Boulia Water Tank Art - Queensland

Written by Georgia Geary

My dad was in Boulia on Work Camp as part of his time spent in Townsville Correctional Centre. We aren’t exactly sure if he asked to paint it or if the job was given to him. It was so long ago we just can’t remember. He picked up painting while he was in jail and was a tattooist beforehand. 

The silo was painted around 2007 I think, I'm struggling to find more information about it because he didn’t leave notes on his photos like he usually would. 

I’m sorry I don’t have more information for you, I’ll do some digging and see if anyone in the family can remember why he got to paint it. The 21st of April was the 5th year anniversary of his death so this is why we have been following up some of the things he did. 

 From what I can remember dad was able to paint what he wanted on the silo, he did lots of western outback work, underwater and some traditional aboriginal work that he was taught by the elders at the prison farm.

Everyone knew him as Pat from Mission Beach.