Two eye-catching building murals at WAMA are close to completion after some visual artists have shared their work, inspired by the Grampians.
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Artists Mike Maka and Conrad Bizjak have visited WAMA to paint two building murals which aim to compliment the region's silo art tourism trail.
Mike Maka, who is a Melbourne-based artist, said the chance to work so close to the natural landscape, inspired him to work on the project.
"I have been doing this for 15 years and painting all my life," he said.
"It was a public tender for this project, so I was lucky enough to win it.
"I wanted apply for the project because they (WAMA) are doing interesting things and it is going to be awesome when they set up the gallery and the botanic park.
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"And their slogan, 'Where Arts Meets Nature' is also pretty interesting and suits me."
The artist's inspiration was drawn from spending time exploring the Grampians, talking to local botanists and wildlife experts in preparation and research for the murals.
"For this mural I've aimed to represent some of the beauty of the natural surroundings of the Grampians region," said Mike Maka.
"Some of the photos I've used for reference I've either taken myself while hiking, in the garden of a local botanist or supplied to me by a local nature photography enthusiast John Tiddy.
"A huge thanks to the WAMA team and I'm looking forward to seeing the place transform over time."
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Mr Maka said he has completed more than half of the art work and expects it will be finished in a few months time.
WAMA commissioned the murals help fit in with nature inspired art precinct that will boast a dedicated art gallery, learning and education spaces surrounded by botanic gardens and wetlands that nurtures and protects rare species of plants and animals.
Stage One of the murals has taken five days to paint using a mixture of acrylic with brush and aerosol.
Some of Mike's recent works include being involved in the Australian Silo Art Trail, this year's Australian Open Tennis and various nature-based street and wall art working both nationally and internationally.
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