A bright, colourful new mural is ready to grace an interior wall in the children's section of the Whanganui District Library.
Painted in acrylic by Whanganui artist Tina Drayton, the work covers three large wooden panels, cut to size by Beadle's Panel Products, depicting a range of storybook characters including Harry Potter and Lowly Worm, as well as plenty from the artist's imagination.
"It's an eyeful, isn't it?" says Tina, when the panels are arranged in sequence for the photo.
The paint is protected and sealed by a clear, non-reflective UV coat. Each panel has a tiny ladybird hidden in the detail – the ladybird is Tina's signature mark.
Jane Barlow, senior children's librarian, approached Tina last year with a view to commission a work. Dan Mills had already created a mural in a nearby area for older children, so the works are significantly different.