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8 - Cooroy Rag, 15 September 2021
Artist Tia Carrigan and her mural “A Safe Place To Take Flight” at Reserve Street in Pomona.
A CONCEPT, years in the making, has grown wings. This Bird Owner, artist Tia Carrigan, said her plans for a mural in Pomona have been in the wings for years. And now, after weeks of painting, a colourful display of local birds with a nod to the Goddess Pomona has come to nest on the wall of the building where This Bird resides on Reserve Street. Tia told the Cooroy Rag that she wanted to bring something to Pomona that was bright, engaging and would make people smile. “Everything I paint comes from a place of joy and I hope it brings others joy. “I’m coming up to my fifth year of business here in Pomona, and this was a project from me to say thank you to the town for their support.” Tia said the mural, titled “A Safe Place To Take Flight From” is inspired by her experience of the community. “All birds and flowers
(grevillea and banksias) are local, along with Goddess Pomona (the Roman Goddess of abundance and orchards). There is a lot in it. The more people look, the more they will find, including Goddess Pomona who is morphed into a bird.” Finished in Tia’s artistic style of whimsy escapism in loads of colour, the mural is eye-catching and already attracting a crowd. “A lot of people have stopped because they’re intrigued by it, there’s been lots of chats and engagement. It’s been such a buzz watching the public interact and enjoy the progress and I’m hoping the finished piece will be enjoyed for a long time to come.” This is the second mural for Tia, who was asked to paint a mural in her hometown of Goondiwindi for their Lanescape Festival. Tia said the project for a mural in Pomona fell into place after Goondiwindi.
“The Pomona & District Chamber of Commerce was also talking about wanting to have murals in town to showcase different artists in the area and after talks with them and the local community, that gave me the kickstart for this project.” Wanting to support a fellow local business, Tia went to buy all her paint and materials for the mural from Pomona True Value Hardware but they “turned the tables” on her. “All of the paint has been donated by Leanne and Craig Coles at True Value Hardware.” After two weeks of cleaning, sealing, sketching outlines, and painting before and after work and on weekends, including one atop a cherry picker, Tia’s beautiful mural is finished. “It’s been a labour of love.” You can see Tia’s mural “A Safe Place To Take Flight From” on the wall of This Bird’s building at 14-16 Reserve Street.
