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Coonamble Shire’s Gateway Signage & Sculpture Trail
Coonamble Shire now proudly boasts town signage and sculptures that celebrate Wailwan culture and local birdlife. This major community art and economic development project supports a renewed focus on tourism. The signs and sculptures mark the entries to Coonamble,...
Public Art Humanises the Built Environment
There is no doubt that there is a distinct movement in city and regional areas on re-invigorating public areas. Public art can be used to brighten up bland areas – laneways, lamp posts, pavements, walls, parklands, shopping precincts and even stairs. Public art can...
Streets as Shared Spaces – Smile zone created at Umina Beach
It’s great to see people out and about exercising, keeping fit and healthy in these tricky times. As part of their ‘Streets as Shared Spaces’ project Central Coast Council engaged Zest Events International to activate the shared zone for pedestrians and bicycles...
Barraba art trail explodes with birdlife and nature
In Zest's latest project artist Jenny McCracken goes ‘Beyond the Walls’ to reveal some of the treasures of life in Barraba, NSW. The trompe l'oeil mural recently completed on Alice Street, is simply exploding with local birdlife and brings a refreshing new perspective...
Gamilaroi flag art to fly throughout Narrabri Shire
The Narrabri Shire Youth Art and Culture Banners were unveiled on Wednesday, 2 June 2021 as part of Narrabri Shire Council’s official 2021 Reconciliation Week celebrations. The unveiling of the banners held behind The Crossing Theatre in Narrabri, included a...
Brewarrina Fish Traps mural brings joy to palliative care patients
After completing the Jimmy Little mural on Walgett water tower, we travelled west to Brewarrina Hospital where Jenny McCracken painted this beautiful Brewarrina fish traps mural. The mural is located in the palliative care garden. For many of the patients, this is as...
Interior facelift supports local community in Toowoon Bay
Toowoon Bay SLSC is a second home to many beach loving people on the Central Coast of NSW. When the Club's function space was forced to close during COVID, Managing Director, Andi Mether decided it was a great opportunity for Zest to help the Surf Club which plays...
Jimmy Little Sings on Australian Silo Art Trail
The Jimmy Little water tower mural in Walgett is complete! The 315sqm mural took 6 weeks* to complete and is already bringing tourists to town. The mural is the initiative of Walgett Shire Council and was produced by Zest Events International. The mural was painted...
Zest heads West for Dubbo Chalk Walk
In a first for the Dubbo region, the Zest team were invited to create a COVIDSafe Chalk Walk event for residents and visitors to enjoy during the October school holidays. Dubbo Chalk Walk transforms the pavement with pigment Our team of 3D Chalk Artists installed a...