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Floral Emblem
The Story Behind This Mural
This mural depicts the Crimson Bottlebush (Callistemon cintrinus) which was declared the floral emblem of Maryborough in 1957. This species is native of coastal areas of eastern Australia. It is probably Australia’s best known bottlebrush and is widely cultivated. The bright red flower-spikes appear in both summer and autumn. It grows well in wet conditions and is generally described as bright red, tipped with dark anthers. Bees and small birds are frequently seen around the flowers. They can be seen in many trees in gardens in Australia and are often planted on roadsides.
About the Artist
The artist, EJ Zyla from the Sunshine Coast, is a very talented self-taught artist with a predisposition for fine arts. She is a multi-disciplined artist who specialises in Murals, Digital and traditional illustration as well as mixed media artworks. The artist generously waived her commission for this mural and painted it for free.
Contributors to this Mural
The Maryborough Mural Project relies entirely on the generosity of volunteers and sponsors from our local community. The Committee would like to thank Mrs Tracey Christoffel, Mr Mal Finlayson, Ms Tracey Gray, Mrs Dawn Vanderwolf, Mr Trevor Dyer, Mr Robert Waye, Mr Rai Whitten and Ms Christine Darvell for their time and expertise in coordinating this mural. We would also like to thank Mr Brett Peters for the provision of scaffolding used by the artist, Heather Locke from VIP Realty for her property management support and Kay Morgan Psychology for providing secure storage for the artist during mural production. The Committee would also like to thank the building owner, Fotis Kakaroubus, and the following businesses for their kind and generous sponsorship of this mural.
Our featured sponsor is Earles Paint Place, Maryborough who have generously supported the Maryborough Mural Project since it’s inception and who have provided most of the paint and paint supplies needed to complete our murals. Without their generous and passionate support of the Project we would not have been able to achieve what we have to date. Earles continue to support and sponsor the project as a major contributor in helping to revitalise Maryborough through Art.