Viterra’s Farrell Flat silos are the latest to be transformed with large scale artwork adding colour for locals and visitors to enjoy.
Viterra supports the local communities where it operates with the majority of its employees living and working in regional South Australia, and one example of this is through silo art.
The Farrell Flat mural which was completed last month was painted by local South Australian artists Jarrod Soden and Matthew Knights of Perplswet Designs in a project led by the Farrell Flat Management Committee.
The artwork pays homage to part of the town’s history depicting the last train to pass through Farrell Flat with a colourful sunset as its backdrop.
The Farrell Flat silos are the eighth of Viterra’s silos to undergo a transformation of this kind. Each project is different and has its own uniqueness with murals illustrating different themes that represent the local community and serve as a long term feature for the town in years to come.
Viterra works closely with local council and the community throughout each project to ensure the final product delivers a piece of artwork that meets the expectations of the community.
Also in the Central region, the Wirrabara silos were painted in 2018 and shows the town’s strong ties to the forestry industry, and its flora and fauna.
In Viterra’s Western region, the Tumby Bay silo art features two children jetty jumping painted by artist Martin Ron in 2018. The project won the People’s Choice award that year and artist, Martin then went on to paint a mural of a Tumby Bay local for the soccer world cup in Russia.
Also in the Western region are the Kimba silos which are adorned with a sunset landscape and a child as part of the Igniting Kimba Arts Program, painted by Australian mural artist Cam Scale. The most recent project on the Eyre Peninsula is at Cowell which features local Lionel Deer and his camel, along with the Port Lincoln parrot and a nearby farmhouse ruin.
In the Eastern region, the Waikerie silos were painted by two different artists which shows wildlife and a river landscape. Upon completion of the project, Viterra gifted the site to the local council to enable further development of the site as a precinct for the community to enjoy.
In the south east, Coonalpyn was the first of Viterra’s silos to be made over, and shows five Coonalpyn Primary School children in black and white to represent the town’s future.
The Karoonda silos have a painted mural visible during the day and a permanent light projection to display at night. The painted artwork features town locals; Whiskey the Kelpie and Diamond the sheep.
As well as painting murals, Viterra also supports community initiatives which involve light installations such as Quorn where short films have been projected, or lighting silos in colours in recognition of a cause or awareness day.