As people get to know us, we love finding local art during our travels. When we were in the Yorke Peninsula we were so excited to see the water tank and silo art around. We did miss a couple, however this is a list of what we found!
Snowtown Water Tower Art
Artist: Vans The Omega (Joel Van Moore)
Location: 48 Railway Terrace, Snowtown South Australia
Completed: April 2018
Depicts: Locals, CFA volunteer, John Hansen who served over 30 years, Jenny Cox, 25 years service with Ambulance service, Bernie Altmann who is depicted playing netball, she played 300 games, Simon McCormack who has played over 300 games of A grade AFL.
Coobowie Water Tank Art
Artist: Jason Parker, Chanel Tang & Ambrose Rehorek
Location: Gumbowie Rd, Coobowie, South Australia
Completed: February 2020
Depicts: Black swans, flower - Buline Bulbosa & the Christmas Bell from the local area. The shed depicts Coobowie's Rodeo history.
Yorketown Water Tower Art
Artist: Jasmine Crisp
Location: 132 Stanbury Rd, Yorketown, South Australia
Completed: March 2021, took 37 days to complete
Depicts: Flowering canola fields, Royal Flying Doctor plane and the Pink Lakes that surround Yorketown.
Port Moorowie Water Tank Art
Artist: Sam Brooks
Location: Corner of Marine Parade & Mceachems Beach Rd, Port Moorowie, South Australia
Artist: Sam Brooks
Completed: October 2021
Depicts: Life in Port Moorowie in times gone by.
Edithburgh Water Tower Art
Artist: Mike Makatron, Conrad Bijak & Dylan Butler
Location: New Honiton Rd, Edithburgh, South Australia
Completed: March 2021
Depicts: Striped Pyjama Squid, Cuttlefish, Leafy Sea Dragon, Bellied Sea Eagle, Far Eastern Curlew & the Troubridge Island Lighthouse.
Lake Fowler Water Tank Art
Artist: Jason Swales of Studio Surf
Location: Corner Lake Fowler Rd & Boothill Station Rd, South of Yorketown, South Australia
Completed: March 2021
Depicts: This is known by the locals as the "emu tank" due to the magnificent emus on the tank, it also depicts the scraping of the salt from Lake Fowler in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Bute Water Tower Art
Artist: Janne Birkner & Scott Nagy
Location: 18 Martin Rd, Bute, South Australia
Completed: August 2021
Depicts: Local orchids, rainbow bee-eater birds, blue wren, agriculture, Bute's historic railway station, and a young woman representing women in country areas.
Until next time,
Cheers Tracy & Chris
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