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.”
Naperville
Murals also are part of Naperville’s Century Walk, a collection of 35 pieces of public art that also includes mosaics and sculptures. The murals and other art reflect more than 100 years of Naperville’s history. An alley off Washington Street, for example, brings back memories for long-time Naperville residents of dime stores and transistor radios in the mural called “The Way We Were.”
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!