This brightly colored mural is a fun welcome to the small town of Elwood. The Red Gold themed art…read moreis the work of local artist, Rod Leisure, who signed the mural "Rod Man". Family owned, Red Gold has a large processing plant in Elwood and employs many local residents. Red Gold sponsored the mural with support from Red Gold owners, the Reicharts family. So, it is no coincidence that the mural reminded me of a Red Gold label. The "Welcome to Elwood" mural is prominent on Main Street in Elwood. The mural features butterflies, tomatoes with a blue ribbon attached, and Indiana farmland scenes. There is parking in the lot next to the mural.

This mural was commissioned by Elwood based Red Gold Tomatoes and the company's first family, the…read moreReicharts. It is located on the side of an old, and now vacant, cleaners and was painted in 2020 and is the work of Elwood native Rod Leisure. The colors and detail of the mural are awesome. It draws you in. Parking to get a closer look at this mural is simple. It overlooks a parking lot that you can pull into, get out of your vehicle and check it out. The mural depicts a tomato field with tomatoes in the fore ground. You will also find two butterflies with tomatoes for their body and the words "Red Gold" on the viewers left and "Welcome to Tomato Country on the viewer's right. The mural is painted around a window, which it is centered on and above that window is "Elwood, Indiana". The mural's border is a curtain that is pulled back which is a nice extra touch. The mural is interactive, as you are able to stand in front of one of the butterflies and it makes it appears as if you have wings. It is a great advertisement for Red Gold and a nice welcome to this small town. I really like this mural. It is defiantly worth checking out, as well as the story behind Red Gold and its roots in Elwood. As with most murals that I have visited and reviewed, this is probably not a very long stop. I was there less than 5 minutes. So, you may want to consider planning out additional stops at some of the other attractions in the area, or making this stop part of a larger itinerary to maximize your time and trip.

This mural was painted by Holly Sims in 2023, in four and a half days. It is located on the side of…read morethe old Fraternal Order of Eagles building and overlooks a commercial parking lot and private parking for nearby businesses. It is located in Elwood's main business district and is located near many other awesome murals. This mural was cultivated by StraightEdge Creative and Jacqueline Collis Lane of Gypsy Soul Boutique. Because it overlooks a wide open parking lot, parking to get a spot here is very easy. I pulled in, got out and checked out the mural. The mural depicts a very detailed black panther that was painted to appear to be sticking his head out of the mural with some type of 3D effect. You will see a couple of white flowers and green foliage around the panther's head. Sims is very talented and her talent is well on display in this mural. I really like the mural's detail. The panther almost looks real. I believe the mural is a nod to the town's Junior/Senior High School mascot, but you will notice that the two cats look nothing alike. I actually like Sims' version of a panther better. Anyway, as with most murals that I have visited and reviewed, this is probably not a very long stop. I was there less than 5 minutes. So, you may want to consider planning out additional stops at some of the other attractions in the area, or making this stop part of a larger itinerary to maximize your time and trip.

Originally to be known as the American Flag Mural, this mural adorning the exterior of Joyner's…read moreRestaurant in Elwood, Indiana is noted to have been seen by Elwood police officer Noah Shahnavaz the day before he was killed during a traffic stop in on July 31, 2022. It wasn't long before the mural, which Officer Shahnavaz had admired, was renamed the Officer Noah Shahnavaz Memorial Mural and dedicated within the past month or so. The mural was created by Indiana-based pop artist Theodore Winters and practically wraps itself around the Joyner's building. Winters, who possesses a retro vibe and specializes in painting scenes from the 50's, has now created what he calls his most important work and a work that is helping heal the small Madison County community of Elwood. The mural was dedicated during a public event and prayer vigil in Shahnavaz's memory. The 24-year-old officer had been an Elwood officer just shy of a year when his alleged assailant shot him through the front window of his cruiser. Prior to becoming a police officer, Shahnavaz served in the military for five years. The mural was originally intended as promotion for the business, however, Joyner's has responded enthusiastically to the mural's new significance in the community and are proud it can be used to honor Officer Shahnavaz and all police officers. Winters, who has been creating murals for 15 years, has expressed feeling similarly about the new and powerful significance of the mural. If you get a chance, I highly suggest a trip to Elwood to check it out along with other public art in the Elwood area. While you're there, stop into Joyner's - they have great burgers!

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