WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

This Bird aims to create joy, through colour, bold pattern and large scale art. With this overarching intention in mind, the vision for the Rufous Street Public Art Project is one that engages children and families, creating engagement in the present moment, one that is bright and bold while also maintaining discretion and not detracting from the open plan space, and one that educates and highlights the beauty of our natural flora and fauna.

‘Grounded’ is a public art project about stopping and looking down (being grounded in the present moment), taking the time to play (within and around the ground mural), being aware and educated (learning of the ground parrot and local birds and flowers) and ultimately, inspiring joy.

The Eastern Ground Parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) is a secretive bright green, ground dwelling parrot which is seldom seen. It is listed as a vulnerable species in Queensland and its habitat is coastal heath, with patchy distribution along the Noosa and Sunshine Coast Shires. The Peregian area is in the middle of the ground parrot’s stretch of habitat along the coast.