A depiction of Bowen’s past has begun a process of rejuvenation this week, with one of the Australian mural town’s collection of 27 murals being given a much-need touch-up.
The Merinda School Mural on the wall of Le Sorelle The Sisters Coffee House on Richmond Road is being repainted by artist Martin Jegou of Gwada Murals over the month of September.
The previously damaged mural is being touched up by Jegou, a French artist who’s lived in the Whitsundays since 2017.
Jegou, who normally paints large-scale Coral Sea creatures – like his most prominent mural of a Humpback Whale on display on Waterson Way – is putting his artistic talents to work by giving the Bowen mural a new splash of paint.
He began work on the mural on September 7.
Bowen Mural Society Spokesperson Heather Skinner said they were very happy with the work so far and were expecting completion by the end of September.
“The Marinda School Mural had been vandalised previously. Martin [Jegou] has obliterated that damage, but there is still some touching up to do with the parts depicting the school itself,” she said.
“He’s managed to put some of the vibrancy into it that he’s known for, and we’re very happy for that.”
The original mural was painted by Winka Von Fahland, and the retouching process has been funded by Whitsunday Regional Council.
Bowen Mural Society are now fundraising for the retouching of a mural on the wall of the newly refurbished Bowen Hotel. That mural depicts the Denison Hotel.
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