Fish were included in the design to represent the popularity of the area as a fishing spot. Photo / Supplied
Whanganui artist Michelle Sigley has spruced up another popular community space, with the new outdoor barbecue at Turakina Beach now covered in a colourful design chosen to represent the local community.
Sigley, the artist behinda variety of murals around Whanganui in recent months, including the Kai Iwi Beach toilets, donated the mural to the Turakina community - a community she said holds special significance for her.
"It's a great little place. It reminds me of how New Zealand used to be - an old-fashioned little beach settlement," Sigley said.
"It's a very underrated little beach. It's a cool little spot."
Sigley said she consulted with the community on what they wanted in the mural, and together they came up with a design.
"They wanted birds and they wanted the word 'kai' so I decided on a tui and fantail," Sigley said.
"The fish is because it's such a great fishing spot. Blue cod and snapper are the two main fish that get caught out here."
An established artist, Sigley has completed both paintings and tattoos in the past but said murals are among her favourite projects to get stuck into.