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Sandon Gibbs O'Neill This was the second mural by the artist I found in town. I spotted the colorful splashes while walking around the Orange Regional Gallery and it lured me …

I was super excited to visit The Orange Regional Gallery. The Gallery and Museum was surrounded with sculptures but some really big artist names. Brownyn Oliver I was surprised af…

Bl3nds The Council commissioned Paint the Town Murals to design this artwork but the painters name is  @bl3nds_ .  Images and themes well known to the Orange Region  were used a…

Floria Tosca 2021 Like many small cities Orange is revitalizing  its CBD with a 3 year art program that's seen a great deal of color and vibrancy added to their city walls. I …

Liz Shreeve 2022 I couldn't tell what was more interesting, the brickwork or the kaleidoscope of colors. I'd be intrigued to know if the buildings brickwork was original…

Sonny Day This photo took me 20 minutes to capture. It was an overcast day and I had partial shadow. I knew if I waited long enough the sun could be obscured and I'd get this …

Sandon Gibbs O'Neill Late afternoon sun prevented me from getting the picture I wanted. I would suggest a morning or mid afternoon visit.  The mural packs a punch of symbolism…

Tully Moore The phrase 'It's the beginning of the end' comes to mind. In this spot are two artworks by Tully Moore. This typographic mural comprised of vegetation I as…

Catherine O’Donnell Catherine O''Donnell created seven of these printed doors which have bee scattered across the CBD. I fund three and have to admit they are very life li…

Yanni Pounartzis 2021 This mural is titled ' Vineyards and Geometric Shadows ' and like real vines when left unchecked the artist's abstract vines decorating the for…

Larissa Blake 2020 This mural was like looking through a window with condensation. You often see paintings created in blotches to create larger images from afar and this is exac…

Kris Lear I had trouble finding this one. It wasn't quite where I thought it would be. The mural is on a long but short wall belonging to the Orange Bowls Club. It'll be i…

Nastia Gladushchenko This was my first stop after arriving in Orange and it was met with a vibrant banger by Nastia. Ivé seen a few murals by the artist in Sydney and it's alw…

Michael Crook & Ricky Ah-see A sneaky Covid mural painted back in 2021. The mural depicts native flora and fauna along with an image of  an Aboriginal and an early settler i…

Cardwell Molong I had seen pictures of this and I wasn't impressed. The photos never did the sculptures justice. The frog on the bicycle is actually quite large and the bee in…

John Murray Parkes is an Elvis themed town. A local told me one year, way back when, the town hosted a party to celebrate Elvis's birthday and somehow it became a yearly eve…

Amigo & Amigo ' Jaffa ' is a 3m tall astronaut created by Amigo and Amigo for the 2019 Sydney Festival. It's a tribute to all the hero's who make space travel …

Terrance Plowright  I'm never going to get tired of discovering art by Terrance Plowright. This Elvis tribute is the second sculpture in town by the artist and is titled '…

Jac Clark So maybe this one doesn't quite qualify as Public Art. It's found on the inside restaurant wall of The Railway Hotel. It wasn't the original mural I had on m…

Christine Holmes This was my last stop for Forbes. I did discover later that despite getting all the Street Art spots I missed a few sculptures. My itinerary for the day was Grenf…

Simon White A wonderfully themed mural to a local business in Lower Rankin Street. Simon White has a mural in Wagga Wagga that I've seen before and I'm impressed with the…

Olas One I was surprised to see work from Olas One in Forbes. Olas is a New Castle resident and I've noticed lately he seems to be travelling with work in both Forbes and Sydn…

Anton Pulvirenti  This name was familiar and it took me awhile to click. Anton is an amazing 3D artist who works for Zest Events. I've come across his work in Albury, Benalla …

Gillie & Marc One of three public sculptures located in Albion Park. I recognized Rabbit woman and Dogman instantly and was excited to capture a creation from Gillie and Marc …

Brett Mon Garling Two of these bronze dogs were said to live in the Forbes town center. This wonderful installment which resides out the front of the local Post Office and a secon…

Sydney Graffiti Art Small but by far my favorite artwork in Forbes.  This colorful amenity block was painted by Sydney Grafitti Art.  I'm not sure on the actual artists name a…

Raymond Thorpe This painted pylon is one of perhaps four on this bridge. While I took photos of both pylons on this side I didn't take the time to explore the pylons on the ot…

Ingrid Morley 2014 This is one of two sculptures I discovered within the parklands along Lake Forbes and within Wheogo Park. It was nestled amongst the trees and the Corten stee…

Lachlan Ross This is one of two sculptures placed within Wheogo Park. It's a 2018 commission titled ' Eternity ' that's situated between Lake Forbes and the entran…