This mural should be thought of as the Godfather of public art in Rensselaer. It has a great…read morelocation and can be seen by everyone traveling eastbound on US 231/Washington Street as you enter the downtown area since 2016. Back then, the Tippecanoe Arts Federation choose Cameron Moberg (Camer1) to bring public art via murals to lots of towns throughout the Tippecanoe Valley/greater Lafayette metro area. This particular mural shows a colorful bird taking off from the ground on the lower left and soaring to the upper right. One of the deep jade tail feathers has been left behind. Through efforts of the new owners of the building (eMbers Station), the artist was pursuaded to bring some friends/fellow artists to Rensselaer to create an Art Walk (#RenArtWlk) in 2019. Most of the artists had participated in the Wabash Walls 2019 in Lafayette as well. Now, there are two blocks of murals in the alley on the north side of the buildings facing Washington St. And it is very cool to see. But if it hadn't been for the right artist and the right owners and the participation of lots of cooperating businesses/towns people in Rensselaer, this cool cultural exhibit wouldn't exist that sets Rensselaer apart from hundreds of small towns in Indiana. Check it out! Review #3034

One of the most noticeable murals of the Rensselaer Art Walk is a large image of coneflowers that…read morecan be seen on a large wall that is visible from Washington Street. The mural, by artist Jenna Morello, has bright pink flowers with yellow centers on a field of green leaves. The mural is just one of the many murals that were added in 2019 as part of #RenArtWlk that fills two blocks of alley with numerous murals from artists all around the country. Review #3038

In this mural, Cameron Moberg (Camer1SF) created a simple sign spelling out the name of the town,…read moreRensselaer (or maybe not so simple since it is often misspelled!) On a white background, the letters are done in shades of brown and when viewed together, create a landscape of a rural farm scene. The dark base of the letters have corn stalks growing in the shadows. The mural is part of the Rensselaer Art Walk which has compacted numerous murals in a two block area just north of US 231 (Washington St). Review #3037

As part of the Tippecanoe Arts Federation's goal to bring public art to the greater Lafayette metro…read morearea, a Mural Art Initiative brought artists to visit the towns in the surrounding counties. In 2017, artist Cameron Moberg (Camer1) was selected to create a mural for the town of Fowler. If you drive along US 52, there are grain elevators on the west side of the highway along the railroad tracks. With such an obvious feature that was basically a vertical blank slate, Moberg used equipment to lift him into place to paint a giant shaft of wheat on the side of the silos near 6th Street. Facing south, the mural catches the full sun each day and is visible for all northbound travelers to see. This was one of two murals Moberg has done in Fowler. He has also done murals in Lafayette and Rensselaer. Review #3015

One of the murals on the western block of the Rensselaer Art Walk is a piece by Shawn Bullen…read more(2019). The piece is on the far east end of the block on the back of the building that fronts Washington St. The mural shows a little bit of everything. First, there are lots of animals, both pets and wild ones. There is also a red Mustang car, a swirled ice cream cone, a burger, and French Toast while in the background, it looks like scenes from the Rensselaer area. Just a bit of everything that you might find here. The mural is very colorful and helps draw you into the alley to see the rest of the murals. Review #3039

Beautiful mural with a nice little seating area right near it that is well kept, nice flowers and…read moreplantings as well.

As part of the Tippecanoe Arts Federation's goal to bring public art to the greater Lafayette metro…read morearea, a Mural Art Initiative brought artists to visit the towns in the surrounding counties. In 2017, artist Cameron Moberg (Camer1) was selected to create a mural for the town of Fowler. One of two murals done by Moberg (See "Wheat" review) was a full wall covered with monarch butterflies. Centered in the mural in a sea of orange and black is the phrase "Be the Change" in bold white color. In addition, Moberg has included some words on butterfly wings including Fowler and Peace. What is totally cool is that the mural and its motto "Be the Change" inspired the local citizens to organize and fund a new park where an abandoned lot had been left after dilapidated buildings had been torn down. I love when art inspires the people to not settle for the way things are, but to imagine what they could be. Review #3017

One of the bookend pieces of public art that was created for the Rensselaer Art Walk 2019…read more(#RenArtWlk) was created by artist Chris Chenyang Shim (Royyal Dog). On the east end of the art walk which brings colorful murals to the alley a half block north of US #231, the artist has created a stunningly realistic painting of a young girl dressed in a Hanbok (traditional Korean garment) as she holds a bit of brightly colored ribbon. She is posed in front of a bright full moon on an otherwise red background. The artist uses reference photos to help while up in the air painting the entire backside of a building. Shim has also created a mural on the other end of the alley (see review for Moon Lady) that completes the bookend. If you are in the area, treat yourself to a short walk through the two block area to see these fantastic murals. Review #3035

Cute spot to take photos of and take photos in front of. It's nice to sight see when in town as…read morewell.

In 2010, Monticello authorized its first foray into public art. Working with the Tippecanoe Arts…read moreFederation, the city selected artist Timothy Spencer to lead a group of local students in painting a massive mural on the side of a building. Done primarily in shades of blue, the mural shows rolling hills and silhouetted trees with a few white wind turbines added for contrast. The image is a bit fantasy with the branches contained within arcs of blue. On the east end are more images (painted most likely by the students) that don't have much to do with the large landscape mural. I am not sure if those are images are original or if they were added later. They may be something of pride for the local citizens, but they detract from the higher level artistry on the central and western portions of the wall. Now, there are more art installations in the downtown area. I'm glad to see the success of the first project has led to more art downtown. Review #2764