Prolific mural designer and street artist Jimmy C has recently unveiled an enormous new mural in Adelaide’s northern suburbs bringing a bright splash of colour to the Paralowie Village Shopping Centre who rose to prominence as a standout of the Adelaide graffiti scene in the late 1980s was approached by the Paralowie Village Shopping Centre while living in London where he’s been for the last 14 years Jimmy said he’d sometimes felt restricted by the guidelines and preferences of the client commissioning the work he was granted a favourable level of creative freedom and “encouraged to be interesting and radical with his design and colours.” The resulting mural features five people of culturally diverse backgrounds on a vibrantly colourful backdrop of clouds It was an important goal of Jimmy’s to make the portraits “big and bold” so they could be seen by the children at the kindergarten and primary school across the road from the shopping centre dynamic colours and multicultural portraits Jimmy wanted to celebrate the cultural diversity of the area “The mural stands out so much already I hope it can have a positive impact on the community and on the kids I hope it’s inspiring for them” “Whilst I was painting the mural the kids would come up to the wall after school with many positive comments ‘I can see the mural perfectly from my classroom window!” A representative from the Paralowie Village Shopping Centre said the mural “has completely transformed the area” “Paralowie is also a fairly dry area and the shopping centre doesn’t have a lot of colour so my intention was to be very bold with the colours” played an important role in the growth of Australia’s underground graffiti movement in the early 1990s After undertaking a range of mural commissions and community arts projects he completed a Master’s degree in Visual Arts at the University of South Australia specialising in urban realist and figurative oil painting His interests in graffiti and oil painting led to the development of his signature style: portraits and urban landscapes painted entirely with dots and dashes of spray paint a technique he calls “aerosol pointillist” He’s gone on to complete mural commissions around Australia Jimmy has a range of murals in Adelaide and South Australia to check out and the Joy Baluch bridge in Port Augusta After completing his most recent commission in “tough conditions and full sun from 9am to 7pm daily” Jimmy is excited to spend the rest of his time in Adelaide enjoying the Fringe and festival season before travelling home to London WHAT: New Jimmy C mural at the Paralowie Village Shopping Centre WHERE: Paralowie Village Shopping Centre, 3-7 Liberator Dr, Paralowie SA 5108Facebook: Jimmy CFor more information, click here Over 100 South Australian wine producers are showcasing their best to international importers this.. 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Jo Laverty with mural artist Jimmy C at the Village Wall.(Kathryn Jensen, ABC) Download the ABC listen app to text and call your favourite live radio This is probably not the page you’re looking for Mike Makatron has been chosen for the Paralowie Village Shopping Centre large-scale mural project An internationally renowned, South Australian artist has succeeded in ‘Creating a Place’ of vibrancy and expression in Adelaide’s Northern suburbs The City of Salisbury opened submissions to artists for their ‘Create a Place’ project which aims to promote art and culture in the state’s north The Council partnered with the owners of Paralowie Village Shopping Centre to commission a large-scale mural and with over 10 amazing submissions from extremely talented artists around Australia with SA artist Mike Makatron eventually being chosen for the piece The theme of the artwork needed to involve embracing multiculturalism diversity and celebrating the culture and identity of the community of Paralowie and South Australia Makatron said it was an honour to be selected for the project “I’m excited and honoured to be chosen for this large-scale mural project in my hometown of Adelaide,” Makatron said “Particularly as the theme of multiculturalism is important to me as it represents a healthy and respectful community “I aim to paint a playful and fun mural using a combination of dot matrix pixel effects and textured realism that creates a little intrigue with the various elements.” For over 20 years Mike has been dazzling viewers with his work He has produced works found all over Australia as well as in over 30 countries and 50 cities from the Berlin Wall to the River Ganges in India Mike also has a phenomenal ability to create engaging and thought-provoking pieces of art visitors and especially students from nearby schools in Paralowie and the Northern suburbs are urged to come watch Mike create his work and learn from it Students will see how the work ties a community together with inclusivity and gathering Jeevan Koo said art plays a very important role within the community.  “Street art plays such an important role in creating a vibrant and engaged community and we couldn’t pass up this amazing opportunity to activate this blank canvas,” Jeevan said.  “We will celebrate the melting pot that is Paralowie “We are excited to have an artist the calibre of Mike Makatron as our first artist for this project and hope he will inspire the next generation of artists.” It is envisaged this mural will be the first of many more to be commissioned as part of a larger project which will continue to engage the community and showcase the incredible abilities of South Australian artists The local community watched with awe over the past few months as Mike brought the murial to life right in front of their eyes.  You can see the now completed art at the rear of Paralowie Shopping Centre You can also see and follow all of Mike’s work on Instagram @mike.makatron Glam Adelaide has today launched an app for readers all over SA Following a viral video showing tensions in the community Adelaide has become home to many a High Tea spots that are perfect for.. 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