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Celebrated artist’s life and works honoured

May 12 2022 Updated May 11, 2022

Yvette Aubusson-Foley

Ken Smith

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Irene Bourke (featured in the painting as a young girl with “Mudgee” Phillip at Buninyong).

Gaby Milling, Mary Brooks, Peter Milling and Patsy Carolan

Cynthia Foley and Elicia Murray with Abigail and Rex Holdforth

Peter Milling with Mary's beautiful portrait of his late wife, Toni.

Craig and Kay Carolan with Faye and Arnold Wheeler

Bruce and Val Buchanan with John Ruming and one of Mary's works.

George and Barbara Wheeler with Mary's portrait of Alf Wheeler

John Murray (Mary’s husband) and Peta Carolan with another of Mary's paintings.

Justin Holdforth, Elicia Murray, Abigail and Rex Holdforth with Mary's captivating portrait entitled Old Mrs Steadman.

Lisa and Trevor Wheeler admiring one of Mary's landscapes.

Family and friends of the late artist Mary Murray (nee Wheeler) met at the Western Plains Cultural Centre on Wednesday, April 20, to celebrate the talented artist and Archibald Prize finalist’s life, on what would have been her 84th birthday. Mary died on February 15 this year in Canberra. She was born in Dubbo, in 1938. Examples of Mary’s work were on display during the commemorative afternoon tea.

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