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Friday, 13 February 2026

Public Art Gallery

The PTA has an extensive collection of public art which has developed and expanded with the network, from electrification of the trains in the early 1990s to the METRONET program in recent years.

Explore our gallery to find out more about the artworks that you encounter in your regular public transport journeys, or to inspire you to travel to see more of the great art in the collection.

Discover their locations, the artists’ names, and the background behind each piece.

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Welcome Place

Dellas Bennell

Title: Welcome Place

Artist/s: Dellas Bennell

Year: 2025

Category: Integrated

Site: Armadale Station

Location Details: Seating and paving, northern side of Jull Street link to station entry

Medium: Sandblasted and stained concrete

Artist/s Statement:

Dellas Bennell’s artwork invites viewers to embark on a journey of discovery through the Armadale Station precinct, exploring the local native flora, fauna, and cultural narratives that sustain Noongar country.

The artwork on the welcome place seating wall tells the story of Noongar families that lived and worked along the railways, staying together through times of dispossession, cultural disruption, and hardship. Each of the silhouettes are recognisable by their Noongar features and are designed to tell a story for two separate times of the day. The morning: a husband going to work, while his wife and children wish him a good day working on the railways. The evening: a husband coming home, and his wife and children greet him happily. On the ground sweeping lines guide visitors through the space. The artwork is embedded into the landscape through sandblasting, staining, and a carefully designed paving pattern that links the works together across the station precinct. Circular motifs represent meeting places and travel lines, symbolising Noongar migration routes and sustainable practices along the waterways.

 

The Public Transport Authority acknowledge that Noongar languages are oral in nature and that one word can be spelt in multiple ways.

Photos by Frances Andrijich and courtesy of Apparatus





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