{"id":1749,"date":"2025-12-05T16:12:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T04:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/?p=1749"},"modified":"2026-01-03T17:29:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T05:29:52","slug":"st-clair-mural","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/?p=1749","title":{"rendered":"St Clair Mural"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have designed and painted many murals in New Zealand and overseas and it was real good to be doing one in my own backyard!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/?attachment_id=1763\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1763\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1763 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251230_153724478-1-1024x210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251230_153724478-1-1024x210.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251230_153724478-1-300x62.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251230_153724478-1-768x157.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251230_153724478-1-1536x315.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251230_153724478-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During October and November I worked a couple of days a week with students from 4 classes at St Clair Primary School in Dunedin.\u00a0 The developer of this building and his surfing mates had the idea to create a lasting mural on this temporary fence.\u00a0 Mike, one of the surfers, is also caretaker at St Clair school.\u00a0 When the building is finished and the wall is no longer needed for Health &amp; Safety requirements the wall will be dismantled and remade in the grounds of St Clair school.\u00a0 This is the beginning&#8230;&#8230;30 panels long&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/?attachment_id=1754\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1754\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1754 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251124_084835-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251124_084835-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251124_084835-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251124_084835-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251124_084835-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251124_084835.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Matamata resting on Saddle Hill anchors one end.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/?attachment_id=1755\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1755\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1755 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251208_173828172-1-1024x395.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251208_173828172-1-1024x395.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251208_173828172-1-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251208_173828172-1-768x296.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251208_173828172-1-1536x592.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251208_173828172-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The locals, Red &amp; Black Billed gulls, Black Backed Gulls, Albatross, Fairy Prions, Terns, Shags, Penguins and Sea Lions inhabit the middle&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/?attachment_id=1760\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1760\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1760 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_125739883-1-1024x477.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_125739883-1-1024x477.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_125739883-1-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_125739883-1-768x358.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_125739883-1-1536x716.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_125739883-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/?attachment_id=1759\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1759\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1759 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_125716537-1-1024x491.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_125716537-1-1024x491.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_125716537-1-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_125716537-1-768x368.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_125716537-1-1536x736.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_125716537-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Titi group at the other end.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/?attachment_id=1762\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1762\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1762 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_130021011-1-1024x474.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_130021011-1-1024x474.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_130021011-1-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_130021011-1-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_130021011-1-1536x710.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_130021011-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/?attachment_id=1761\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1761\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1761 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_125942979-1-1024x446.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_125942979-1-1024x446.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_125942979-1-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_125942979-1-768x335.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_125942979-1-1536x669.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251217_125942979-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The students are very proud of their finished mural!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have designed and painted many murals in New Zealand and overseas and it was real good to be doing one in my own backyard! During October and November I worked a couple of days a week with students from 4 classes at St Clair Primary School in Dunedin.\u00a0 The developer of this building and &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/?p=1749\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;St Clair Mural&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1749","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1749"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1749\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1803,"href":"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1749\/revisions\/1803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1749"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.janetdewagt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}