Just outside the township of Texas, you’ll find one of the most striking pieces of public art — the Texas Water Tank Mural, painted in October 2021 by renowned artist collective Brightsiders.
Titled “Turning Things Around,” this large-scale artwork tells a powerful local story of resilience, adaptability and community spirit. The mural draws inspiration from Texas’ rich agricultural roots, historic machinery, the ever-present influence of water, and the floods of the Dumaresq River, all brought together in flowing, earthy tones that reflect the landscape itself.
Commissioned by the Texas Arts Council, the mural transforms a working piece of infrastructure into a meaningful visual narrative — one that connects past and present while celebrating the character of this proud border community.
📍 Where to find it:
Located on Stanthorpe–Texas Road, just outside Texas, Queensland — an easy and rewarding stop for travellers exploring the region.
A perfect example of how regional towns are turning everyday spaces into destinations, this mural is well worth adding to your road trip itinerary.
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Did you know this mural tells the story of one of Queensland’s most important WWII sites?
The Rocklea Munitions Works in Brisbane was the state’s largest ammunition factory, employing up to 3,000 workers, and many of them were women. Working 24 hours a day in rotating shifts, they filled shells and bullets with cordite, playing a critical role in Australia’s wartime defence, especially during the 1942 threat of invasion.
This time-lapse captures @jordanbruceart bringing their story back to life and honouring the women whose work helped shape history.
A Rainbow Serpent emerges from the sand as part of the mural for @sandbag4017 . The serpent can be seen as a guardian of sacred sites, a symbol of creation, water, transformation, renewal and the cycles of life! 🐍⏳🌈
Happy to be working on this new mural for @sandbag4017 a community organisation doing good things in the world. The artwork was developed after a four week workshop series with community members and elders, more to share on this soon! 🌈🐬🌅🦅⏳
It’s the last day to vote over at @gabsfestival for @stevenraffaelfalco and @jordanbruceart design for legends @aether_brewing . We have popped a link in our bio and on our story to vote! This piece was hand painted on canvas specifically for the beer and we are stoked to have part of core range at Aether! Run those votes up fam! ✌️🌈🍻🗳️
Thanks to Jim Cullen for his photos of our work in Wood St Mackay. This space was an interesting challenge to design and paint. The design utilises photos submitted by Mackay locals capturing magic moments from the area. The photos were made into a collage/tapestry and then imposed into the shape of mangroves. These mangrove shapes are reminiscent of under water patterns below the awning of the building and above water on top of the building. The awning and ceiling being the water line.. All of this covers the doors, windows, walls, awning and corrugation of the old shop front! Team JB @jordanbruceart@jkbs1996 on the tools 🧰 🎨👨🎨👨🎨🌈 A big thanks to @artspacemackay for all the support! 🙏🙏
Mackay ‘Magic Moments’ mural week 1. Community workshop, first lines and base fills on our mural in Wood St Mackay 🌈 #brightsiders #artspacemackay #magicmonents #mackay #mural #publicart
#BSAF2024 Artist The Brightsiders 🌟
@_brightsiders are a Brisbane based collective specialising in large scale public murals. As their name suggests, their foundation is based upon an optimistic world view, seeing the inherent good in people and portraying the beauty of the world ✨
Nestled within a previously dim stairwell, this artwork transforms the space into a dreamlike ascent through the clouds. Soft, billowing forms envelop the walls, creating the illusion of floating amongst the clouds. Fragmented scales, reminiscent of snake skin, drift weightlessly, a nod to the river’s local moniker, ‘The Brown Snake’ where Felons is located. These scattered elements weave through the stairwell, seamlessly blending abstraction with organic movement ☁️
Rather than a literal depiction, the snake itself emerges as a flowing presence – its form hinted at through swirling compositions and dynamic layering. The interplay of light and texture brightens the space, turning it into an ethereal passage where visitors step into a sky-bound journey 💫
📍 This mural can be found at Howard Smith Wharves, @felonsbarrelhall
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Looking back to December of last year assisting Kim Walmsley @kimblenco install her silo artwork for @kennardshire Toowoomba. This piece is full of pattern and texture, rich with story telling and meaning! It was a privilege to be involved with the project! 🌈🙏 #siloart #toowoomba #australiansiloarttrail #kimwalmsley #brightsiders
Very happy to share some work recently installed at a local park footpath. Enjoyed working with the team at City Of Moretonbay Art At Large program and definitely benefited from the mentorship of @emily.devers . I took an analog approach to the digital design and loved the process! More about this in artist statement below.. ⬇️ 🍃🌈
Artist Statement - ‘Leaving a mark’
My design for the AAL play footpath was inspired by the way that leaves land and make an impression in wet concrete. I wanted the design to interact with the abundant leaf litter that spreads over the footpath at Leslie Patrick Park.
To build the design I gathered leaf litter from the path and surrounds at the park. I then pressed these into clay and created plaster of paris casts and molds to create the illusion of oversised plants landing and forming out of the concrete. To add colour I took reference from the existing mosaic artwork by Doug Campbell at the entrance to the park. I hand painted over old tiles and then smashed these to create mosaic steppingstones in the artwork.
The analog approach to a digital design allowed for play and discovery in the process. As an artist sometimes play can be taking time to observe simple things like the mark left behind by a paw print, or leaf indent in a path whose concrete has not yet set. My hope is that the artwork will encourage intrigue and help connect the viewer to the beauty of the setting!
