There are a couple of hot spots for street art in Perth CBD and while we were exploring these we also ducked down various other alleyways and back lanes to see if we could discover more and were delighted with some of our off the grid finds. This has been a blog many months in the making as we had to return a few times to take in areas or artworks which we had previously missed. The very nature of street or urban art means the trails are very fluid as artworks fade, are demolished, painted over or new artworks appear in new locations. The artworks featured here were current at the time of writing but will change and that is half the fun of exploring the trail. With regulations now requiring public art in new buildings there is an increasing number of works to discover and this will only increase as time goes on. Happy exploring!
Forrest Place, Perth Railway Station and Citiplace.
Forrest Place is famous for it's cactus artwork, Grow Your Own, which provides a popular meeting point. Across Wellington Street a new artwork, Boobook the Owl has been positioned on the railway station forecourt. Look closely nearby for some colourful murals and stop to look at the sculptures. One is near the owl and the other three are on the opposite end of the forecourt. If you wander along Wellington Street to Barrack Street and then up the stairs, graced by some beautiful swans, into Citiplace you can see the small mosaic on the eastern entrance to Citiplace and inside you will find Circumvolution. Forrest Place also features Appearing Rooms, an interactive water feature, poetry lines written into the pavement and The Two Fighting Snakes mosaic.
Murray Street Mall
Look into the laneways along Murray Street Mall and make sure sure to look up as well for the brand new mural.
Grand Lane (Grand Theatre Lane)
Mr Dog and the green haired lady lead you from Murray Street Mall into Grand Lane where you will find the quirky red characters of Timothy Rollin alongside Owls, Toastface Grillah and other works by Hosae, the green monster and skull, the We Love Perth Swan, light boxes and other art adorning the laneway walls.
Murray Street
At the Cuban Boxing Club (144 Murray Street) you will find the now faded Neon Lady and other Straker murals, Boxer by Yoyo and Wolf by KEOS.
McLean Lane
This quirky laneway is a little out of the way but features some colourful murals, light activations and some heritage advertising.
Pier Street
Newly redeveloped as Kaal Yimniny this area has heritage buildings and laneways featuring a new mural, Pier Street Trees, by Joanna Brown, some older Straker murals and a new statue Cygna.
Hay Street and Perth City Library
From the female muse by Rone on the wall at Hibernian Place, pass colourful planter boxes to Perth City Library which features the detailed Delight and Hurt Not.
Barrack Street
Exploring some side passages we found some murals and Barrack Street also has some pretty planter boxes. There is a new mural at 95-99 Barrack Street.
Hay Street Mall
Hay Street Mall has Percy Buttons and a number of side alleys which feature artworks including Three Phase Connection by Joanna Brown. Further along at 663 is a painting by Peta Roebuck and Barry Emerald which features long arching fronds and giant fruit filled with toxic red seeds inspired by the native Zamia Palm.
State Buildings
In the State Buildings head downstairs to find the smoking baby by Alex Face in Long Chim which also has other colourful artworks.
Howard Lane
Opposite the statue of Judith on Howard Street you will find Howard Lane where you can loop around to see The Conversation and The Swing Overlooking The Field by Stormie Mills and Night Forest and Cheeky Chaps by the Yok.
Brookfield Place and Print Hall
There is a new Graeme Miles Richards mural at Australia Place featuring wombats. Brookfield Place often hosts quirky exhibitions often involving light shows. As you pass by check out the Kambani mural
King Street and Munster Lane
Easy to find are the colourful Daek WIlliams mural opposite His Majesty's Theatre and the abstract Anya Brock mural on Etro Cafe but head down Munster Lane to discover more. Oh and don't forget to look down along King Street as you walk the Fashion Hall of Fame.
The Adnate Hotel
Shafto Lane and Milligan Street
Wander through Shafto Lane and along Murray Street to Milligan street to see the Straker flamingo, bee murals and across Milligan Street at 475 Murray Street the beautiful kaleidoscope style mural Curiot by Perth artist Ian Williams.
