Albury Council has hit back at taggers who defaced a corrugated shed backing onto the Logan Road off-leash area, by commissioning their own street artist to immortalise the park’s pooches.
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Albury mayor Kevin Mack said the shed was previously almost covered by unsightly graffiti.
“It was pretty ugly,” he said.
“It certainly wasn’t a good look.”
Cr Mack said research indicated taggers were less likely to deface another artist’s street art, so council decided to invite Albury artist Kade Sarte to transform the corrugated surface.
He said the work was the latest in a stream of murals created as a part of council’s graffiti control policy.
“Certainly there are different installations all around the city and the reason is to beautify areas but also to try and reduce the number of areas with graffiti and to educate about the issue,” Mr Mack.
“We think it’s something businesses and council can take ownership of.
“What they’ve done in Benella is quite amazing and there’s nothing to say that can’t be done in other areas.”
Cr Mack said the mural on the railway bridge had not been tagged since its painting.
He hopes the Logan Road artwork would have the same success, saying taggers often targeted unsightly areas but were likely to respect an artist’s mural.
“The dog owners love it,” he said.
Work to upgrade and respray statues in the area was also completed to beautify the area.
Digital journalists with The Border Mail.
Digital journalists with The Border Mail.
