A new mural has added a burst of vibrant colour to the walls of the Yoorana Gunya Family Healing Centre Aboriginal Corporation - but it's doing even more than that.
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Dubbo-based artist Allan McKenzie came to Forbes last week to create the mural on the waiting room wall at the medical service.
He explained that the artwork speaks of healing.
The hands represent those who work at the service, while the tunnel-like section represents those people experiencing illness and their journey to get help.
Mr McKenzie shared the story and symbols of the mural with a group of Forbes High students, as well as some of the tools of his artistic trade.
The group then had the very enjoyable task of helping him finish the large art piece.
The artwork wasn't really planned, Mr McKenzie said, he came with a host of ideas and then settled on his design as he worked in the space.
He sees plenty of scope for creativity in the space, the former JRV.
Yoorana Gunya's Donna Bliss said the artwork, and the students' involvement, was part of the organisation's social and emotional wellbeing program coordinated by Taylor Bliss.
Mrs Bliss said it had been a great experience for everyone involved.
"It's really good for the kids to learn the stories behind (the mural), it's not just paint," she said.
