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| Our hotel for the night. Stefano's restaurant is located in the cellar. |
After a short walk down to the river's edge we headed south of Mildura through the Mallee and then the Wimmera, stopping to look at the three completed silos that form the Silo Artist Trail. First stop was Patchewollock. As we drove in Stephen and I wondered whether we might be underwhelmed by the artwork but we were anything but. The detail is just incredible and it looks great both from a distance and up close.
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| These large Mallee Fowls can also be found in Patche. They are made from corrugated iron and timber. |
Next stop was Brim. The silos at Brim were the first artwork completed just on a year ago. They are the work of world renowned artist Guido Van Helten and they are awesome. The detail is remarkable. The more you look at them the more you see. The face of the oldest farmer is just glorious. The folds and wrinkles are so life like. This is a link to a short film that shows the painting of the silos. It is very interesting - https://youtu.be/RMEaG6eUyL4 and this link shows the silos from the air - https://youtu.be/qHiirzDO4Kg
Last stop was Sheep Hills. The artwork depicted on these silos is quite different. The colours are stunning but the most beautiful thing about the paintings are the reflections of the sky and wheat fields in the eyes of the two central people. Unfortunately the photos don't do it justice. This artwork was only completed in the weeks before Christmas.
Another three silos have been commissioned and are due to be completed this year. Given the number of cars we saw visiting each silo I would suggest that it will become a real drawcard for the district.
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