Students complete mural

Senior students at Umina Public School have completed a mural on the school's newly-acquired community building.

The mural was completed under the Gosford Graffiti Art Project which is a community building program funded by the NSW Department of Family and Community Services and managed by the Gosford-Narara Community Centre.

The Gosford Graffiti Art Project creates murals in graffiti hot spots in the Gosford LGA.

It aims to encourage young people to participate in the murals not only in the painting and design but also in the negotiation with business owners as to the subject matter of each mural.

The students at Umina Public School worked with professional artists Charlie Trivers, Loretta Devjak, Luke Shelley to design images around the theme of the ocean for the Beachside Centre

Students in Year 6 were then involved in the painting of the mural under the guidance of the local artists.

"It has been an unbelievable experience for our senior students who have enjoyed seeing their designs come to life on the side of the building," said teacher Ms Jo Baillie.

Email, 25 Jun 2013

Jo Baillie, Umina Public School