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Sports Complex co-ordinator Lavina “Bena” Dynevor said ‘yes’ right away to the idea of a mural<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June 15, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

A magnificent mural that now graces the back wall of the gym in the Cherbourg Sports Complex honours one of Cherbourg’s true sporting heroes.<\/p>\n

The mural features boxer Jeffrey \u201cMitta\u201d Dynevor (1938-2008) who won a gold medal at the 1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth.<\/p>\n

The painting, completed by local schoolchildren earlier this year, was organised by\u00a0Sports Complex co-ordinator Lavina “Bena” Dynevor.<\/p>\n

The idea was sparked by a visit to the community by Brisbane-based artist Gert Geyer, who came to Cherbourg with her father on a trip with the LORE Men First Nations motorcycle club.<\/p>\n

Gert had some paint left over from some other jobs and offered it to the community for a project.<\/p>\n

“Bena was really good. She said yes straight away,” Gert told southburnett.com.au<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It was decided the mural would become a\u00a0school holiday project at the Sports Complex and a way to help the children connect back to culture.<\/p>\n

“We talked to the children about what they wanted to see on the wall,” Bena said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The children drew their designs on a piece of paper. Gert then took them back to Brisbane and put their drawings on a computer.”<\/p>\n

Gert came back to Cherbourg to make sure everyone was happy with the design before the project got under way over the Easter break.<\/p>\n

“Gert projected their designs on to the wall,” Bena said.<\/p>\n

“The children traced over the drawings with pencil and after that they painted it.<\/p>\n

“They did the light colours and the background first. The dots were the last thing.”<\/p>\n

The children were joined in the project by local artists including Robert “Rocko” Langton and his daughter Robyn.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gert was particularly impressed by the work of one of the young artists, Antwone Alberts, who drew the picture of Mitta.<\/p>\n

“It was a beautiful drawing. He spent such a long time with it. I could see how important it was for the community,” she said.<\/p>\n

Gert said tracing the mural on the wall was a fun way to get all the children involved.<\/p>\n

Everything about the project was voluntary … no one was paid, and all the paint was leftovers.<\/p>\n

“The children really took ownership of it,” Bena said.<\/p>\n

“It is a credit to Gert, the children and the local artists.”<\/p>\n

And, amazingly, the whole project was completed in just five days!<\/p>\n

[Photos: Gert Geyer & Lavina Dynevor]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Antwone Alberts’ impressive drawing of the late Mitta Dynevor<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Brisbane artist Gert Geyer offered to do a project with the community<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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A detail from the painting showing a bird sitting on a branch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The mural fills the back wall of the gym … as well as traditional totems, sporting equipment such as basketballs are also featured<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Artist Gert Geyer with some of the people involved in the mural project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mitta Dynevor’s portrait is a commanding presence in the centre of the mural<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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