Murchison
mural
MURCHISON, WA
A large-scale community mural for the Shire of Murchison — designed and delivered in partnership with the community, painted with Dulux, and made to belong within the settlement.
ABOUT THE PTOJECT
The Shire of Murchison invited me to design a mural for the Settlement as part of their IYRP (International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists) work — art that speaks to country, community, and the people who live and travel through this remote area of .
This wasn’t a fly-in, fly-out decoration job. From the first concepts through colour locking and surface realities, the work stayed tied to Murchison’s own voice: pastoral, proud, and welcoming.
COLLABORATION
Working closely with the Shire team, we treated the mural as shared ground — concepts tested with their working group, feedback folded in early, and the design resolved for real walls and real weather, not just a flat screen. That partnership ensured settlement life, rangelands story, and the everyday spirit of a shire shone through.
Public art only works when people can see themselves in it. So the mural was built to feel like a gathering point — something locals and visitors alike recognise as theirs, whether you’ve lived here forever or they’ve just pulled into the Oasis for a stop.
THE OUTCOME
What landed on the wall is more than a finished mural — it’s a Settlement landmark made in partnership. Design locked with the Shire, colour resolved with Dulux, and the story kept true to Murchison: country, community, and a place that welcomes people in.
And it didn’t stop at the studio. Locals rolled up their sleeves and helped bring the mural to life — the local community and travellers all pitched in and and made the mural ‘theirs’, making the finished work a true collaborative, community initiative.
SPECIAL SHOUT OUT
Huge thanks to Dulux Geraldton — The guys at the Trade Centre went above and beyond with advice and support throughout this project. colour wasn’t an afterthought. We locked the palette with them so the mural would hold in the harsh outback sun — completely practical and durable once it left the studio and hit the wall. And they didn’t stop at advice — they helped support the project and contributed towards supply the paint. - Bloody legends!
