A new mural in the Mall
A Mural in the Mall
The Public Art Committee are delighted to announce that another artwork is about to find it’s way onto the walls of our town adding to the emerging art trail. The Public Art Committee have secured the incredible talent of Scott Nagy and Janne Birkner to bring to life the north-facing wall in the mall area in Queen Street. Situated beside the current library and council offices, this piece of artwork will add to the list of reasons for visitors to stop and spend a while exploring our community and our businesses.
Sydney based artists, Scott and Janne visited Barraba in June 2021 to meet with community members, investigate the space, explore the area and source inspiration for their concept.
"After looking at the space and discovering the wall is on the side of the much-loved library we were inspired to paint a narrative of somebody reading and their imagination spilling into the room they are sitting in. We like to paint colourful and dreamy narratives themed around the local flora and fauna of an area, so we’ve put lots of local animals into the design. Notably the Regent Honey-eater which we think is a beautiful bird and also critically endangered. The mural will be warm and cosy, especially tucked into the square where the wall is situated”, commented Scott.
Committee members are thrilled with the concept put forward which will show great respect to the history and showcase the importance that our library and all the wonderful staff who have been part of it, have played in our town.
Committee member Karen said “So many of our community have their own personal stories of experiences in the library, opening up a world of imagination well before we could explore the world as we do now (pre-internet and pre-covid of course). From receiving our very first library card to the electronic nature of book borrowing, from library classes we enjoyed at school to the ever-evolving role that libraries play in our world becoming a place embracing technology without losing the essence of being information providers in so many forms. The Barraba Library is well and truly a community space and the Committee are confident that this latest piece of artwork will pay homage to that.”
We can expect to see Scott and Janne completed work on the space during the first week of February. If you would like to see more of what these incredible artists can do feel free to go to www.scottnagyartist.com and www.krimsone.com
This work is made possible with the assistance of Rural Aid, TRC and with great thanks to the wider Barraba community for their continued support.