HOW I MANAGED TO IGNORE THE MUSEUM
The David Maker Mural Had Been Overpainted
I had hoped to photograph the earlier mural by David Maker, but upon arriving near the Irish Museum of Time, I discovered that much of the wall had been overpainted.
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I decided to return at regular intervals to document the new piece taking shape. On Thursday night, I had the opportunity to chat with the visiting Australian artist, Aurora Campbell. She was completely exhausted after days on the lift but noted that the work was largely complete, though she was still tweaking the blue tones and planned to return in the morning to make final adjustments.
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David Maker’s original mural was dominated by deep blues, and she appeared to have incorporated and retained a section featuring nautical elements—an intriguing dialogue between the two artists across the same wall.
David Maker
- David Maker’s Mural Date: David Maker’s maritime-themed mural was painted as part of the Waterford Walls / Street Art Ink Floating Voices initiative in 2021–2022, rather than 2025.
- Location: The wall sits in the historic Viking Triangle near Greyfriars and the Irish Museum of Time
2025 MURAL BY DAVID MAKER WAS OVERPAINTED IN 2026
David Maker
- David Maker is a Spanish street artist, graphic designer, and muralist based in Madrid.
Style & Themes: His style merges crisp technical illustration and photorealism with expressive,painterly strokes.
- The Waterford Mural: Commissioned by Street Art Ink for the Floating Voices maritime heritage programme, his blueprint-style mural on a deep blue background celebrated Waterford’s historic shipbuilding and port heritage, featuring steamship schematics, lifebuoys, and nautical diagrams.
Aurora Campbell
The Artist (Aurora Campbell): Aurora Campbell is an established Australian muralist and illustrator. Waterford Walls represents her debut painting in Ireland.
Aurora Campbell is an Australian street artist and illustrator known for large-scale, emotive murals that combine fine, intricate line work with lush botanical studies and flowing organic forms.
- Style & Themes: Her work frequently explores vulnerability, transformation, human connection, and native flora, rendered in high-contrast palettes.
- Notable Works: Major public murals across Australia, including Bloom State at the Benalla Street Art Festival in Victoria, public installations in Austin Lane for the Darwin Street Art Festival, and Parking Paradise in Albury.
- Irish Presence: Her contribution to Waterford Walls is her first major public wall in Ireland.
SELECT IMAGE TO VISIT THE MUSEUM OF TIME
THE LEGACY CATALOG
* In The Year 2008
* In The Year 2011
* In The Year 2017
* Henrietta Back In 2010
Railway Stations
* Clontarf Railway Station
* Docklands Railway Station
* Malahide Railway Station
Examples Of Waterford Walls Murals
Waterford Walls 2025 Locations
Ballybeg Park
Mount Sion Avenue
- KMG – Swans of Lir (No. 85)
- MR. BLOB – Mount Sion Avenue
Stephen Street
- Magda Karol – Stephen Street
- Nickie Harrington – Stephen Street
- Gabriela Joyce – Stephen Street
Thomas Street
- Novice – Thomas Street
- Omin – Thomas Street
- PENS – Thomas Street
O'Connell Street
- Nerone – O'Connell Street
Parnell Street
- Blu Heron – Parnell Street
The Forum Hub
- Kohneshia – The Forum Hub
Multi-Site & Citywide Installations
- Dotmasters – 9 installations across Waterford City
- Blackdoors – 5 installations across Waterford City
Waterford Walls 2024 (10th Anniversary Highlights)
O'Connell Cultural Quarter (O'Connell St / George's St / Gladstone St)
- Aches – Large-scale portrait / chromatic aberration piece (O'Connell St)
- Curtis Hylton – Flora and fauna mural (Gladstone St)
- Curtis Hylton & Shane O'Driscoll – Collaborative installation (George's St)
The Glen / Ballybricken
- Smug One – Photo-realistic character piece (The Glen)
- KinMx – Mythological & botanical figure (Ballybricken)
The Apple Market / Railway Square
- Zurik – Dynamic geometric lettering (Railway Square)
- Dan Leo – Bold graphic wildlife illustration (Apple Market vicinity)
Millers Marsh / Waterside
- Kitsune Jolene – Atmospheric portraiture (Waterside car park)
- French & Mottershead – Site-responsive installation (Millers Marsh)
Waterford Walls 2023 Highlights
New Street / Apple Market
- Rustam Qbic – Surreal narrative mural (New St Car Park)
- Juliette Viode – Figurative piece (Apple Market lane)
O'Connell Street & Cultural Quarter
- Anna Lina – Botanical & nature installation (O'Connell St)
- Street Art Frankey – Playful micro-installations (Various Cultural Quarter spots)
Stephen Street / Mayor's Walk
- Peachzz – Wildlife and floral theme (Mayor's Walk)
- Garreth Joyce – Contemporary graphic mural (Stephen St)
The Mall / Waterfront
- Signs of Power (Amime) – Typographic / lettering mural (The Mall)
- Taquen – Minimalist nature study (Quayside approaches)
Waterford Walls 2022 Highlights
The Glen & Green Street
- Mojo – Contemporary portrait (The Glen)
- Lost Optics – Retro-futuristic abstract patterns (Green St)
Ballybricken
- Sonny Sundancer – Large-scale endangered wildlife mural (Ballybricken Green)
- James Earley – Stained-glass inspired abstraction (Bull Post area)
Barrack Street / Mount Sion
- Mister Copy – Classical figurative study (Barrack St)
- Shane Sutton – Spacer/astronaut series (Mount Sion area)
City Centre & Quays
- Dan Kitchener (DANK) – Rainy night urban cityscape (Quayside)
- Thinker – Abstract graphic mural (The Quay car park wall)
