Happy Place 

Gloria Richards from Studio G creates artworks that celebrate the connection between people, colour and the natural world.

Gloria Richards transforms public furniture by hand, painting site-specific geometric and interlocking patterns that pop thanks to a bold and varied colour palette, evoking the energy of Darwin’s vibrant tropical life.

Across her work, Gloria applies creative and bold use of colour to create unique spaces people want to be in and evoke positive experiences as a result. 

Commissioned by City of Darwin and proudly supported by the Northern Territory Government through a Tourism Town Asset Program grant, the Happy Place project is about reinventing weathered, urban outdoor public furniture and infrastructure into moments of delight to enliven our communal spaces. 

With the initial focus on sites in Fannie Bay and throughout East Point Reserve City of Darwin commissioned an extension of the project.  Happy Place 2.0 saw further hand painted outdoor furniture at Dudley Point, Gun Turrets and Tower, Singh Park and the Monsoon Forrest Trail.   

Further works commissioned were digital artworks for infrastructures located at Lake Alexander and East Point  

Meet the Artist

Gloria is a visual artist, graphic designer and founder of Studio G Darwin. Gloria draws inspiration from the built environment, human activity, as well as the surrounding natural environment and biodiversity. Her aim is to ignite a sense of collective identity, unity, and joy, and strengthen Darwin as a dynamic city that celebrates art, culture, and nature.

Instagram @studiogdarwin

Photographer: Helspix