Drug Aware Brunswick on the wall
Young people in Brunswick Junction engaged professional artist Andrew Frazer to deliver workshops upskilling participants in urban art through the project Drug Aware Picture This.
The skills developed ranged from basic drawing and brush techniques to medium development as well as learning how to plan and design a large scale art piece while working collaboratively.
The workshops skills were realised on a mural by the Brunswick River. The participants unexpectedly learnt new ways to paint outdoors with tarps for protection as rain poured down during the painting.
(L-R) Shane Hoskins, Andrew Frazer, Danni Dalton and Brodee Cooke taking cover whilst painting. Photo by Isolde Hayden. (insert picture)
A community celebration was held in May 2014 for the unveiling of the mural.
Drug Aware Brunswick on the Wall mural unveiling, Brunswick Junction 2014. Photo provided by the Brunswick Junction CRC. (insert picture)
Project Name: Drug Aware Brunswick on the Wall
Auspice organisation: Brunswick Junction Community Resource Centre
Amount approved: $4,000
Funding program: Drug Aware YCulture Regional
Region: South West
Acquittal comments: “I believe that the project was a success because we had good participation, some new faces and a lot of community support at the community unveiling”, Project coordinator, 18 years.
“Good things about the project included sense of involvement and empowerment from the youth, community collaboration and changed the negative stigma towards the youth and youth art”, Project coordinator, 18 years. (insert logos)
