Cultural Folk Art Murals & Public Art in Australia
I create hand-painted folk art murals for public and community spaces across Australia. My mural practice brings cultural meaning into shared environments, combining traditional visual language with contemporary public art contexts.
As a cultural mural artist, I approach murals not as decoration, but as a form of public dialogue — connecting place, people, and heritage through site-responsive, carefully considered artwork.
Selected public art and cultural mural projects created by Anna Mykhalchuk
Murals as Cultural Public Art
These murals draw on Ukrainian folk art Samchykivka painting, and are carefully adapted for contemporary public spaces in Tasmania, Australia.
Each mural is developed in response to its setting, using rhythm, pattern, and symbolic elements to tell a visual story that connects place, culture, and community.
Storytelling is woven through the visual language of the work, allowing meaning to unfold over time.
Mural Projects
Below is a selection of completed mural projects created for cultural and community settings. Each project responds to a specific place and context.
Art mural Birds in Love - changing the place telling a story
Melodie of Life - cultural mural dedicated to all Ukrainian people
Mural Optimism - community art mural
Mural Upstream - contemporary mural at city centre
Mural Waratah at the sunrise
Mural Blue Wren
Mural Connection inviting students to explore and connect with the wildlife
About the Artist
Anna Mykhalchuk is a Ukrainian-Australian modern folk artist and muralist based in Tasmania, Australia. Her practice focuses on working with Samchykivka painting as a living cultural tradition, translated into contemporary public art and educational projects.
Her work spans murals, public art, and community engagement, with an emphasis on cultural continuity, ethical practice, and shared understanding.
Murals are suitable for:
Public art and cultural commissions
Community and educational spaces
Libraries, cultural centres, and public buildings
Council-led and institutional projects
Each mural is approached as a long-term contribution to public space rather than a temporary visual intervention.
Enquiries & Collaborations
For public art, mural commissions, or cultural projects, please get in touch to discuss potential collaboration.
Each project begins with dialogue and careful consideration of place, purpose, and community.