Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Mural Painting
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Mural Painting
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School is located in the Thamarrurr Region of the Northern Territory.
Location
Wadeye, NT
Details
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic School is situated at Wadeye (Port Keats) in the Thamarrurr Region of the Northern Territory, 400km south-west of Darwin.
Built in 1935 as part of a Catholic mission, the school has grown substantially over the last decade with the development of a secondary campus, new library and science block and a refurbishment of the trade training centre and kitchen. The school caters for students from preschool to year 12.
Following their complete refurbishment of the outdoor toilet block during last year’s Christmas holidays, DDR was engaged to paint a traditional mural on the walls.
DDR contracted two local artists to complete the project which features a wide range of local fauna and is a totemic representation of the diversity of the Iocal Indigenous clan structure.
Once the mural was completed the surface was protected with a sealant so that the mural can inspire schoolchildren for many years to come.
Highlights
- DDR is regularly re-engaged by the school and has completed a wide range of projects from fencing to roof replacement.
- Works were completed during the school holidays to avoid disruption to classes.
- The project was completed on time and to budget.
- Prior to the painting of the mural, DDR met with the school’s Indigenous Council to seek design approval.