Coonalpyn SA

Annette Green

Guido van Helten

<div>Content taken directly from Guido van Helten’s Facebook page to ensure correctness of content.<br><br>“Completed wall from my collaboration with Ngarrindjeri artist Damien Shen in the Aboriginal Community of Raukkan, in the Coorong region of South Australia.&nbsp;<br><br>This project was completed immediately after my work in Coonalpyn Silos a few weeks ago, I was lucky to be invited to paint the walls of the Moorundi ACCHS which stands as a foundation and testament to the great sense of community i discovered here. Thanks to Uncle Clyde, Aunty Sandy, Aunty Betty the young kids of Raukkan and many more who i met here.&nbsp;<br><br>Pictured left to right Aunty Sandy, Deekan (our young local assistant) Dorothy Kartinyeri, and Anthony from Raukkan primary school.”</div>

Raukkan Aboriginal Community 

Australian Silo Art Trail

<div>As you approach the Coonalpyn Silos, the first thing you notice is their size. They are huge and very close to the road so you can actually get quite close to them. It must have been spectacular for drivers passing by to watch Guido van Helten paint these silos and they definitely rate as one of my favourites.</div><div><br></div><div>The Coonalpyn Silos were the seventh silos to be painted in the Australian Silo Art Trail and were completed in March 2017.</div><div><br></div><div>They are a magnificent tribute to five Coonaplyn Primary School children, who’s images will now live on in the history of the town forever. The lucky five are six year olds Kiarah Leske and Blake Thompson, five year olds Macey Jacobs and Reef Gregor and nine year old Ciara Johnson.</div><div><br></div><div>This project took a little longer to complete than others, as bad weather and cherry picker problems got in his way, not to mention the unusual shapes of the silos themselves.</div><div><br></div><div>There is ample parking for vans and busses at this site with three food outlets stores directly across the road. A great place to stop for lunch as you travel the Dukes Highway in South Australia.</div>

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