‘Australian first’: Special meaning behind CBD’s new street art
A mural which pays tribute to a well-known identity has been unveiled in Toowoomba’s CBD and is a “first for Australia.”
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Toowoomba is full of vibrant street art, and its newest addition is certainly making the Garden City “bloom”.
Today is Bloomsday – an annual event which celebrates the life of Irish writer James Joyce and his 1920s novel Ulysses.
Ahead of its time, the historic piece of literature was banned in several countries and raised controversy over its sexually-explicit content, which was considered inappropriate at the time of publication.
Now, people across the world celebrate the writer and his work every year on June 16, and Toowoomba is no exception.
The Darling Downs Irish Club committee recently commissioned a mural-sized portrait of the famous author, which artist Margaret Isaac has finished just in time for a very special milestone.
“It’s just wonderful that on the 100th anniversary of the publication that Toowoomba now has something no one else in Australia does,” committee member Aileen Cater-Steel said.
“Internationally, I found one in New York, Croatia and a couple in Dublin, but I believe it’s a first for us, so that’s pretty incredible.”
With more than 160 members at the Darling Downs Irish Club, the Irish community is thriving in Toowoomba.
Today members will celebrate at the Irish Club Hotel by eating gorgonzola sandwiches, which fictional protagonist Leopold Bloom ate while walking around Dublin in Joyce’s book.
The stunning new mural can be found at the Irish Club Hotel, on the corner of Russell and Station Sts.
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