Gyinning Bidi
Completed in early 2024, Gyinning Bidi at Ellenbrook Train Station celebrates Whadjuk Noongar Country. Artists Darren Hutchens and Nathan Corunna depict the Waugal (Rainbow Serpent), waterways, native flora and fauna, and cultural fire-stick practices, creating a vibrant 65m² mural that honours ancestral stories while integrating into the station’s electrical compound walls.
Fabric of Time
Fabric of Time (2024) transforms Walt Drabble Laneway in Claremont with bold colour and dynamic patterns inspired by classic fabrics. Created by Darren Hutchens and Lawry Halden, the 180m² mural enhances safety and vibrancy in the laneway, celebrating Claremont’s identity as a fashion hub through colour, repetition, and strong composition.
Nyeerimba Bidi (Pelican tracks)
Created in 2022, Nyeerimba Bidi (Pelican Tracks) is a 160m² mural painted on the Butler Boulevard underpass. Designed by artists Darren Hutchens and Nathan Corunna, it tells the story of Whadjuk Nyoongar Country, its ancient lakes, pathways, and wildlife, honouring the Yobourur and Mooro people’s deep connection to this land.
Spider Orchid
Large-scale mural for Kara Estate, Treeby (2024). Inspired by the rare Spider Orchid, Darren reimagined the flower across 250m of boundary wall in bold colour and form, creating a vibrant landmark that transforms the estate’s identity and offers a dynamic experience for passing traffic.
Inhabitat
MEDIA: Principal Shared Path Expansion ProgramDepartment of Transport – Media Release Partnership between Main Roads and Georgiou Group incorporating the painting of murals on newly constructed retaining walls and the principal shared underpass, located between Leach Highway and Mt Henry Bridge near the Canning River. Darren managed the consultation, design and installation of the murals […]
Ice Cream Man
A man who likes ice cream. Bathers Beach carpark, Fremantle WA
Future River View
The area west of Canning Bridge has undergone major change over the past few years, with the construction of multiple high rise apartment buildings. City of Melville contracted 5 mural artists to paint works as part of the Canning Bridge Precinct public art program. The concept responds to the river side location of Applecross and […]
Airborn
MEDIA: Local birds inspire artist Darren Hutchens’s new mural in SuccessPerth Now – Media Release Design and painting of a contemporary mural to revitalise the stark area behind the Youth Centre at Cockbrun Central. The huge wall offers a backdrop to the dynamic outdoor space that includes a stage for performance, skate ramp, basketball court […]
Revive
https://darrenhutchens.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Rivive-gate.mov60 metre long mural exploring themes of interconnected ecosystems and the mission of Revive Resources, who operate Western Australias first hydro wash facility, using the latest European innovations and modern equipment to divert waste from landfill. www.reviveresources.com.au
Edges
MEDIA: Falkland Park Mural Project, KinrossAs part of the City’s annual Mural Arts Program, Darren Hutchens was commissioned to produce this mural Edges in December 2021. Edges responds to the theme of the Edge inspired by a collaboration with Edge Youth Centre, the coastal location, and local flora and fauna.City of Joondalup – Media Statement […]