Newdegate Silo Art - Western Australia

Newdegate is a small town in the Great Southern agricultural region. It's located 399 km south-east of Perth and 52 km east of Lake Grace in Western Australia and is now the proud location of the Newdegate Silo Art.

In May 2018 the CBH Group Newdegate grain silos were transformed into a mega tourist attraction for the town and surrounding areas when they were painted by artist Brenton See. The Newdegate Silos are the fifth silos to be completed by   FORM WA for the PUBLIC Silo Trail in Western Australia. At the time, they were the 21st silos to be completed in the Australia Silo Art Trail Collection.

The Newdegate Silos feature the Western Bearded Dragon, the Red Tailed Phascogale, which is a rare marsupial found only in the Western Australian Wheatbelt. A malleefowl, which is another local bird of the area and finally on the last silo is a symbolic depiction of the region. It features a shape resembling a drop of water, which is half-white and half-teal. The white represents the salt lakes and the teal represents the freshwater lakes and the rain. In the background are coloured squares showing how the land appears from above, green for the bush land areas and brown, orange and red for the dirt and rocks.

Parking a caravan, bus or motor-home is not an issue at this fully operational working site. There is a huge parking area with a dedicated viewing area as well. No site access is allowed.

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.