Merinda State School students travelled back in time on Thursday last week when they joined the Bowen Mural Society outside Le Sorelle, The Three Sisters Café.
The school children visited the re-painted Merinda School Mural on the side of the building in Bowen, which once again depicts their school’s past in vibrant colour.
Artist Martin Jegou of Gwada Murals gave the Merinda School mural “a new lease on life” and a new coat of paint over the month of September.
“To go over someone else’s work, that is a first for me, and it’s very rewarding to see all these students here enjoying it,” Mr Jegou said.
Business Manager at Merinda State School, Sarah Groves said the mural retouching came at a perfect time with the school set to mark its 125th year in 2023.
“Something like this is incredibly important in celebrating the history of our school,” she said.
“It’s exciting, especially for the kids to see how the school has changed and how different everything was; it is so important for us to highlight that history and that culture.”
Bowen Mural Society Spokesperson Heather Skinner said it was excellent to see students appreciating the painting and made all their fundraising work worthwhile.
“That’s a memory these students will have forever,” Ms Skinner said.
Bowen Mural Society are now fundraising for the retouching of a mural on the wall of the Bowen Hotel which depicts the Denison Hotel, with plans for Mr Jegou to complete the restoring.
Merinda State School students visited the recently re-painted Merinda School mural alongside the Bowen Mural Society and the artist responsible for the revival, Martin Jegou
Image: Declan Durrant
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