Murals of Nebraska

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:39 pm

I had cabin fever this weekend and so I did a tour of Nebraska.
These are all from Greg Holdren's work - an artist that teaches in Friend, Nebraska.

More can be seen at http://necoyote.com/places/nemurals.html

Crete

Fairbury

Central City

Grand Island

Exeter

Friend

Grafton

Milligan

Minden

Western

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 1:28 pm

Those are great pics of murals. When she was alive, my grandma lived in Sutton, Ne and the travel to her house would take us past many of those murals on Hwy6. Memory lane....

I assume you included Crete because you're a talented photographer who caters to an audience which never misses a beat. thanks, Finn

Finn · Post by **Finn** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 1:32 pm

Glad to see you had the Coyote Blues again - it's been a while. As always, great stuff!

Tuna - Crete was the first pic.

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 2:03 pm

Those are gorgeous! I especially like how the first one paints a fake window right next to a real window. I thought they were both real windows at first!

Omaha needs more murals about Omaha's history.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 6:57 pm

Thanks Finn - now if I could just finish my papers for school I'd have more time to play.

Swift - I only know of one historical mural in the Omaha area - in Florence
Does anyone know of any others?

Just south of Omaha there is one in Elmwood

BTW Bess Streeter Aldrich wrote 160 short stories and 7 novels.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:57 pm

Coyote, those are great, its good to here from you again.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 10:34 pm

Mark, I thought of your photography while on vacation. I could have taken better, but I will leave that up to you. I also missed a bunch, I only took pictures in the towns I stoped in.

Valentine, NE

Not a painting, but still cool

Basset, NE

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 10:43 pm

Nice Brad. I love those murals- especially if they tell the town's stories!
Is that second one also in Valentine?

Post by **Brad** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 10:49 pm

Yes, at the "First National Bank" on the main strip.

They also had Joe Nemecehek's 01 US Army Chevy... County fair weekend.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:00 pm

Nice! The 01 was at the Offutt air show a few years ago.

I was at Henderson, NE today (See the Nebraska and Regional forum entry http://www.eomaha.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5142 ) and came away with this new one for my collection:

Candleshoe · Post by **Candleshoe** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:04 pm

In St Paul

Hellenistic Kshatriya · Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:46 pm

If I recall correctly, when I was in Cambridge this summer I noticed one. Didn't get a picture I don't think though.

Candleshoe · Post by **Candleshoe** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:17 pm

Here's another for the collection. Can you guess from where???

This is in Worms, Ne, in Howard County. It's a tribute to the heritage from it's past and connection to a city in Germany by the same name.

Appropriately enough, the only business in town is a bar called "Nightcrawlers"!

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:20 pm

That's a cool mural. You usually don't see dark ones like that.

RockHarbor · Post by **RockHarbor** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 2:36 pm

Those are cool. I love murals. I've actually painted murals before in businesses and homes. But, when I was faced with possibly painting one on an exterior brick wall, I didn't do it. I need to talk to another artist before I attempt that.

Speaking of murals, have you guys seen that artist in Europe that paints 3-D looking paintings on sidewalks? There was a chain email going around featuring all of his work. They are amazing! If he paints a hole on the sidewalk, people are literally walking around the hole. His stuff looks so real. I don't know how he does it.

Post by **Brad** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:44 pm

GRID wrote:Speaking of murals, have you guys seen that artist in Europe that paints 3-D looking paintings on sidewalks? There was a chain email going around featuring all of his work. They are amazing! If he paints a hole on the sidewalk, people are literally walking around the hole. His stuff looks so real. I don't know how he does it.

You mean this guy:

RockHarbor · Post by **RockHarbor** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:47 pm

That is amazing! That could be him. I'm not sure.

Post by **Brad** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 3:16 pm

Not Nebraska but Still Cool. This is on the side of Caboose Hobbies in Denver, the "worlds largest model train store":

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:36 pm

South Omaha Irish Mural Unveiling

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:46 pm

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Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Feb 14, 2022 9:45 am

Murals of South Omaha | The G.O.A.T Mission and More | Nebraska Stories | Nebraska Public Media

Explore the dynamic, colorful South Omaha murals that celebrate the history, culture, and diversity of this thriving community.

nebraska · Post by **nebraska** » Mon Feb 14, 2022 9:18 pm

I have been documenting Omaha metro murals. I'm not quite the photographer yet, but I am working on it.

https://twitter.com/metro_murals

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Jun 09, 2022 1:16 pm

Norfolk adding to its downtown mural collection

News Channel Nebraska

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 7:30 am

Omaha artists display Italian culture through a mural in Little Italy

The connections between Sicilian and Italian culture and The City of Omaha, go back generations. A new mural on a well-known bakery in Little Italy will now showcase that history.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Sep 11, 2023 8:39 pm

