Street art mural unveiled in Nenagh

Draw Out, in partnership with Tipperary County Council, was delighted to unveil Nenagh's first street art mural this week.

Draw Out is a model of urban regeneration that uses the most creative resources to reinvent space both visually and functionally. Draw Out has created countless works throughout the country, particularly in Limerick, and is delighted to be working closely with Nenagh Municipal District Council and the Tipperary Arts Office to bring some colour to the town.
This project, located at Pound Road, Nenagh has seen artist 'DMC' (Dermot McConaghy) masterfully create this awe inspiring contemporary painting. DMC is one of Ireland's most renowned contemporary urban artists and has painted across the country as well as abroad. He has transformed this gable end into an impressive modern artwork that winks at the past and feels nostalgic and familiar like a family photograph.
This piece was developed from initial discussion with the Tipperary Arts Office and Nenagh Municipal District Council, who initiated the project and contracted Draw Out to produce and manage the work.  Working with a lively youth group from Nenagh Community Training Centre, Dermot, creative director Catherine O'Halloran and the group expanded on the theme and researched what in essence Nenagh represented to them.
The text on the artwork is lyrics from the song 'Lannan’s Farewell to Nenagh'. DMC titled the work 'Lannan’s Farewell', inspired by the song, which is attributed to John Kelly from the late 1800s. The young people from Nenagh Community Training Centre worked with the artist in the research and development of the piece.
“The group have been such a wonderful addition to this project, bringing boundless energy, laughter and lots of inspiration,” says Catherine O’Halloran. “We truly hope that we get the opportunity to work with them again because they all have such insightful contributions to make and I’m sure we could find a few painters in there too. It’s always exciting to work in a new town, particularly when it’s the first urban art piece, and see the reaction of local residents. I would love to work with Tipperary Arts Office on developing this further.”
DMC has found his experience of Nenagh to be enriching and enlightening. “Everyone here has been amazing, particularly Nóra Butler and Eileen O’Brien, two ladies that have given me so much support and knowledge about the history of the references I’ve used here. I can’t thank them enough.”
Draw Out’s vision is to work with urban planners on ambitious projects to create dynamic examples of the highest quality art work that can live 'outside'. When this happens, we can then begin to relate with the environment in a whole new way that is refreshing and invigorating.