DAVID 'MEGGS' HOOKE

DAVID 'MEGGS' HOOKE

'MAROONDAH' - Croydon Central, AUS

(see photos below)

These murals were painted for Haben Group as part of the Croydon Central Shopping Centre redevelopment project.

“I grew up in Croydon North so it felt good to have the opportunity to create a large public piece in the area I spent much of my childhood.“

This mural is inspired by the beauty and significance of our local environment and landscape. From red earth, fire and flora to wind, water and flood nature continues to replenish if we allow it the time and care to do so.

The City of Maroondah’s name, original lands of the Wurundjeri people, is derived from the first Australian words meaning ‘throwing' & ‘leaves’. This original meaning fit naturally with the vision for the mural and inspired the flow of native Eucalypts and feathers that follow the natural elements throughout the artwork in an upwards direction representing positive change and re-growth.

All 'URBAN CANVAS' - Cheltenham, AUS 'KNOX WESTFIELD' - Knox, AUS 'UNDER THE SURFACE' - Nowa Nowa, AUS 'MEGGS X ADNATE' - Richmond, AUD 'AO2022' - The Australian Open 2022 'XPLORE' - Melbourne CBD, AUS 'RCH BANKSIA WARD' - Melbourne, AUS 'ACE2021' - The Australian Open 2021, AUS 'TAKING FLIGHT' - City of Wyndham, AUS 'MAROONDAH' - Croydon Central, AUS 'PRESERVE' - Varanasi, INDIA 'MURRUMBIDGEE FLOW' - Wagga Wagga, AUS 'RISE UP!' - Detroit, USA 'MANA' Meggs x Cryptik - Hawai'i, USA 'ABOVE & BENEATH' - Hawai'i, USA 'HOPE' Meggs x Kamea Hadar - Hawai'i, USA 'FLOW' Santa Monica - California, USA 'GIVE MORE, TAKE LESS' - Detroit, USA 'LESS IS MORE' Meggs x Askew x Frank - San Francisco, USA 'ROOTS RUN DEEP' - Oakland, USA 'REEF' - Cozumel, Mexico 'BLOSSOM & BLOOD' - Melbourne, AUS 'EXPAND YOUR WORLD' - Montreal, CANADA 'MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE' Meggs x Phibs - Napier, NZ 'LIFE IS GROWTH' - Detroit, USA 'ENDEAVOR SNOWBOARDS' - Vancouver, CANADA

'URBAN CANVAS' - Cheltenham, AUS 'KNOX WESTFIELD' - Knox, AUS 'UNDER THE SURFACE' - Nowa Nowa, AUS 'MEGGS X ADNATE' - Richmond, AUD 'AO2022' - The Australian Open 2022 'XPLORE' - Melbourne CBD, AUS 'RCH BANKSIA WARD' - Melbourne, AUS 'ACE2021' - The Australian Open 2021, AUS 'TAKING FLIGHT' - City of Wyndham, AUS 'MAROONDAH' - Croydon Central, AUS 'PRESERVE' - Varanasi, INDIA 'MURRUMBIDGEE FLOW' - Wagga Wagga, AUS 'RISE UP!' - Detroit, USA 'MANA' Meggs x Cryptik - Hawai'i, USA 'ABOVE & BENEATH' - Hawai'i, USA 'HOPE' Meggs x Kamea Hadar - Hawai'i, USA 'FLOW' Santa Monica - California, USA 'GIVE MORE, TAKE LESS' - Detroit, USA 'LESS IS MORE' Meggs x Askew x Frank - San Francisco, USA 'ROOTS RUN DEEP' - Oakland, USA 'REEF' - Cozumel, Mexico 'BLOSSOM & BLOOD' - Melbourne, AUS 'EXPAND YOUR WORLD' - Montreal, CANADA 'MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE' Meggs x Phibs - Napier, NZ 'LIFE IS GROWTH' - Detroit, USA 'ENDEAVOR SNOWBOARDS' - Vancouver, CANADA