THREE WALLS - Charlton
The Charlton Art Trail has been activated with 3 large murals and a weekend full of art and creativity.
Talented mural artists Jack Fran, Kyle Torney and Kate Pullen injected colour and life into the streets of Charlton during an action packed weekend.
The artists
Kyle Torney
Location: 5 High St
Football could be considered the lifeblood of country Victoria’s small towns, it brings the community together and creates opportunities to meet and mingle with surrounding towns.
Kyle wanted to inspire the next generation of football players and reinforce the idea that sport is for every age and gender.
In his mural; handing over the footy is Graham Teasdale, a Charlton local, who in 1977 won the South Melbourne best and fairest and the Brownlow Medal with the highest score of 59 votes.
Kate Pullen
Location: 24 High St
Kate jumped into the town history and took inspiration from the community feedback that was supplied by the locals.
You’ll notice there’s quite a few references to agriculture and farming life. Look closer to discover some interesting and lesser known facts about Charlton.
‘What’s with the fish?’ I hear you ask…
You’ll need to explore Charlton yourself to figure that one out.
Jack Fran
Location: Travellers Rest Stop
Adelaide based artist, Jack Fran, embraced the rich agricultural history of Charlton by painting a Premier harvester.
Finding reference material was a huge challenge and the only one we could locate was locked up and on display just down the road from Fran’s mural at the Travellers Rest Stop.
The Premier harvester was manufactured in Charlton and helped increase productivity during harvest season.
The final artworks
Jack Fran enjoyed taking a ride in a modern day harvester after his mural was complete.
Kate Pullen took her time to chat with the locals and deliver some inspiring advice to the excited creatives who live in the area.
kyle torney produced a crowd favourite with his AFL related portraits.
Bendigo street artist, Mr. Dimples, held two street art workshops. These workshops taught kids how to create their own paste up’s and how to use aerosol in a freestyle painting session.
our guided street art tours were a great way to bring locals along for a journey and allowed them to meet and greet the artists.
we are passionate about engaging the local creative community.
these sessions were very fun. we felt the full support of the community after making our artist team available to the general public for discussions about their art and the importance of public artworks.
Community consultation
We undertook community consultation, to help inform our artists prior their arrival in Charlton. We asked basic questions about community spirit and the history of Charlton. The answers helped inspire each artist.
It was important that the three murals represented the community and told a relevant story about the the history of the town.
