In late 2023, McKinnon Secondary College commissioned Anthony Breslin to design an inspiring collaborative mural for a large wall facing their sports area and playground. The concept was to be grounded in the school's philosophy of 'Wisdom and Service' and the aim was to bring the students together, under Anthony's mentorship, to create a visually stunning, large-scale work that would encapsulate their experience at the school and enhance the school's environment.
From this brief 'A Frolic in the Mind's Garden' was born - a gloriously colourful mural of Anthony's iconic bugs, hearts, flowers, and trees, all coming together in joyous unity. These were created as cut-outs to be worked on by teams of the student body, who applied their individual patterns and designs. The massive final project comprised over 120 separate pieces of long-wearing construction materials, cut via laser and plotted out over the wall's expanse via CAD system, with the expert help of Melbourne's Lignum Furniture's team.
This massive project ultimately had a student body of over 400 students, teachers, and Anthony's creative team, scheduled to work on the mural's different stages and ultimately arrive at completion and installation.
The mural was launched in May 2024 to a large crowd of students, school staff, and art lovers and will uplift visitors to the school and local area for years to come.
Thank you to Marianne Latham from Latham Films for the creation of this mini-doco covering the mural's progress from start to completion.