About Us

Since 2002, Debbie Blatch and I have discussed various artistic ideas at Playgroup, paddock picnics, fete days, BBQs, camping  and parties - our kids are the same age, we both live on farms, we both love art and were passionate about strengthening our small rural villages located 4 hours west of Sydney.

 Kids enjoying the Molong Festival.

We both grew up in the country playing travelling car games like spot the white horse, count the windmills, make a sentence from the number plate, eye spy so this 'paddock art' project developed from our own childhood memories.

Debbie is an artist, and a teacher at Yeoval Central School and married to Jamie - a farmer working at Yeoval AgNVet produce store and they have 2 children.

I am a trained Art teacher and have a Marketing company, I am married to David - a Cumnock farmer and grazier and have 3 children.

Our kids love to go to the Dubbo Zoo, the Angora Rabbit farm & Koala park, Dolittle snake display, Radio telescope, Burrendong Dam, the Wellington Caves, the Gelato Factory and the Elvis Festival. There are many more special local places of interest that are not promoted enough - there was so much to do and see in our area!

The children are always fascinated by the animals at the Zoo (see Dora the Rhino bathing above), the animals on the farm plus riding their bikes on dirt tracks and participating in the Mulga Bill Bicycle Festival so the "Animals on Bikes' theme was created.

The initial motivation for this art project was to create a visual fantasy for the children.

Cumnock & District Progress Association organised welding classes throught TAFE Outreach for the farmers's wives, Rentafarmhouse families and local enthusiasts that were keen to learn a new skill and create a masterpiece!

The project aims to be developed on a much larger scale that can be enjoyed by both the young children and their parents travelling in school holidays plus the retirees and travel bugs in their caravans all year round.

"Animals on Bikes" tourist trail will operate 365 days a year -and be FREE and visible from any motorbike, bicycle, car or bus window for the pleasure of passing tourists and local businesses.

Please contact us if you require more information.

Debbie Blatch and Christine Weston info@animalsonbikes.com.au Mb 0411 208 240

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