Arts highlights

The City acknowledges the importance of art as a means of fostering health, wellbeing, and community connectedness. In addition to the continued development of culturally significant visual art and public art collections, the City facilitates a range of community art opportunities including exhibitions, workshops, events and activities.

Image of turtle family stone artwork including five eggs, with one hatching and two large granite shells. The view of Jackadder Lake in the background.

Turtles nesting at Jackadder

If you visit Jackadder Lake Reserve in Woodlands, you will see that a family of turtles have taken up residence. The public artwork "Nest" by Jina Lee consists of five baby turtles eggs; including a hatchling with two adult shells nearby. A real snake neck turtle was seen the morning the artwork was installed. This is the first artwork commissioned through the City's Public Art Masterplan under the curatorial theme of "Our Environment" at a cost of $75,000.

Jina was born in South Korea and completed a Masters of Fine Art at Kookmin University in 2009 before immigrating to Australia in 2013. She works from her J Shed art studio at Bather's Beach Fremantle. She has exhibited at Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe and Bondi more than 10 times and is the Director of Stone to Art, WA's first stone sculpture symposium. Her work is held in public and private collections across Australia and internationally.

Colouring in sheet

Colour-in a City of Stirling Mural

Get creative and add your own flair to one of the City's iconic murals with these new colouring-in sheets - great for the school holidays!

Be sure to tag your masterpiece with #artandaboutstirling and @cityofstirlingwa - we can't wait to see what you create!

Download the sheets

No more blank walls

Award winning No More Blank Walls Street Art Festival 

In February 2023 the Australian Street Art Awards were held, recognising oustanding cultural contributions across Australia. Oh Hey WA was awarded silver in the Best Street Art Tour category and No More Blank Walls was awarded bronze in the Best Street Art Festival category!

 ‘No More Blank Walls’ Street Art Festival took place in Mount Lawley from 8-16 April 2022, with an aim to beautify the city and bring people together in a celebration of street art culture. NMBW featured murals, live art, a gallery exhibition, community events and workshops, street art tours, artist talks and after parties. Check out the photos from the festival on the City's Facebook page or you can check out the documentary made about the festival. The City was proud to be Festival Partner. 

Keep an eye out for the amazing artworks next time you’re exploring Mount Lawley. Use the hashtag #artandaboutstirling and tag @citystirlingwa to share your mural photos with us! Brought to you by Blank Walls in partnership with the City of Stirling. 

Image: Mural by Rosie Woods

Artworks glow in Mount Lawley

Two artworks have been installed at Hamer Park and Inglewood Oval, Mount Lawley bringing a pop of colour and a moment of contemplation to users of the two adjacent reserves. The artworks titled "Araa" and "Ember" by Artist Addam are inspired by the native flora of nearby Inglewood Triangle. 

"Ember" took inspiration from the form and colours of the Banksia Menziesii, also known as the firewood banksia. The coloured perspex casts glowing coloured shadows on the ground throughout the day. 

"Araa" is based on the Caladenia Spider Orchid and is designed to provide a space to stop and contemplate or relax in the parkland surroundings. 

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  • Walkers admire the artwork Walkers admire the artwork "Ember" in the setting sun
  • Looking skyward through Looking skyward through "Ember"
  • Artist Addam with the sculpture Artist Addam with the sculpture "Araa"
  • A girl using A girl using "Araa" to recline in while reading her book.
New artwork at Yokine - Plume

Sculptural work installed at Yokine Reserve

A sculptural work created by Perth artist Jean-Marc Rivalland has been installed at Yokine Regional Open Space. The work, Plume, was selected for Yokine Regional Open Space and provides an opportunity for education about the natural environment while creating a point of visual interest for users of the reserve.

Mr Rivalland said he was inspired by walks around his own local nature reserve and the feathers of birds that are native to the City of Stirling; the red-tailed black cockatoo, white-tailed black cockatoo, new holland honey eater, magpie and white-bellied sea eagle.

Reclaim the Void

Reclaim The Void - Rug Hub

The Reclaim the Void Rug Hub program at Alexander Park Craft House wrapped up in 2023 with 13 workshops (over 2 and a half months), 203 participants and 80 rugs completed.

This project saw so many amazing community connections blossom and during this time, our youngest participant even learnt to walk!

To find out more about the Reclaim The Void Project visit the Reclaim the Void website.

Photo credit: Soco Studio

Made in Stirling

Made in Stirling

“Made in Stirling” is a series of short interviews with the many creatives living and working within our City. From musicians to sculptors, to eco artists and DJ’s we are shining a spotlight on these amazing individuals and their creative practices. Be fascinated and inspired as you get to go behind the scenes and into their studios or settle in on the couch to enjoy a chat from their lounge rooms!

View the playlist on YouTube here.

Mural Guide

Mural Guide

Murals are a great way to bring colour and life to empty walls, floors, fences and utility infrastructure. They can tell stories, highlight social issues, provide commentary, create a sense of place or simply bring beauty to a location where there was none. The City has released a new Mural Guide to support Artists and landowners before they embark on a new mural project. 

View the Mural Guide here. 

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