A wall the the former Countdown supermarket space on Bryce St has been transformed.

It has been a battle against the elements for street artist Danny 'Deow' Owen who has been trying to transform a blank Hamilton wall into a masterpiece.

He was commissioned by Genesis Energy to paint a mural on the temporary wall for the company's new office development on Bryce St.

The relentless rain was a bit of a pain for the Invercargill artist. While graffitiing the wall last week he had to dash to his car multiple times because of the sporadic downpours.

MARK TAYLOR FAIRFAX NZ The art work depicts scenery from throughout Waikato.

The plywood hoardings were also a challenging canvas for Owen, standing 2.4 meters high and running 90 metres in length, over two areas.

The temporary walls will stand for 6 to 12 months during the building process before being removed and potentially auctioned to raise funds for the community initiatives Genesis Energy supports.

The artwork feature key Waikato imagery, Owen said.

MARK TAYLOR FAIRFAX NZ The mural will be up while construction at the site is underway.

"It will symbolise Waikato, the community and the future direction of energy."

Much of the mural has been spontaneous, he said. He had a few images he was working off but was mainly making it up.

"This style would be like a composition of landscape portrait and symbolic imagery. There's a waterfall, people hiking, a kid holding a Kiwi."

It also features Raglan scenery, including Whale Bay, he said.

The custom paint job took about 10 days to complete.

Owen has painted all over New Zealand and collaborated with some of the country's best street artists.

He returned last year from a stint in California, and has been living in Southland for the past year.

Owen has worked around New Zealand revitalising large-scale walls with his distinct figurative style. When not painting commissioned work, Owen gives back through an alternative education art programme with troubled youth in Invercargill.

In late 2017, Genesis will move into the new office, consolidating around 600 of its employees from two currently used buildings – 500 Victoria Street and 65 Bryce Street.

The development is based around a former supermarket on the site. Construction began in August 2016.