Downtown Wellington mural reveals history highlights

By Bev Odom on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
  • Commissioned by the Wellington Community Fund, depicting Collingsworth County and Wellington history, muralist Malcolm Byers presents his final mural design, finishing the last spray paint stroke around 12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5 at 915 West Ave.
    Commissioned by the Wellington Community Fund, depicting Collingsworth County and Wellington history, muralist Malcolm Byers presents his final mural design, finishing the last spray paint stroke around 12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5 at 915 West Ave.
  • Renowned muralist Malcolm Byers, a native of the Amarillo area, stages himself in front of the clock tower of his massive masterpiece Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 3.
    Renowned muralist Malcolm Byers, a native of the Amarillo area, stages himself in front of the clock tower of his massive masterpiece Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 3.
    WELLINGTON – Estimating the tallest part of the 915 West Ave. structure on the right side at 20-21 feet, well-known muralist Malcom Byers advised that he likely used around 200 cans of spray paint on the 115-foot-wide mural. “I'm pretty sure that is the most cans I've ever used on a single mural,” Byers said. “I was amazed by how many empty ...

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