Unitywater’s Community Art Program will makeover three Sunshine Coast and Noosa assets this month – reflecting the region’s rich culture, history and natural beauty.
Unitywater executive manager strategic engagement, Joshua Zugajev, said roadside cabinets on Nicklin Way in Minyama, Karawatha Drive in Mountain Creek, and Noosa Parade in Noosa Heads provided artists an opportunity to showcase their talent and connect with and add value to their local community.
“These assets are essential pieces of infrastructure that enable us to provide safe, reliable water and wastewater services, but they also offer a wonderful way of sharing what makes our region unique, improving the aesthetic of our assets, preventing graffiti, and they’re a great conversation starter,” Mr Zugajev said.
Local Kabi Kabi artist, Zartisha Davis, will transform a prominent roadside cabinet at Jessica Park in Minyama on Nicklin Way to reflect the deep connection to the coast and sea of her ancestors from the Mooloolah saltwater clan.
“I have a deep connection to the coast and sea, so the artwork I’m creating will centre around Shell Middens – ancient deposits left by my ancestors that tell stories of thousands of years of gathering and feasting,” Ms Davis said.
“The Shell Middens represent so much more than a diet. They reflect our relationship with the land, sea, and animals, speaking to stories, language and coming together over abundant feasts of seafood along the coastline,” she said.
A roadside cabinet on Karawatha Drive in Mountain Creek will be painted with a mural representative of the Sunshine Coast’s surf lifestyle by local artist Owen Cavanagh who was behind the Mudjimba Island mural on the Sunshine Motorway near the Sunshine Coast Airport.
Another will be designed and painted by artist Sammy Ray Jones on Noosa Parade, reflecting local history and culture.
