guildford Rd/Bridge St site responds to its riverside location and nearby Success Hill reserve. It tells the story of the Waugal and depicts the links between people, place […]

DTown Funk

Faciliation of the design and painting of the ramps of the old skate park over a weekend residency.The project began with a design and consultation workshop with young people at the Shire building, where ideas for artwork themes were explored. An overall approach inspired by the landscape and community of Dowerin was formed. Next day, […]

Snakes & Ladders

The ageing Snakes & Ladders game was brought back to life with a boost of colour and additional design elements to engage and challenge the students. It was a lot of fun working on this project, the kids were very appreciative and let me know exactly what they think!

Hop Turtle

Bibra Lake Footpath Trail - "Hop Turtle" - Design and painting by Darren Hutchens

Design and painting of footpath stickers and hop scotch game as part of a interpretive walking trail depicting the local fauna of the Beeliar Wetlands area.

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