Not only are they seeing the benefits of their hard work in the way of tourism dollars, but there is also new community pride as the story of the town is also depicted on the silos,” says Green. But now thousands of Australia's and international travelers have. “Have you ever heard of the town of Goorambat in northeast Victoria? Neither had I. So, towns throughout Australia have decided to invest in silo art as a tourism opportunity. Small farming communities around Australia continue to face some of the worst droughts in recent history, forcing them to abandon their farms. Silo art isn’t just a beautiful addition to the local landscape it's a lifeline. Wirrabara Silos, by Smug, Wirrabara, South Australia (2018) It was also about the people of these struggling communities and the towns that they lived in,” says Green. “For me, also it was the awakening that there was much more to this than the great works of art. Today, the map has more than 526,000 views. It gives detailed descriptions of each piece, including parking information. The couple created a Facebook page to document the artwork, and in September 2018, they released the Australian Silo Art Google Map, which clearly marks all silos, water towers and even street art. “They are so huge, you marvel at how they were completed in the first place and how they painted them around a curve and at such great heights.”Īfter that, the Greens wanted to see as many silo murals as possible but couldn’t find a lot of information online. “When I stood in the shadow of my first painted silo, I was blown away by the sheer magnificence of it,” says Annette Green. In March 2018, during an epic road trip, they discovered a wildflower-inspired silo in Ravensthorpe, Western Australia. Photograph by Bewley Shaylor, courtesy of FORMĪnnette and Eric Green are silo art enthusiasts and the creators of. Since then, one-off silo art projects have blossomed across other states of Australia-Victoria, South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales-with the current count at 35 painted silos and 69 smaller painted water towers.Įvoca1 for PUBLIC Silo Trail, Pingrup (2018) By September, FORM, inspired by the number of silo artworks across the region, established the PUBLIC Silo Trail.
In an effort to capture the essence of this farming town, the silos showcase a jockey on a horse, a man holding a lamb and a dog on top of a tractor. In the fall of that year, Miami-based artist EVOCA1 painted the three silos in Pingrup. Also in 2018, New York-based The Yok & Shero painted a ruby seadragon, a rare marine creature found in the waters of Western Australia, across four huge silos in Albany. Perth-based artist Brenton See painted four silos in Newdegate showcasing the area’s wildlife: the western bearded dragon, the red-tailed phascogale (a rare marsupial) and a malleefowl bird. HENSE’s four depicted colorful shapes and patterns, while Phelgm’s portrayed whimsical, black and white flying machines. A perfect road trip for art enthusiasts looking for something literally off the beaten track, the seven-town route offers visitors a different side of Australia.Īmerican artist HENSE and British muralist Phlegm created the country’s first-ever silo mural in Northam, Western Australia, in March 2015, when FORM, a creative non-profit organization based in Perth, and CBH Group, the state’s main grain handler, commissioned them to paint eight silos. Completed in September 2018, the PUBLIC Silo Trail-more than 620 miles of road linking Northam, Merredin, Katanning, Pingrup, Newdegate, Ravensthorpe and Albany-combines six different silo sites and one town (Katanning) filled with street art. In remote communities across Australia, water and grain silos have become the canvas for paintings inspired by their local communities, culture and way of life. Then three silos near the center of this tiny town were transformed into giant works of art. There wasn’t any reason to venture to Pingrup.
But until 2018, not many tourists made the four-hour drive from Perth. A welcome sign reading “Small Town - Lots of Spirit” greets visitors as they enter the rural lakeside town, population 264.
It’s a hot day in Pingrup as the red sand of Western Australia dances across the pavement. Stay healthy, and keep these trip ideas in mind for the future! Editor’s Note: While COVID-19 has us stuck at home, we hope our stories can provide some much-needed armchair travel.
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