Prince Lane
Almost the entire side of one wall along Prince Lane is covered in murals starting with the Lost Giant by Stormie Mills on the corner of Wellington Street and extending through the gorgeous murals honouring Prince Lane's connection to the fashion industry and the fabulous patterns adorning the walls of heritage buildings.
Wolf Lane
Saving the best for the end. Wolf Lane is the place for murals in the Perth CBD! Entering from King Street several murals are hidden behind a gated car park including Fierce by Anya Brock and Not All Pain is Bad by Andrew Frazer (bear), Retro Space Mural, Walny and Soldier.
Next you come to the colourful characters symbolising Toastface Grillah.
A new mural by Shakey tells a story of Once Upon a Time in Wolf Lane. The artwork depicts a snapshot of a comical yet calamitous sequence of events involving the historical tenants of the Harper Building in Wolf Lane. You can see Nathaniel Harper overlooking what should’ve been a mundane collection of a Maple’s piano. Surely it couldn’t be that easy though…
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And then you will find the wolf mural by Stephen Buckles, updated in 2024 with added colour. Here also is Rat by ROA and a brand new Murray Mews mural by Liam Dee. The lone rabbit has now been incorporated in this bigger mural.
Several older murals have been added to or updated alongside Mine Train Future (boy with remote) by Pixel Pancho, the Mahi Mahi dolphin fish by Amok and Dracula by Stormie Mills. James Giddy has painted a black swan, a native species of the Derbal Yerrigan, positioned next to a person who represents the fashion culture found on nearby King Street. Using neutral colours, block shapes and organic borders, James has intentionally worked with the colours of the surrounding structures. Liam Dee's bright new Gecko is certainly eyecatching.
Seahorse by Alexis Dias, the falling dancers by Hyuro, Maya Hayuk's symmetrical colour wall and more! Spectacular!
Ibis Hotel Laneway
Be sure to check out the laneway next to Head Space to discover several colourful murals by Phibs in the laneway and behind the Ibis Hotel and the four Eko Nugroho murals on the old electric substation at 333 Murray Street,
Raine Square
Outside Raine Square look for the massive Jerome Davenport mural of Mary Raine. There are a few murals inside Raine Square and you can also find toilets and something to eat here.
Globe Lane, Railway Lane and 140 William
Globe Lane and Railway Lane provide access between William Street and Murray Street Mall through 140 William. They feature a number of stunning murals including Bird by Phibs and 140 William by Kyle Hughes- Odgers and also have lots of fabulous places to stop for a coffee, drink or meal.
William Street to Murray Street Mall Laneway (near McDonalds)
Finally head along William Street to find Reflections by Paul Caporn on the St George's School wall. Can you find the mural by Graeme Miles Richards? 140 birds was designed to bring life, joy and movement to a forgotten wall in a busy thoroughfare at the St George’s Tce and William St intersection. Graeme said he chose to paint birds as they’re popular across all cultures and create conversations amongst passersby.
Then finish off with the magnificent murals in the laneway behind McDonalds. This more recent site features colourful indigenous themed artwork Gooloogoolup by Jade Dolman which represents the original Perth swamps located here prior to development. The other side of the laneway features Nathan Hoyle's Run Through and the back wall has a nature inspired work by Kyle Hughes-Odgers. The laneway leading to Murray Street Mall will take you past Waargyl, the Rainbow Serpent.
If you happen to be at the Elizabeth Quay Bus Station check out the murals on the northern wall.
Apologies for this blog being a bit messy but the murals are in every nook and cranny so it is hard to create a trail that doesn't backtrack and divert so I thought it best to arrange the murals in the area in which you can find them so that you can pick a few locations and explore.
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Further murals and artworks can be found at Elizabeth Quay and in Northbridge or head to my Art and About blog which provides links for mural and public art trails across the metro area. The map below shows the main concentration of murals in the CBD area.
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