Images of all the completed utes and behind the scenes shots can be found in the gallery

Ute #6 & #7 are up!

Ute #7 "Clean Running Backed by Ned" by Paul Blahuta (foreground) and Ute #6 "Central Western Medley" by Eris Fleming are now both in place with 4 more planned to follow in November from Max and Gloria Reed, Steven Coburn, Belinda Williams and Greg Brennan and a final ute by Karen Tooth after that.

The website will also start to get musical soon as the Noll boys and Lee family finish the songs they have been working on.

Ute #5 "Clancy Stops The Overflow" by Peter Mortimore

Peter is a self taught artist, having now painted full time for the last 14 years.  He responds to his environment and portrays images that evoke an emotion emanating from his surroundings.  His paintings and drawings are meticulous in the portrayal of their chosen subject.  He enjoys being told his work is ‘photographic’ and he spends up to 100 hours on a drawing, and naturally even more on a painting.
More about Peter and "Clancy".

Ute #4 "The Stockman" by Michael Jones

The Stockman has several scenes on it, the main feature being the "stockmans eyes" on the side, "Stockmans cooked Breakfast" on the top back, a local scene of "The Seven Sisters" on the roof, "Tea for twenty" on the bonnet, a night scene called "5 star accommodation" on the other side and "Local Sunset" on the rear. More about Michael and "The Stockman".

Ute #3 "Emute" by Peter Browne

Peter Browne, of Silverton fame, was inspired by time spent with his good mate Pro Hart for his painting of a 1976 HJ ute using vibrant outback colours, spontaneous splashes of colour across the bonnet and many of his famous Emus to complete the most recent artwork of the collection. More about Peter and his Emute

The First 2 Utes Are In

The first 2 utes by John Murray and Shane Gehlert are in place and will be followed shortly by a creation from Peter Browne

Epitaph to Fossil Fuels installed

Shane Gehlert completed his striking painting of “Epitaph to Fossil Fuels” on a 1977 Holden HZ, which took its place in the paddock in late June.  Featuring Gerlhert’s signature robo-roo amid stunning outback hues of red, orange and blue, the ute reaches upward into the sky, perched on its tailgate and creates an undeniably imposing impact on its audience.  “The roo watches you as you move from one side of the artwork to the other –I don’t know how he’s done it, but Shane has an incredible talent.” read more

Our First Ute ‘Circle Work’

Lightning Ridge’s famous outback artist, John Murray, has demonstrated his keen enthusiasm for the project by painting the first in a series of utes to be displayed.  Murray’s ‘Circle Work’ features a flock of galahs at play, encircling a 1971 Holden HQ series ute as it floats through the air towed by a flying sculptured galah.  “My ute is called "Circle Work". "Circle Work" is the practice of madly driving a ute flat out in circles, better performed if "bundie'd up" at a B& S. I have used the galah as a reference to the larrikin lads and ladettes driving such utes. I painted the ute sky blue and had the galahs flying in a circular motion around the ute. The galah towing the ute away represent the "fun police".”  read more