Instructors seek to add colour to course

Talented street artists and youth groups are being invited to apply to paint two bare 40ft long sea containers, set to be featured on a Baldivis obstacle course.

Baldivis Health and Fitness instructors Ted and Sandra Blackshaw said the call-out was an opportunity for youth or young adults, who enjoy spray painting and street art, to do what they do best.

Mrs Blackshaw said the two containers would be used for storage and as elements within their new and challenging obstacle course, but they needed a little bit of colour to fit in with the surrounding scenery.

“We want the containers to blend into the assault course, like a jungle type feature with leopards or lions or army camouflage,” she said.

“Artists can use their own flair obviously and come up with ideas that will blend into the obstacle course.

“We have two, so we want to give the opportunity to various people or groups to paint different sides.”

Mrs Blackshaw said she came up with the idea because she wanted to help engage youth in positive activities.

“You hear it all the time on Facebook, that there are so many issues with youth and young adults; well, this is an ideal, positive way of saying to them, ‘you know what you get permission to do what you do, don’t do it on somebody else’s building, you have permission to come and do it here, legally’,” she said.

“I think that is really the heart behind it.”

Artists or youth groups interested can email Ted or Sandra at ted@baldivisfitness.com.au.