River Of Art and Animals

 

Batemans Bay is a popular tourist destination on the South Coast of New South Wales Australia.  Batemans Bay is located on the lands of the Yuin people.  A beautiful welcome to Batemans Bay mural featuring local First Nations who live in the community, including Walbunja Elder Autie Loretta, her grand daughter Bimi Freeman and Journalist Stan Grant (Wiradjuri but living in Yuin land). The mural was created by artist Matt Adnate and is featured on the side of Woolworths carpark located at 19 Clyde Street.

River of Art

The River of Art is an Annual festival that celebrates art within the Eurobodalla region following the art trail down the south coast. The River of Art Prize this year was held at Bay Pavilions in Batemans Bay, the 33 Finalist's artworks were on display. Below are some of my favourites from the exhibition. Read more about the River of Art here.

Riva by Merran Toone

Bernadette Trainor, Campground Morning, Mystery Bay

Bessie Nunes, Tales of Flame, River of Art 2023 Winner

Indira Carmichael, Good Boy in the garden

Michelle Peterson, Obsession with Birds

Colourful Murals

Happy Decay mural located on Corner of North and Perry Street

Happy Decay detail

Lovely mural in lane way near Promenade Plaza unknown artist

Lovely mural in lane way near Promenade Plaza unknown artist

Krimstone Mural in lane way near Promenade Plaza

Krimstone Mural in lane way near Promenade Plaza

Fangaroo mural on Boatshed building

Fangaroo mural on Boatshed building

‘The Giving River’ by mural artists David Cragg, Kim Siew and Nico.

Mural near Batemans Bay skate park

Public art

Batemans Bay features a sculpture trail along the Clyde River you can find the map here. Below are some highlights of the sculptures.

Pelicant by Jesse Graham

Seahorse sculpture near Boatshed

The Pelican by Terry Fuller

Buoyansea by Jesse Graham

Dance by Haruyuki Uchida

Unknown artist, seahorses

Portal-John Fritzmaurice

Soar by Terri Watling and Kim Grant in honour of Maureen Nathan

Birdland Animal Park

A locally run animal park is located at 55 Beach Road. It features Australian animals aswell as alpaca's and ostriches. Below are some photos from my visit there.

Major Mitchell cockatoo

platypus bird bath

Barbary Dove

Alpaca

Hybrid Galah and little Corella

Kestrel

Agile Wallaby

Diamond Python

Final thoughts

Batemans Bay is a picturesque coastal town and I like how the street art is beginning to grow in the area, the public art trail is lovely too.  The seabirds and nature are wonderful too.

 

 

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