The Nullawil Silo Art, located in the small rural town of Nullawil in Victoria, is part of the renowned Australian Silo Art Trail. Completed in July 2019 by street artist Smug (Sam Bates), the mural features a striking and realistic depiction of a farmer and his working kelpie dog. The artwork celebrates the strong bond between rural Australians and their working dogs, symbolizing themes of resilience, community, and country life.
Painted on a disused grain silo, the mural has become a cultural and tourist landmark, drawing visitors to the otherwise quiet town. It reflects both artistic excellence and the spirit of regional Australia, contributing to the growing movement of turning industrial structures into large-scale public art. The Nullawil silo is praised for its incredible detail, lifelike quality, and emotional warmth.
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Upon returning home to Bendigo, I discovered that a fuse in the motherboard had likely blown. The house, being quite old, has required increasingly frequent maintenance, and the costs have begun to accumulate significantly over the years. It seems that last month’s wages will once again be consumed by repairs. Small wonder, then, that so many around us have resigned themselves to merely “lying flat,” doing only the bare minimum to keep the machine of life running.
...amen, silos as art!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is good to explore all the silos in the area
DeleteWorking dogs are amazing! Here at the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Montreal International Airport, there are dogs who are trained to sniff out drugs, Covid-19, money and so many things! They are amazing. Beautiful photo of this lovely mural, dear friend.
ReplyDeleteYou have a passion for dogs
DeleteUna gran iniciativa, convertir estas viejas estructuras sin utilidad en arte urbano.
ReplyDeleteIt was initially a controversial exercise to paint on silos. It turns out very popular
DeleteThank you. I have seen many of the silos on the trail but I don't remember the town of Nullawil.
ReplyDeleteThe other silos have simpler images with less colour and less complexity. Plus there is something uniquely Aussie about the kelpie.
It is one of the stops I really like about it
DeleteThat is a terrific looking mural. I also like the theme of working dog and human. With the three bins it took me a minute to understand the subject.
ReplyDeleteI had the same reaction!
DeleteI love the picture. I am sorry about the electric and the cost. It is the same here in the US. We pray nothing every goes wrong.
ReplyDeleteThe cost is ridiculous now
DeleteBuen aprovechada esa estructura para confeccionar un artístico mural.
ReplyDeleteOtherwise just a blank canvas
DeleteFantastic murals!
ReplyDeleteI love these! #MuralMonday
ReplyDeleteAustralia: the country of fabulous murals.
ReplyDeleteWhen you have a house, it is always something!! Love the silo art, especially the man & his working dog portrayal!
ReplyDeleteThe silo art is good, as is par for the course. Bad luck about the electrical problem, hopefully easily repaired.
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI’ve never seen a silo with a mural. These are great!
ReplyDeleteSusan
A man and his dog. Nice painting
ReplyDeletegreat artwork.
ReplyDeleteI just love the murals on the silos.
ReplyDeleteRepairs to a house can be costly but once all done it lasts for a while..
The murals in the silos are amazing! Just like us, as houses get older they need more and more maintenance, which can become quite expensive unfortunately! Thanks for participating in Monday Murals.
ReplyDeleteI love these Silo murals along with others I've seen posted,
ReplyDeleteSilo art is amazing.
ReplyDeleteSuch clever, eye-catching work.
ReplyDeleteA gigantic work perfectly executed.
ReplyDeleteThe silo art is amazing! Take care, have a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteCan you imagine what it would be like to get up there and paint these? Not for me but hats off to the artist!
ReplyDeleteThis is great!
ReplyDeleteEl arte callejero tiene grandes artistas y nos dejan obras como estas para el disfrute de los caminantes.
ReplyDeleteSaludos.
It is super.
ReplyDeleteCool mural! :-D
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