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Two local artists, Susannah Law and Anna Evans, are collaborating on one of the biggest public murals to be created so far in Orewa town centre.
The artwork, edged with signs from Moana Court businesses, will cover the 30m-long, 3.5m high wall at the back of Moana Court, facing the New World supermarket’s car park.
The work is funded by landlord of the premises, Jonathan Rigg, and is supported by Destination Orewa Beach, Moana Court business owners and Auckland Council whose contractors are preparing the surface to be painted.
Vanessa Grant of Orewa Framing Studio came up with the idea, which she says was to beautify and add character to the area, promote local businesses and provide a focal point. She is project managing the mural.
The brief for Susannah Law’s design was to imagine the view of Orewa Beach that you’d see from the car park if Moana Court were not there. The mural will be a realistic representation, with bright colours; the preliminary sketch shows various water sports in action as well as the beach on a sunny day. Both Susannah and Anna are excited to be working on the project. Weather permitting, work should begin this week and be completed by Christmas Day.
