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 Public Art in Central Christchurch
Appendix Two : Murals in Central Christchurch
Category: Mural
Title: Trickyweld Mural
Overall description: Mural depicts the owner of a
welding workshop and a welder
Primary artist(s): Tim Croucher
Other collaborators: Tracy Wilson in design phase
Execution date: December 1990
Approximate dimensions: h 6m w 6m
Location: Madras Street
Setting: South wall of Perry's Cafe that faces Big
Fresh car park
Owner / administrator: Perry's Cafe
History: Originally painted for owner of a small
welding workshop on the premises. Now building houses a cafe and
a speech bubble has been incorporated into the mural giving it
relevance to the surroundings.
Category: Mural
Title: Stamp Mural
Overall description: Mural divided into four sections
with a noticeboard dividing part of it. The stamps include; 1972
Pohutukawa, 10c; Maori fish hook stamp, 15c; 1969 Health stamp,
3c, 1c; Diomedea cauta eremita stamp; Kowhai stamp, 2.5c; and
half of a .5c stamp.
Location: Strand Alley, Cathedral Square
Setting: Wall of the ANZ
Owner / administrator : Instigated by the Christchurch
City Council
Category: Mural
Title: Te Toi Mana Maori Art Gallery Mural
Overall description: Influenced by ancient Maori rock
drawings found in Canterbury
Primary artist(s): Riki Manuel
Location: Te Toi Mana Maori Art Gallery, Arts Centre
Setting: Painted on the exterior wall of the gallery
Owner / administrator: Te Toi Mana Maori Art Gallery
Category: Mural
Title: Santorini Mural
Overall description: Depicts people eating, drinking,
dancing and enjoying themselves inside the restaurant.
Primary artist(s): George Kerdemelidis
Execution date: December 1993?
Approximate dimensions: h 6m w 8m
Location: Santorini Restaurant, corner Gloucester and
Oxford Terrace
Setting: Exterior wall of restaurant, Oxford terrace
side
Owner / administrator: Costa Kerdemelidis, Santorini
Restaurant
Category: Mural
Title: North Hagley Park Mural
Overall description: Depiction of sport players who
use grounds and changing room.
Primary artist(s): George Kerdemelidis
Execution date: 1996
Approximate dimensions: h 2.5m w 13m
Location: Shelter, North Hagley Park, near the Chateau
Setting: Inside walls of the shelter
Owner / administrator: Christchurch City Council
Category: Mural
Title: North Hagley Park Mural
Overall description: Depicts the various users of the
shelter
Primary artist(s): George Kerdemelidis
Execution date: 1996
Approximate dimensions: h 2.5m w 13m
Location: Toilets and shelter, North Hagley Park,
beside Victoria Lake
Setting: Inside walls of the shelter
Owner / administrator: Christchurch City Council
Category: Mural
Title: Tuam Street Creche Mural
Overall description: Abstract design in bright colours
Primary artist(s): Simon Ogden
Category: Mural
Title: Charlie B's Backpackers Mural
Overall description: A plane trailing a flier for the
hostel introduces an aerial view of the features of Christchurch
in close vicinity to the Hostel, such as Edmonds Band Rotunda.
The building is incorporated into the mural and structures are
painted through which the scenery is seen.
Primary artist(s): Russel Davies
Location: Charlie B's Backpackers, corner Madras and
Gloucester Streets
Setting: Exterior wall on Gloucester Street side
Owner / administrator: Charlie B's Backpackers
Category: Mural
Title: Manchester Street car park Mural
Overall description: Mural shows unusual vehicles
parked in car park; trains, planes, helicopters, bulldozers etc.
Location: Manchester Street car park
Setting: Exterior wall
Owner / administrator: Christchurch City Council
Category: Mural
Title: Floyd's Mural
Overall description: Shows greenery and tools used in
craft workshop
Primary artist(s): Tania Hoar
Location: Floyd's Workshop, Durham Street
Setting: Exterior wall
Owner / administrator: Floyd's Workshop
Execution date: c1987
Location: Tuam Street Creche, Tuam Street
Setting: Painted onto exterior of building
Owner / administrator: Tuam Street Creche
Category: Mural
Title: Australasian Motor Inn Mural
Overall description: Two scenes painted to represent
the Motor Inn's view of Akoroa Harbour and of Arthur's Pass.
Elements of the building are incorporated into the mural.
Primary artist(s): Geoff Slater
Execution date: 1995
Location: Australasian Motor Inn, corner Hereford and
Barbados Streets
Setting: Two scenes painted on north and west walls of
the building
Owner / administrator: Australasian Motor Inn
Category: Mural
Title: Tuam Street Car Park Mural
Primary artist(s): Martin Zimmerman
Other collaborators: Designed under the PEP scheme
Location: Building in the Tuam Street Car Park, Tuam
Street
Setting: South wall of structure
Owner / administrator: Christchurch City Council
History: Not long after mural was completed a garage
doorway was cut out of the wall, this space removed a section of
the mural.
Category: Mural
Title: Tuam Street Car Park Mural
Overall description: Abstract pattern with flat
sections of colour
Primary artist(s): Simon Ogden
Other collaborators: Designed under the PEP scheme
Location: Building structure, Tuam Street Car Park,
Tuam Street
Setting: West wall of the building structure
Owner / administrator: Christchurch City Council
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