Hundreds of curious onlookers gathered around the former National Bank of Australiasia building in Trentham on Sunday to witness the creation of the town’s newest drawcard.
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For more than seven hours renowned artist Adnate sprayed the giant mural of indigenous woman Akira Kelly on the wall of cafe The Trentham Collective, with a smoke ceremony and Welcome to Country providing a spectacle earlier in the morning.
Organiser and Trentham Collective co-owner Nathan McGuire said he felt compelled to acknowledge Trentham’s Dja Dja Wurrung heritage after moving to the town three years ago from Perth.
“Being Aboriginal myself and coming from Perth where there’s a lot happening in the Noongar community, I noticed there wasn't anything like that in Trentham and there was no conversation, so I wanted to introduce that,” Mr McGuire said.
“There’s a big artistic community in Trentham so I felt art was the best way to communicate that.”
