By Brendan Rees
A stunning mural paying tribute to a young mother who lost her unborn son has been unveiled in Tooradin.
The mural, which depicts pink angel wings at the Pink Ladies Diner on South Gippsland Highway, is dedicated to Kristy Watson’s stillborn son, Kaycen, after he tragically died in her the womb at 33 weeks in 2018.
Ms Watson of Blind Bight, whose family runs the diner, said she was overwhelmed by the generosity of renowned artists Melissa Turner and Brigitte Dawson who painted the mural as a gift.
“It’s amazing, it’s so beautiful,” she said.
“To do it as a gift as well meant a lot to us.
“We’ve had a lot of people on Facebook share our post and a lot of people have taken photos so it’s very special.”
Ms Turner and Ms Dawson of Melbourne’s Murals said they were honoured to be a part of the two-day project and provide some hope and happiness to Ms Watson’s family.
The duo said Ms Watson’s story “really got to us with how sad it was” and it was only “fitting to do the pink wings”.
Nicole Treffers, president of Tooradin Business Association, said “murals like these allow us to never forget momentous and pivotal points in time”.
“We are so lucky to have a very talented artist that is now globally recognised living in our town that supports our community,” she said.
