Geelong Baptist College has been spruced up with colour and features a new mural that greets students as they enter the school.
Adelaide-based street artist Leah Grant recently painted the piece over three days, which features vibrant colours and native plants, like the wattle plant.
Ms Grant said her favourite part about doing the mural was that she could bring colour to a space and change a bland wall.
“The background is painted blue with acrylic paint, a roller and brush. Then all the colourful shapes and detail was created with the aerosol paint,” she said.
“I’ve been working with that colour palette for a while, and I like to look at how colours can evoke a feeling and emotion.
“I think painting brick is my favourite surface as well as it adds another texture layer to it and it’s the overall finish having it feel like street art with the brick wall rather than a really smooth wall.”
Ms Grant said she loved the joy her work created and that the school’s community enjoyed having the mural.
“There’s just lots of grey in schools with lots of modern buildings and plain brick. The idea behind the mural was to bring some inspiration to the students as they enter,” she said.
“The school’s been great to work with. They’re a wonderful school, and the community has been excited by the project.
“All the teachers were saying how much the kids loved it and how excited they were to see it… It’s also been good to discuss with kids the difference between graffiti and commissioned art.”
