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TitlePeople of the Sky & Tide
DescriptionThe Council had several themes they wanted to explore with the Civic Centre public art. Artist Warwick Keen chose People of the Sky and Tide because it spoke to him immediately as being the most relevant choice to reflect the local Aboriginal culture and lifestyle. The abstract image that evolved as the finished 20 panel mural, represents the sea and the sky, relating to the Indigenous people of the region.
The stylised wave patterning was created at first to symbolise the movement of the tide, and when inverted it symbolises both cloud and air currents found within the sky-scape. Splashes of colour were later introduced to simulate water and broken cloud formations.
The colour blue was always going to be pivotal in this work because of the theme and it also creates a calming and soothing atmosphere within the area that it is installed. This serenity again speaks of the lifestyle and environment of pre-colonial Aboriginal heritage.ArtistWarwick KeenGeolocation[1] Address76, Cygnet Avenue, Shellharbour City Centre, 2529, AustraliaExternal LinkCivic Centre Art Trail
DescriptionThe Council had several themes they wanted to explore with the Civic Centre public art. Artist Warwick Keen chose People of the Sky and Tide because it spoke to him immediately as being the most relevant choice to reflect the local Aboriginal culture and lifestyle. The abstract image that evolved as the finished 20 panel mural, represents the sea and the sky, relating to the Indigenous people of the region. The stylised wave patterning was created at first to symbolise the movement of the tide, and when inverted it symbolises both cloud and air currents found within the sky-scape. Splashes of colour were later introduced to simulate water and broken cloud formations.
The colour blue was always going to be pivotal in this work because of the theme and it also creates a calming and soothing atmosphere within the area that it is installed. This serenity again speaks of the lifestyle and environment of pre-colonial Aboriginal heritage.
ArtistWarwick KeenGeolocation[1] Address76, Cygnet Avenue, Shellharbour City Centre, 2529, AustraliaExternal LinkCivic Centre Art TrailCONNECTIONS
CollectionCivic Centre Art TrailPublic ArtPlaceShellharbour Civic CentreLocalityShellharbour City CentreOrganisationShellharbour City Council
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People of the Sky & Tide. Shellharbour City Council, accessed 23/07/2026, https://discover.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/12139