COINCIDING with recent renovations at the Bendigo Bank Mansfield and District Community Bank, Melbourne artist Alex Sugar was commissioned to paint a mural on the outside wall.

The mural depicts a native bird found in North-Eastern woodlands of Victoria called the white throated gerygone.

“The painting is based on local flora and fauna from across Mansfield, and it’s got a couple of white ghost gum trees, but the focus point is the gerygone,” Alex said.

Alex aimed to incorporate the Bendigo Bank brand’s colours into the background of the mural creating purple and peachy coral tones.

“I’ve aligned the Bendigo Bank brand with my own artistic style to make something nice, aesthetically pleasing and bright,” he said.

Alex is a self-taught artist with a breadth of experience painting for ten years and up to five professionally.

“I grew up in Perth, but I’ve lived in Melbourne for about ten years,” he said.

“This was my first time in Mansfield, and I love being able to work and travel.”

The mural was completed in five days in line with the internal renovations at the bank.

“I would classify myself as a broad artist creating murals, canvases, gallery shows and just doing a bit of everything,” Alex said.

“I’ve completed multiple three or four-storey paintings.

“The size of this painting is perfect, because I don’t have to use a scissor lift.”