Small Cities in Illinois Known for Their Beautiful Murals
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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.”
Other Illinois Mural Cities
Illinois murals add zest to more than a dozen other cities, including Joliet, Lincoln, Sterling, Charleston, Metropolis, Atlanta, Sullivan and Rockford. The Illinois Lincoln Highway, a National Scenic Byway, is also producing a series of interpretive murals along its corridor in Northern Illinois.
Back in Chester, Mueller says she loves being a mural artist for the satisfaction it brings when others enjoy her color-splashed walls.
“I love large canvasses – or walls – and get so excited to see all that blank space I get to paint,” she says. “I guess painting murals also means I become a part of the town history, which is pretty special. I am leaving something behind, whether in the mural or in photos taken of the mural before it has faded or been replaced.”
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!