For West Australian artist Jacob "Shakey" Butler there is some community detective work involved in trying to track down the people featured in his contributions to the Collie Mural Trail.
The 34-year-old has just put the final touches on his latest addition.
The 10-metre high and 4.5-metre wide mural pays tribute to the South West town's historical ties to the timber industry.
"I was getting all sorts of people coming up who had grandparents in the industry just thankful that it was finally representing the town and sharing stories," he said.
The mural is based on a photograph dating back to the early 1900s showing a team of timber workers.
"They've got this grit and toughness about them that I was just really intrigued about.
Other murals completed by Butler in Collie focus on the town's military and mining past.
Each took about a week to complete.
Celebrating community's characters
Bulter said from the first portrait the community had banded together to try and identify those featured.
"One of the locals found an old army pin, a passport-sized photo of one of the coal miners and it happened to be his great-grandpa," he said.
"There's a real emotional connection to the piece."
Butler said he was looking to work on another mural focused on Indigenous history of the area.
Tourists in town
Collie Deputy Mayor Ian Miffling said the mural trail has attracted visitors from all over.
"It's been a huge bonus for the town in terms of bringing tourists in just to look at the murals, and then of course, while they are here they are taking the opportunity to look at other things as well."
The local tourist bureau provides maps for those looking to seek out the artwork.
There are more than 20 stops on the 35-kilometre mural trail which also includes the 6,500-square-metre Wellington Dam mural.
"You can pick them. They're walking around town and they are looking at their maps," Cr Miffling said.
"They're lots of them now."
