Bowen's Newest Murals Complete Herbert Street Art

The Bowen Mural at Front Beach and beside the Little Mango the Information Centre is complete.

Artist Glen Gillard said he has completed the 'book ends' of a mural piece which includes old drawings of buildings on Herbert Street in Bowen.

The latest artworks depict the School of Arts and the Town Hall both once prominent landmarks along Herbert Street.

Glen explained that The School of Arts was badly damaged in the 1958 cyclone and later demolished, while the Town Hall, built in 1890, was destroyed by fire in 1912.

It took Glen around six weeks to complete both pieces. Fans of Glen’s work will be pleased to know his trademark and much loved green tree frogs have returned, with around six hidden throughout the mural.

Gillard, who has painted around eight murals in Bowen, praised the town’s Mural Society which began in 1988.

Backed by the Bowen Mural Society, Glen conducted extensive research through local archives and the State Library to ensure each historic detail was accurate.

The Bowen Mural Society are also eager to hear from anybody that would be interested in joining the committee, to ensure that this Bowen tradition lives on.

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The completed mural in Bowen. Photo credit: Daniel Heggie

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