Jacky Winter Waters, 2022
Walkerville - Bunurong and Gunaikurnai Land
Jacky Winter Group
Truly a deep honour to be commission to paint this full wrap mural with April Phillips, Becci Orpin and Carla McRae.
Operating as a creative refuge, Jacky Winter Waters is a site to behold the magic of Walkerville’s magnificent beaches.
Nestled within the towering bushland that overlooks South Gippsland’s spectacular coastline, it offers expansive views spanning as far as Wilsons Promontory. The house stands in stark contrast to the rugged cliffs in which it was built to admire, offering calm and quiet from the storm.
The spirit of Jacky Winter Waters is encapsulated by its exterior mural entitled ‘Deep Drift’, created by April Phillips, Beci Orpin, Carla McRae and David Booth. The artwork asks visitors to engage their curiosity at the door, and attempt to discover a still space to rest — something we have endeavoured to provide.
The exterior mural wrapping all four sides of Jacky Winter Waters — floor to ceiling — embodies both the power of and beauty of its environment. The soft colours and gentle characters rip through the harsh surrounding bushland, and provide respite from the rocky coast. Celebrated amongst locals, one of the characters can be seen peeking out through the tree lines from the street level below.
The south wall of the house has been specifically designed to appear as a face, with the two windows acting as eyes. This was inspired by ‘the eyes of Buddha’ that adorn most traditional Buddhist stupas — a direct homage to the contemplative work Jacky Winter Waters has been designed to encourage and support.