The newest addition to Kurri Kurri’s mural project highlights the creative and social contributions that people with disability make to the local community.
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The Inclusion Mural was unveiled on Wednesday on the side of the Vinnies store in Lang Street.
The mural was created by Hunter Valley artist Stephen James and community members, including students from Kurri Kurri High School.
It is a multi-sensory work, incorporating visual and tactile elements.
Towns With Heart community projects manager Lesley Morris said the premise behind the mural was to engage people with disability in the creative process.
Ms Morris said the mural stands out as it’s quite abstract, with lots of bright colours and shapes.
“You’re only limited by your imagination,” she said.
Ms Morris said people are encouraged to touch and feel the mural, and it is in a wheelchair-accessible location.
The mural includes elements of local history, including the kookaburra (which is featured in all of the Kurri Kurri murals), a miner’s pick and landscape references.
The Inclusion Mural was sponsored by Ability Links, the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal and The Pratt Foundation.
It is technically number 59 in Towns With Heart’s mural project, with number 60 already unveiled at Kurri Kurri Sportsground.
The 61st mural – a memorial to the Kurri Kurri aluminium smelter – is underway on Hart Road, Loxford.
