Mural Arts

The Town of Victoria Park is a vibrant community known for its unique assets and innovative, creative spirit. Murals contribute to this vibrancy.

The Town encourages the beautification of blank walls and recognises the value that mural art can offer in fostering a vibrant, creative, active and culturally diverse community.

To encourage community participation in the development of mural arts projects within the Town;
To introduce a range of mural styles which reflect the diversity of the community's aspirations and tastes;
To provide community access to high quality mural arts for education and appreciation purposes;
To build on and promote the character and identity of the Victoria Park region; and
To deter graffiti and vandalism of Town property.

Property owners, business owners, or tenants with permission from the property owner can apply to commission a mural on their building or wall. Alternatively, if you’ve seen a great wall try to speak to the property owner to see if they are open to a mural.

All mural proposals must be reviewed and approved by the Town to ensure they meet planning, safety, and artistic standards. Chat to our team on (08) 9311 8111 for more information.

No. Murals must not include logos, branding, or advertising, this requires separate planning approval.

There are different ways to engage an artist for your mural project.

Open brief: The artist drives the mural and has free reign to conceive the idea and design of the artwork. They could be inspired by the site’s location, history, or the site can be a blank canvas to showcase the artist's practice.

Closed brief: The artist responds to a brief or theme provided by the mural commissioner. It may concern the history of the site or respond to the surroundings. The artist’s style is present within the artwork, but the outcome is guided by the mural commissioner.

Community collaborative murals: An artist/s works with the community to produce ideas for artwork through conversation and workshops. The artist creates a concept and installs the artwork together with the community through painting sessions.

Costs typically include artist fees, materials, insurance, and any required permits. Artists should be paid fairly according to national standards.

You can ask the artist to provide a quote and they will tell you what they can produce with that budget. Make sure you also consider the costs of wall preparation and whether you will be anti-graffiti coating the artwork. Artists should be paid professionally for the time they spend in developing the artwork concept and installing the artwork. For more information on artist fees, you can speak to our Arts Officer on (08) 9311 8111.

Support can be offered under our Arts Grants or Place Grants. Check out our Community Funding page here for more information.

The Town can also offer guidance, approvals, and information on local artists. Contact the Town’s Arts and Culture team for assistance on (08) 9311 8111.

Mini Murals

Mini Murals is a Town initiative bringing colour to unexpected places, activating precincts around town with public art, and helping deter graffiti on property such as traffic signal control and electrical boxes.

We recently commissioned artists to design artwork for several traffic signal control boxes and electrical boxes around Vic Park. The works have since been installed and these talented artists have transformed everyday infrastructure into vibrant public artworks, helping to enrich and enliven our shared spaces.

