Walkinshaw TWG Racing has unveiled car #1’s Indigenous Round livery featuring Western Australian artist Monica Taylor.
Titled The Gwiyarl, the design is said to highlight the team’s “core values of family, trust and loyalty to each other, and striving for success”.
“Being asked to create this artwork for the Walkinshaw family last year was a real honour, not just for myself and my artwork but for my whole family,” said Taylor.
“I have 16 grandchildren and for them to be able to see their Nanna’s artwork racing around the country again gives them inspiration and shows them that they can achieve anything they put their mind to.
“Showcasing Indigenous art alongside cultural knowledge through the Indigenous Round for the V8s shows a place of acceptance for all of us and I am proud to have designed artwork for such a great company like Walkinshaw TWG Racing whose values align with mine around family, acceptance and knowledge sharing.”
Mostert’s Mobil 1 Optus Racing entry also featured a goanna theme at last year’s Darwin event.
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About the artwork (as explained by Walkinshaw TWG)
At the heart of the design is the Australian Goanna, an animal of great cultural significance to many Indigenous Australians.
Renowned for its speed and agility, the Goanna represents the fast Walkinshaw TWG Racing Supercars and can be seen prominently throughout the livery.
The artwork tells the story of different tribes tracking the Goanna, following its footprints through the sand to its burrows, where the animal would be dug out, cooked on the coal and shared with their family members.
Monica drew inspiration from her own experiences, having been lucky enough to have witnessed this with her grandmother when she was a young girl.
Beyond its connection to culture and tradition, the Goanna symbolises the importance of family and teamwork, much like the collaboration required by each WTWGR team member in the pursuit of race wins and championships.
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