Ravensthorpe Silo Art - Western Australia

Ravensthorpe is a small wheat and sheep farming community located 541 km south-east of Perth in Western Australia. Each year when the wildflower season begins Ravensthorpe comes alive with a vibrancy of colour and wildlife. Among the many species of wildflowers in the area is the Banksia baxteri. 

The CBH Group grain Ravensthorpe Silos have the honour of being the second silos to be painted by  FORM WA for the   PUBLIC Silo Trail in Western Australia. They were painted in September 2016 by Amok Island and are the third set of silos in included the Australian Silo Art Trail Collection.

The silos depict the ‘Six Stages of Banksia baxteri’. All six sides of the three silos are painted, with one stage painted on each silo. Showing the development from flower buds to full bloom, to seed pods developing, then drying out and opening. This particular species of Banksia is native to Western Australia and only between Esperance and Albany. The animals depicted in the murals are the Honey Possum and the New Holland Honey Eater, both of which are the main pollinators for this particular plant.

It took Amok Island 31 days to complete the mural using approximately 338 litres of paint.

Additional Information

This is a fully operational working site so site access inside the fence is NOT allowed. Bus and Caravan parking is available directly opposite the silos and the silos can be seen from the other side by walking around along the outer fence.

About FORM

FORM is a Western Australian state-based organisation. They are an independent, non-profit cultural organisation that develops and advocates for excellence in creativity and artistic practice in Western Australia.