The Bradmill project in Yarraville hosted a photography competition called‘ Perspectives of the Inner West’, asking all budding photographers to showcase their interpretation of Melbourne’s west.
Judges selected a 12 images which will be displayed in a public art exhibition at Grazeland in Spotswood.
Out of the 12 local winners, six of them are Maribyrnong residents. Jade Wisely has lived in Yarraville for 15 years with her husband and three children and felt a family portrait best described the west.
“I thought the image would be a good reflection of our life in the west , it perfectly sums what life looks like in our community,” she said.
Ms Wisely described her portrait ‘Soapy Sunday in Sunny Severn Street’ as the most realistic depiction of her family.
“A straight standing family portrait is not us, we’re always in the front yard interacting with our neighbours, the time we spend in our front yard has been instrumental for making friends with locals.
“We can’t imagine living anywhere else, we feel very content at home and part of a community here.”
Bradmill Yarraville development director Theo Della Bosca said the exhibition recognises the impact the site has had on the community.
“In the last 15 years the buildings themselves have been a living art gallery so we understood the significance of this site,” he said.
With over 1000 entries, Mr Della Bosca said there was a huge opportunity to celebrate the crowd of talent in the west with a photography competition.
“There is so much pride in this community, it’s a good reflection of the creative talent we see from people who love their community,” he said.
The exhibition will run across three weekends from May 12-14, May 19-21 and May 26-28.
