The Bowen Place Crossing in Canberra has been lauded with all kinds of architectural awards but we're pretty sure this is the first time the stunning landmark has been immortalised in paint.
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Christopher Oates' rendering of the funky crossing on the southern shores of Lake Burley Griffin is among the works in his new exhibition Infrastructure which is on at the M16 Artspace in Griffith until November 5.
We told you in February about Oates' at times unorthodox working space - in that case painting Parliament House from the middle of the six-lane Adelaide Avenue.
It's all part of his efforts to capture the built environment of Canberra and the fact he "fascinated by the architecture of Canberra, by its streetscapes and by the whole concept of a city growing out of the wilderness".
Other scenes in the exhibition include of Cotter Road and construction in Woden.
Oates in inspired by the "uniquely clear light of Canberra".
"One of his aims as a painter is to show how this light falls on different forms and the angles and shadows it creates on different surfaces, both hard and soft."
The gallery is open Wednesday to Sunday from noon to 5pm.