	Vinyl artwork by Amy Lesuma This artwork, titled "Little Rivers", reflects Amy's nostalgic expression and sense of exploration. Having grown up in many places, Amy sees the rivers of her past as connections between places, communities and memories. They bring life to communities and create a flowing sense of energy. Location: Higgins Park, St James
	Vinyl artwork by Emma Murrie This artwork features a playful Australian theme centred around a characterful cockatoo illustrated in soft, pretty pastel colours that create a gentle yet uplifting visual impact. Blending whimsical shapes, delicate detailing, and a harmonious palette of light pastels the artwork celebrates the charm and personality of Australian wildlife in a fresh, contemporary way. Designed as a cohesive, decorative pattern, it brings warmth and friendliness to the power meter box, transforming it into an inviting piece of public artwork. Location: Houghton Reserve, St James
	Vinyl artwork by Iwan Isnin This artwork is inspired by the buzzing energy of Albany Highway, a place full of food, colour, people and movement. The bright shapes and patterns capture the character of the lively street where friends meet, culture mix, and a place where there's always something happening. The layered colours reflect the diversity of Victoria Park and celebrate it as a vibrant, social, and welcoming destination to gather and enjoy. Location: Albany Highway, near King George Street North
	Vinyl artwork by Jamie Flunder Jamie's artwork "Explore + Feel" is a jumbled mini landscape depicting of a frenetic mind at work. Both constructing new thoughts and destroying old thoughts. Location: Fraser Park, East Victoria Park
	Artwork painted by Jess Kennedy Jess is a recent Curtin University graduate and emerging artist. Jess' mural design is inspired by the blooming native Grevillea currently flourishing in her garden. Their striking red and orange flowers are alive with energy, attracting the local New Holland honeyeaters. These vibrant birds bounce between the branches, feasting on nectar, chatting to one another, and filling the space with movement and song. Jess' design represents how native flora can bring colour, life, and connection into our everyday surroundings, and her mural aims to capture that sense of harmony of the interaction of flora and fauna in suburbia. Location: Hayman Road, opposite the Curtin University bus station
	Artwork painted by Kate Allen This artwork is part of Kate's "Flower Fields" series, which merges realism and abstraction. Kate approaches each artwork like a puzzle, using colour and shape to bring the composition together through the painting process. This piece features the banksia flower, with a colour palette inspired by the surrounding landscape. Location: Carlisle Reserve, Carlisle
	Artwork painted by Leah Mannes Leah is a Victoria Park local and was inspired by the Jirdarup bushland near her home. Originally from down south, she has grown up seeing the importance of our native flora and fauna, and maintaining environments in which they can flourish. Leah finds herself drawn to areas of bushland for inspiration and general well-being. Location: Alday Street Reserve, St James
	Vinyl artwork by Maggie Thornton “Welcome to Class” invites viewers to feel the excitement, warmth, and possibility of beginning something new together. The bold shapes and flowing lines capture the buzz of ideas and the joy of connection in a classroom. Inspired by collaboration and curiosity, the vibrant palette represents diversity and shared discovery - each shape contributing its own rhythm and voice. Location: John Macmillan Park, East Victoria Park
	Vinyl artwork by Morgane Guedj Morgane’s artwork celebrates slow living and the gentle moments that bring a sense of calm and connection. The peaceful feminine figure is surrounded by birds, flowers and subtle movement, creating a soft and grounding composition. Spontaneous lines are central to Morgane’s process, reflecting the simple, flowing rhythms of everyday life. She hopes the work offers passers-by a quiet sense of ease and warmth, encouraging them to slow down, breathe and notice beauty in the simple things. Location: Mazzini Reserve, East Victoria Park
	Vinyl artwork by Naomi Boyne Naomi’s work is strongly influenced by Australian wildflowers and vintage European folk art. In "Banksias in the Afternoon", she brings these inspirations together in a joyful celebration of colour, pattern and nature. Location: Parnham Park, Carlisle
	Vinyl artwork by Nicole Moffat This artwork is based on a print series Nicole created at the Vic Park Printmaking Group. She collected native leaves from plants in the Victoria Park area and then used the leaves to create prints, building up layers of vibrant colours and organic shapes. This design is embedded in Victoria Park, having been created here and made using only native plants. Passing pedestrians can have fun picking out leaf shapes and matching them to plants that may grow in their own gardens. The bright colours create a positive energy and will bring vibrance to the streets. Location: Canning Highway and Causeway ramp
	Artworks painted by Jade Dolman These artworks were painted on three traffic control boxes in 2022. They represent significant use of this area to Jade’s family and to the Beelu Noongars as a crossing and place on the Waugyl’s journey. Jade is a Whadjuk/Balladong Nyoongar (Mother's side), Eastern Arrernte (Father's side) woman from Boorloo/Perth. She is a visual artist and remains connected to her culture through painting and family. Her purpose is to highlight that all land is Traditional Country which our ancestors have practiced culture on for thousands of years. Her murals and public art are a contemporary continuation of traditional culture. Locations (L-R): corner of Albany Highway and Duncan Street, corner of Shepperton Road and Duncan Street, corner of Albany Highway and Mint Street