Coastal Nature

Located at Nakara, Wanguri, and Tiwi sports ovals, Danny Crichton's designs reimagine nature with a playful, vibrant style and a bright colour palette. 

Coastal Nature features the Box Jellyfish artwork on the Tiwi oval tank.  Serene looking but venomous Box Jellyfish are more likely to be in Top End waters from October to June during ‘stinger season’.

The Hermit Crabs artwork can be seen on the Nakara oval water tank. They use sea snail shells for their homes and, although they can live in water, they are really ‘land lubbers’.

The bright Frangipani Flowers feature at the Wanguri oval water tank. The Frangipani is an iconic tropical tree bearing clusters of colourful and scented flowers during the build-up and wet seasons.

Meet the Artist

Danny is a visual artist and graphic designer who has called Darwin home for over ten years. Originally from Adelaide, Danny has been an active participant in the Darwin visual arts scene since arriving in the Top End, with solo and group exhibitions. He is adept at both drawing and painting, as well as digital artwork and layout and delivers everything from tea towel design to full wall decal murals. Danny creates iconic branding for local institutions, arts organisations, and businesses, and is co-founder of Creepy Curlew design studio.

My artworks focus on beauty and repetition in nature. I used inks to create the initial drawings for a fluid and textured effect and then, using digital design techniques, I developed each of them into the duplicated patterns. I wanted to focus on recognisable creatures and plant life that are familiar to the Darwin area.

Instagram: @creepycurlew

Website: www.creepycurlew.com.au

Photographer: Helspix