By Emily-Rose Toohey
Award-winning artists Malcolm and Kerry Nicholson are preparing to paint the Tannymorel mural on 10 January, 2022.
The brothers will paint the mural on the wheat shed in Oak Street in tribute to the town’s railway history in the Southern Downs.
Kerry said both he and Malcolm have designed basic layouts and examples for the mural that are likely to change in the future.
“It’s hard to know exactly about the finished product as it evolves during the process,” Kerry said.
As of now, he said the mural will feature a train prominently, a railway, people waiting to board the train, carriages with coal, wheat and logs, pigs and calves, and picturesque scenery.
“We have the general idea,” Kerry said.
Through their business, Nicholson Art Company, Malcolm said they paint realistic landscapes with detail and vibrant colours.
“We do really good preparation and a number of layers and colours so the paint lasts,” Malcolm said.
The brothers were both born in Brisbane and Kerry said they have always enjoyed painting.
“We used to be called Duck Graphics for more than 20 years – I’ve been painting for 40 years,” Kerry said.
They started painting professionally in the 80s in the video industry, including sign-writing at Dreamworld and the Brisbane Convention Centre.
Their business has expanded since then and Malcolm and Kerry have painted murals worldwide, winning six international awards in the process.
The brothers are currently working on a project in Pittsworth and will turn their full attention to Tannymorel’s mural in early January.
