O Fountain Mural 2020 by Robert Michael Young in Bayswater North
O Fountain Mural 2020
The painting is the story of my grandmother, when she was a little girl. She
watched her father Tommy Johnson who was an old black tracker who found people
that were lost. On Easter, he would catch a Pondi Murray Cod. When cleaning, he
would take the stomach lining, lay it out on butcher paper and tell the story of the
fish through the veins of the fish. The veins are like the river it lived its life in
Dimensions: 139.6cm x 80.4cm x 35.7cm
Location: Morgan Court, Glenroy VIC
Commissioned by Yarra Valley Water and
Moreland City Council 2020
Robert Michael Young is a Gunnai, Waradjurie, Gunditjumara, Yorta Yorta, Bunorong man who’s heart, and spirit are for his Culture and People. Robert is an established artist and has created Artworks and Sculptures all over Melbourne. Robert has been a part of significant moments that are shifting and changing the conversations around his People, Culture and Art.
Robert creates from place that speaks to the spirit of the project he works on, knowing that his cultural and creative heritage is something that he draws his artist integrity from.
Some of the companies, projects and people Robert has met in his career as an artist include meeting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their visit to Melbourne during their tour as Duke and Duchess of Essex when Robert spoke about his mural with them both. He has created a line of Clothing and Shoes for PUMA. Artwork for the AFL and Richmond FC, Cricket Australia, Australian Open; was one of the first contestants on the Australian TV show Making it Australia; and has a sculpture as a permanent installation at the Melbourne Museum Biik Milboo Dhumba.
More artwork by Robert
Celebration dreaming 2017
Wandering wisdom
Fulton Hogan Storage Container Mural
Private Mural Commission Fitzroy
Mural 2021
Footpath Mural 2021
Mural 2020
Bait and Eliza
Bait and Eliza
Sacred Tree of our Songlines
Sovereign Tree
Covered in our Creator
2023 Woollarah Small Scuplture Award Entry
Returning to Well
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