A new mural celebrating Indigenous leadership is nearing completion, a project that has been in the works for nearly eight months, and was established to promote Indigenous stories through art.

Founder of the Sculpture for Clyde event and the Batemans Bay Sculpture Walk, David Maclachlan, initiated the help of the Batemans Bay Tourism and Business Chamber to organise the mural.

The mural features the portraits of Walbunja custodian Aunty Loretta Parsley in her possum cloak and her granddaughter Bimi Freeman who is a school captain at Batemans Bay High.

Nearly 100 years ago, Bimi's great great grandmother wrote to King George V to ask permission for indigenous children in Batemans Bay to attend the local school.

Now, her ancestors welcome residents and visitors to Batemans Bay.

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The third portrait is of Wiradjuri man Stan Grant, a television journalist and author, who has connections to Yuin land through his ancestors.

Melbourne-based artist Matt Adnate was invited to paint the mural and said he was happy to be involved in the project.

"This has been painted using a combination of dulux weather shield paints, acrylics and spray paint and it's taken about a week to complete," he said.

"I've been doing murals for 20 years, and I've had more people stopping at this mural to give me positive comments than most murals I've painted and I think people already feel a connection to it."

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Earlier in the week, Aunty Loretta saw the mural half completed and said it made her feel very emotional.

"This is the first time I have seen our black history and leadership captured in such an inspiring way for everyone to see, thank you," she said.