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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