Public art

We have a diverse collection of public artworks for you to discover… from large-scale murals to steel sculptural installations and intricate glass work, the public art collection is ready for you to explore.

Stobie pole art

Add colour and life to your street by turning your street’s Stobie poles into works of art.

Get together with your neighbours to create a theme for your street or dream up a unique, individual piece.

Acre Avenue Public Art Commission - Morphett Vale

Artist: Sam Songailo

This public art installation is to support road safety awareness in conjunction with a recent council streetscape upgrade undertaken to improve safety for children attending Morphett Vale Primary School.

The Bend

Artists: Laura Wills, Will Cheesman and Mark Timberlake.

Bringing river to the land this work is about gathering as a diverse community at a special place.

Core Values

Artist: Terry Beaston

The sculptures were inspired by and meant to reflect the geology of the area, based on core samples of the surrounding landscape/cliff faces.

Corn Street art trail

A series of images have been installed to 16 of the 18 stobie poles along with two sculptural forms installed on the creek bridge verge, reflecting the eclectic character of the street.

Flowbars

Artist: Seb Humphreys

Flowbars connects with our biological lineage, moving through space in an abstract curving formation, it appears to have grown rather been made.

Flying Fish: Fish Out of Water

Artist: Clancy Warner

We are all at times a bit out of our depth, but we try to do the best job that we can. We are the fish out of water, winging it to survive and hoping for the best possible outcomes.

The Goggles

Artists: Anna Small and Warren Pickering

The Blue Groper, now commonly known as The Goggles, depict various shapes and elements layered within a goggle frame to increase awareness of the unique underwater aquatic life found at the Port Noarlunga reef and surrounds.

The Heart of Industry

Artists: Trevor Wren and Danica Gacesa-McLean

This work celebrates McLaren Vale as the heart of the South Australian wine industry.

Lifecycle

Artists: Trevor Wren and Danica Gacesa McLean.

This work was part of the Woodcroft library upgrade and evokes the seeds of a eucalypt in flower as well as spent seeds scattered on the ground.

Love Aldinga

Artists: Brian O’Malley, Henry Jock Walker, Warren Pickering & Anna Small, Allan Sumner and Rachel Cearns.

One shape.
Six artists.
A whole community full of heart!

Place of Courage, Place of Healing

Artist: Clancy Warner

Carvings of scars, water lines and bowl for healing; embedded bronze rings turning sorrow into relief, fortifying a sense of justice. Boulders of granite, giving perspective and balance; circles of limestone paving to ground and centre.

Place of Courage – Ripple

Artists: CHEB

The ripple is a perfect analogy for the pervasive effects of domestic violence and it’s far reaching effect. It is simultaneously a perfect representation of how positive actions of love, kindness and care go on to help many.

The Rainmakers

Artist: GR Shedley.

This is the oldest work in the City of Onkaparinga public art collection.

Sea Stars

Artists: Wills Projects

Sea Stars celebrates 100 years of the Port Noarlunga Jetty.

Storybook Walk

Storybook Walk is a sculpture park and pathway located within Thalassa Park on Windebanks Road, Aberfoyle Park.

Touchstone

Artist: Gail Hocking

Touchstone is located on the Sturt River Linear Trail in Coromandel Valley and comprises of a cluster of sandstone sculptures.

Taikurrendi

Artist: Anton Hart (in conjunction with Ms Buster Turner).

These four works are part of the Christies Beach Coast Park upgrade 2005.

Wave Wall

Artist: Nicholas Watson

This work was a community project led by Nicholas Watson.

Willunga Public Art Trail

Artist: Lucas Robins

Council commissioned Willunga artist, Lucas Robins, to create a unique art trail to compliment the streetscape upgrade in 2017.

Wirru Wirru Padninthi - cultural walk

Artists: Allan Sumner and ACA Arts.

These works were created as part of the Wilfred Taylor Reserve upgrade in 2020.

Whoops!

Artist: Wills Projects

A day at the beach should always finish with an ice cream. Strawberry ice cream and a waffle cone, or a tonne scoop of granite with a giant aluminum cone!

Beach Road Artefacts

Artists: Wills Projects.

Beach Road Artefacts form a body of objects chosen to represent a story of Beach Road and the Christies Beach area.

Walks of Art

Pick up a Walks of Art map from a City of Onkaparinga cultural venue near you or view our interactive Online Public Art map below.

The online and physical maps provide 10 Walks of Art trails across the city.

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Public art

Stobie pole art

Acre Avenue Public Art Commission - Morphett Vale

The Bend

Core Values

Corn Street art trail

Flowbars

Flying Fish: Fish Out of Water

The Goggles

The Heart of Industry

Lifecycle

Love Aldinga

Place of Courage, Place of Healing

Place of Courage – Ripple

The Rainmakers

Sea Stars

Storybook Walk

Touchstone

Taikurrendi

Wave Wall

Willunga Public Art Trail

Wirru Wirru Padninthi - cultural walk

Whoops!

Beach Road Artefacts

Walks of Art