69 Silos and Sacred Kingfishers - with Geoffrey

Look at Australia’s birds through the eyes of an artist.

This episode is about kingfishers, kookaburras and painting birds on huge grain silos.

Geoffrey (he/him) has his arms crossed and is standing in front of the bottom of one of his bird paintings

Geoffrey Carran has dedicated the past decade to painting explorations of Australia’s diverse bird population. Geoffrey uses his public murals to highlight endangered bird species that can be found in the artwork's locations. Using these murals and the public's interest in street and public art to raise awareness and start conversations about people's connections, memories and stories about their relationship with Australia’s birdlife and its importance. Geoffrey's paintings, murals and prints can be found in a diverse array of locations, from three massive silos as part of the Australian Silo Art Trail in the West Wimmera to murals in New York, Istanbul and London.

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