Lyle Houlahan Park mural

Artist: Kylie McNamara

Kylie McNamara was commissioned by the Friends of the Moree Botanic Gardens to paint the mural, along the east wall of their Visitors’ Centre on the banks of the Mehi River. Funds for the project were provided by the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet under the Community Building Partnerships Program. The mural was created by Kylie from a painting by established Moree artist Margaret Adams. Both artists are of Kamilaroi descent. Their collaboration is giving bold contemporary expression to the ancient stories of Kamilaroi country and the more recent experiences of the Aboriginal community of Moree. This mural is the fourth that Kylie has created in Moree, following works installed on three faces of the bridge under the new Moree Bypass road, which include another Margaret Adams painting as well as an original work by Kylie.