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Public Art

Scattered throughout Upwey enhancing walls, bridge, bollards, and subway are vibrant murals and artworks which have been installed in collaboration with UCG.

Professional and local artists plus students from both Upwey Primary and Upwey Secondary schools have all been involved in this art transformation of Upwey.

Stroll by the entrance to the Upwey train station and you will see a mural of Upwey Archies portraits from 2021, a timeline and stories of the settlement history of the area and hand painted map of the area.

Arrive by train and you are welcomed to Upwey by an indigenous welcome sign - Wominjeka - together with an image of the the area's endangered Powerful Owl, large photos of the Main Street in 1912, photos of past Upwey events and some quirky nature art by local students.

The bridge at the end of Main Street heading towards Tecoma has been transformed by exquisite paintings of native birds and wildlife by talented artist Jacob Arnold UCG recently commisioned more murals to add to the existing art. It's a stunning entry to Upwey that delights the senses of all who pass by.

At the town's upper carpark, local students worked with Upwey Community Group on their BollART project, which transformed a set of ugly car park bollards into art canvases.

It's now a brighter and happier place to park!

Main Street's playground area is surrounded by art with a huge mural depicting early colonial times on one wall and a colourful mural of mixed indigenous art, completed in 2024 and painted by local artists Thulli Mara and Shwshanni Rose Guecia-Ghelardini on the opposite side.

Enjoy the art of Upwey - more projects to come.

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