Artist Sarah Rowe describes giant Omaha mural as 'joyful celebration of the Nebraska sky'

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Sarah Rowe was born in Omaha. As an artist, she's worked for more than two decades, but her current project is undeniably special. "I love working big," she said with a smile. "This is the biggest I've ever worked, which is really exciting." Her piece, called Starseeds, spans 15 silos. Some stand as tall as 125 feet, and they're still very much active at Ardent Mills. The colorful and symbolic display faces, and is visible from, Highway 75 near F Street in South Omaha.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Sep 11, 2023 9:29 pm

Thanks for posting, wondering what it was going to be. Wish they would get some murals on the big bins off I80

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Sep 14, 2023 10:32 am

'It's joyful, it's fun and tells a story': Morton Meadows celebrates new mural

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Behind the Mizpah Masonic Lodge in the Morton Meadows neighborhood, you’ll find a new work of art that captures important neighborhood landmarks and historic folklore. “We wanted the mural to celebrate the community and to represent Mizpah having a place here in the community,” T.J. Brumfield, master of Mizpah Lodge #302, said.

An official unveiling event is set for Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at the lodge located at 1124 S 48th Street.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Sep 17, 2023 6:16 pm

New mural celebrates history and community of Omaha neighborhood

A formerly blank and boring wall now pops with color in Omaha’s Morton Meadows neighborhood. The newest addition replaces a previous piece. “We had a mural at one point on 42nd and Leavenworth, but that building was torn down,” said Morton Meadows Neighborhood Association board member Stephanie Hartig. This new piece sits on the back side of the Mizpah Masonic Lodge off 48th Street. Lodge leaders reached out to neighbors, wanting a mural of their own.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Sep 29, 2023 6:51 pm

Silos in South Omaha getting a facelift with new, larger-than-life mural

Silos in South Omaha are getting a facelift with a new, larger-than-life mural.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 5:17 pm

Artist Sarah Rowe talks about iconography in silo mural

Artist Sarah Rowe discusses the iconography in new mural on silos in South Omaha

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Oct 22, 2023 6:09 pm

New mural unveiled at Ardent Mills

If you drive down highway 75 south near F street, you'll now notice a large mural spanning 15 silos. It's 125 feet of art inspired by the beauty found here in Nebraska. Lead artist Sarah Rowe took charge on the 'Starseeds' mural project.
The design was motivated by the mission and community of Nebraska and Ardent Mills. It's one of the countries leading flour suppliers, where the mural is located. It was also motivated to reference local indigenous storytelling. In other cities like Denver and Mankato, Minn. -- murals already span the Ardent Mills silos there. Rowe calls her work "surreal" in the moment and is overjoyed to see the vibrant colors on the mural.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed May 01, 2024 6:58 am

Lincoln unveils new sculptures; sees some pushback

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - There’s some new art in Lincoln that’s getting some mixed reviews. With two sculptures being unveiled at 11th and G streets on Tuesday, created using sewer pipes. Lincoln’s master plan is to turn this area into an art corridor, but some people aren’t sold these new works.

“Public art is a huge community builder,” said Maggie Stucky-Ross, Lincoln Parks and Recreation. “It starts conversations that people maybe wouldn’t have otherwise. It draws in visitors people are going to come visit these pieces of art and hopefully visit the businesses around them, so it’s part of what makes Lincoln’s quality of life so strong.” White public art is supposed to be fore everyone, some aren’t exactly pleased with the sculptures that were put up. One University of Nebraska-Lincoln art major said its a stark contrast to the Hispanic shows and mural already in place at that intersection.

Post by **nebugeater** » Wed May 01, 2024 7:16 am

Coyote wrote: Wed May 01, 2024 6:58 am
Lincoln unveils new sculptures; sees some pushback

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - There’s some new art in Lincoln that’s getting some mixed reviews. With two sculptures being unveiled at 11th and G streets on Tuesday, created using sewer pipes. Lincoln’s master plan is to turn this area into an art corridor, but some people aren’t sold these new works.

“Public art is a huge community builder,” said Maggie Stucky-Ross, Lincoln Parks and Recreation. “It starts conversations that people maybe wouldn’t have otherwise. It draws in visitors people are going to come visit these pieces of art and hopefully visit the businesses around them, so it’s part of what makes Lincoln’s quality of life so strong.” White public art is supposed to be fore everyone, some aren’t exactly pleased with the sculptures that were put up. One University of Nebraska-Lincoln art major said its a stark contrast to the Hispanic shows and mural already in place at that intersection.

I watched the video to confirm, but it is too bad that the word While is shown as White in the text of the story. Not the statement that was being made at all

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