VCAL Wall to Wall Project

Wantirna College VCAL students create amazing street art mural at Studfield Shops 

Wantirna College Senior VCAL students have recently been a part of the exciting Wall-to-Wall program in collaboration with Knox Council. The project culminated with the recent unveiling of the completed artwork on the wall of the Wantirna IGA at Studfield Shopping Centre.

The wall was chosen specifically in an attempt to brighten the area and curb the effect of consistent unsightly tagging. The artwork certainly provides a high visual impact to the area and will hopefully be a source of future pride and ownership for the students.

The Wall-to-Wall program has delivered innovative and exciting artworks for the Knox community over the past couple of years, and it was a fantastic opportunity for the Wantirna College VCAL students to participate this year. The project was an outstanding learning experience for our students, teaching them a number of important life skills. Funded by the Department of Justice and coordinated by Knox Council, Wall-to-Wall was facilitated by artists James Beattie, Carmen Davies and Matt Thompson. The expertise of the three street-artists further enhanced the experience for the VCAL students with their amazing artistic skills.

Students began the project in April as part of their 'Personal Development Skills' VCAL subject and saw them complete a number of hands-on workshops with the world renowned graffiti artists. During these workshops, the students brainstormed designs for the wall and began trialing different artistic techniques. The students also met with the stakeholder involved with the project, including members from Knox Council, the Studfield Traders Association and the Victorian Department of Justice. Once their design was unanimously accepted, the students, working under the guidance of the graffiti artists, went about creating the mural that includes reference to the local Knox environment and community, with a beautiful rainbow lorikeet overseeing the entire wall.

Anthony Cotton, VCAL Coordinator

Daniel Brooks, VCAL