Tara Murray
A new range of vintage inspired posters celebrating the western suburbs are popping up on walls across Melbourne.
After decades of painting, drawing and photography, Seaholme artist Kerrie Gottliebsen was on holidays when the idea to concentrate on the new art form occurred.
“I was enjoying a weekend away at Phillip Island when I noticed a vintage Phillip Island poster on the wall of an Air BnB and wondered why the west didn’t have its own range of posters.” she said.
“I began taking photos of my favourite local spots around Altona and Seaholme. That led to Williamstown, and then Footscray, West Footscray, Newport, Yarraville and Spotswood.
“More recently I visited Albion and Sunshine to photograph the John Darling and Son Flour Mill and the Sunshine Silos.”
Ms Gottliebsen said there had been a really good reaction to her posters and now people were asking her to celebrate their favourite suburban locations.
She said that where she could, she was delivering them by hand to prevent delays with delivery services.
“I’m really grateful to Facebook pages like the Inner West Women’s Hub, Newport and surrounds and Brimbank community pages which have given me lots of encouragement.”
As well as the posters eight tea-towels designs are about to join the collection as well as a new range of postcards.
“Fortunately there are many more designs I’d like to work on so I’m really excited.”
Details: www.kerriegottiebsen.com or at @kerriegottliebsenart on Instagram and Facebook.
