Outdoor Art Gallery

Colourful, dynamic, big, and bold — it's the name of the game when it comes to street art in Newcastle.

You can find a tattooed girl holding a rose by Inari Meyers, a vintage inspired seaside scene by Bronte Naylor and event a wedding alter awaiting Newcastle's most attractive couple by Trevor Dickinson.

So grab your camera and be sure to look up (and down) as you explore the city’s most celebrated street art.

Step into the heart of Newcastle's city centre, where towering buildings serve as canvases for larger-than-life street art murals, transforming the urban landscape into a captivating open-air gallery.

Fintan Magee's awe inspiring large-scale ‘Shadow’ is found at Museum Park and explores the role of de-industrialisation, isolation, renewal and the new work force in post-industrial Australian cities.

On the walkway between Museum Place and Merewether St you'll spot three pieces in a row by Tom Henderson, Mitch Revs and Sophia Flegg. 

Artist Inari Meyers’ striking large scale portrait can be found on a large wall between NUspace and University House on Auckland Street. 

Local mural artist Bronte Naylor’s vintage inspired seaside scene ‘Mirror Ocean’ is found in Civic Square. Another incredible work by Bronte Naylor, 'Sky & Ocean', is a multifaceted reflection of urban culture and personal memories and can be found at Newcastle South Skate Park. The artwork intertwines skating, scooter, and surf culture, crafting a dream-like cinematic landscape.

Artist, Ellie Hannon, created the expansive and responsive artwork 'Local Bushwalk' at Newcastle South Skate Park. The artwork is a sandblasted mural about noticing relationships and connections that exist between the trees and plants that reside in the dynamic bushlands of the Newcastle Muloobinba region.

Jordan Lucky has a number of pieces scattered around the city, with the most notable being found on the corner of King and Union St. He has a rare ability to create both realism and modern-post-graffiti styles, often intertwining into developed scenes and scapes unique to his creation.

The 2024 Big Picture Fest saw another wave of incredible art hit Newcastle's city canvas, including works by Patrick Hunter AKA Ink Hunter at East End Ice Creamery, Sophi Odling in Florence Street, Newcastle West, and George Rose along Darby Street. Other artist works to look out for include Melody Suranyi, Daniel Gould, Fraz The Wizard, Jasmine Craciun, and Calum Hotham.

Newcastle is humbled to have a mural by artist and designer Claire Foxton who is most known for her large body of public art found across Australia, New Zealand and the United States. This piece is found at 427 Hunter St via Auckland St. 

Found on the the rear of 239 King St facing Gibson St is a stunning mural painted by Goya Torres. 

Argyle St has been transformed with the multi-storey piece by Brisbane artist, James R Ellis. 

On the exterior wall of the Rydges Hotel is another beautiful large scale work of a woman in purple and green on a black background by Askew One.

See one of the city's newest murals is by Mitch Revs commemorating Paul McCartney's 2023 performance in Newcastle. Found on the corner of Hunter St and Stewart Ave. 

Wickham is home to several beautiful and striking pieces hidden down laneways and on buildings near the Interchange, including Adnate’s revitalisation of an earlier mural of a First Nations boy, now combined with a depiction of Nobbys Headland in pre-colonial times. Commissioned by Transport NSW, the design replaces the original Adnate work ‘Thirrilmun'.

Trevor’s quirky and iconic work is found across Newcastle. You can find his Insta-worthy murals near the Newcastle Visitor Information Centre and the Merewether Baths. 

• The Grain Store where you can claim to be Newcastle's biggest beer drinker.
• The pedestrian tunnel at Merewether Beach to check out 'Merewether Aquarium'
• In the harbourside precinct the interactive mural including a throne for the King of Newcastle, a wedding altar for Newcastle’s most attractive couple, and a comical arrow pointing to the city’s least attractive person.

Top tip: if you like this style, you can pick up some Trevor Dickinson merchandise like keyrings, postcards and his latest book at the Visitor Information Centre. 

Newcastle is alive with street art!

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