Duke of Wellington portrait makes Byers’ mural masterpiece
Muralist Malcom Byers adds shading to the nostrils of the Duke of Wellington with his spray paint technique Tuesday morning, Aug. 26. As he nears completion of his Wellington mural masterpiece, he lacks about a week finishing and touching up his artwork on the south side of 915 West Ave., just next to Wellington City Hall. The Red River Sun/Bev Odom
WELLINGTON – A Duke of Wellington oil painting functioned as the influence for mural artist Malcom Byers’ replica on the West Ave. building, just south of downtown Wellington. Byers commented that the Duke of Wellington became sort of a last-minute addition to the mural.
“Malcolm said he loves doing portraits, so when he suggested the Duke of Wellington, we were all for it,” said Ashley Lemons,a me…
