If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Illinois is like an open book just waiting to be read. Larger-than-life murals enhance structures and buildings in cities across the state, telling the unique stories of each community’s people and heritage.
“The murals and statuary in towns and cities are an integral part of their history – past and present – and what these places represent,” says Dianna Mueller, a mural artist in Chester. “They demonstrate a town’s pride and ambience and afford so many opportunities for photographs.”
Ottawa
Ottawa, a city of about 19,000 residents, started a mural project in 2002 to beautify downtown Ottawa and create a cultural attraction for tourists and residents. The project, called “A Brush With History,” has overseen the paintings of murals focusing on local industry, prominent citizens and major internal improvements such as the construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal that runs through Ottawa.
On this topic, we just finished painting a WPA Poster inspired mural on an old viaduct in Bradley, IL. Can we submit pictures to be posted on this site.
Denny,
You can send those photos and any other story ideas to ilfbpartners@jnlcom.com. We often update the stories on our website, but can’t guaranteed your pictures will be published. Thanks for reading and we look forward to seeing pictures of your mural!
Blair Thomas
Illinois Partners
Enjoyed the article Paint The Town Murals and would like to add a new addition that was painted last summer near where I live. It is located at the corners of Broadway and Henry streets in Alton. The artist worked many a night last summer because of the heat to complete a large building wall mural that sparked my interest. It is a sight to see!
Thanks for sharing, Ronald!