Renowned mural artist Jimmi Buscombe was in Horsham last week to lead workshops and paint a power box in the town hall carpark.

Horsham police officers joined in the workshops to connect with young people, aged 12 to 17, and help build stronger relationships within the community.

No experience was needed to participate, with young people encouraged to ‘just bring your creativity’.

Buscombe is a visual artist best known for his Warrnambool Wombat mural that featured in an ABC video that went viral, receiving in excess of 62-million views worldwide.

The Warrnambool artist specialises in detailed wildlife art, portraiture, anamorphic public art, murals and street art, using a range of styles and techniques to create life-like representations of his subjects.

He has been commissioned by councils, private clients and organisations both nationally and internationally, and is passionate about visual arts and the important role they play within a healthy, well-functioning community.

“The workshop is part of a public art work that I was invited to do in Horsham, painting electricity boxes,” Buscombe said.

“As part of the project, it was designing some faux stained-glass windows and hosting a two-day workshop on how to design, draw and colour in a faux stained glass window.”

The final design, inspired by conversations during the workshops, local fauna and flora, will live on in the community through the artwork. 

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