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Flagstaff gets Revised Route 66 Stamp

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Web Rt 66 mural ded 2024

In Oct. 2024, Mural Mice R.E. Wall, Margaret Dewar and newbie Bonnielou Wall travelled to Arizona for a very special project. In, preparation for the 100th Anniversary of Route 66, the Mice added to and refurbished the iconic shield in front of the Flagstaff Visitor Center (aka the Train Station). Regardless of the cones and obsticles on top of the image, hundreds of tourists stopped and took selfies with the art. Once complete; Artists, members of the Flagstaff Convention and Visitors Bureau and Flagstaff City Council member Maranda Sweet got in the picture. Route 66 ran uninterupted from Chicago to Los Angeles between 1926 and 1985. A major part of the road still runs through Flagstaff today.

Spring Mural Blossoms at Iron Key Studio

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Mural Mice Universal proudly unveils the Damage Undone! The mural is located at Iron Key Studios in downtown Peoria, Az. After working closely with Peoria Flex Academy students, Mural Mice artists R.E. Wall and Margaret Dewar dedicated it on March 20th, Spring Equinox 2020. While the desert was blooming, a global pandemic was brewing. The project was funded by Peoria public art philanthropist Thomas Gyder. Thank you to the good folks at Iron Key Studio and Chris Lucidi for their amazing support for the project. View Details

Finding a Haven for a Nature Mural

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Flagstaff Mayor Unveils Community Reflections Mural

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Flagstaff Mayor Coral Evans and an entourage of city dignitaries helped to unveil the "Community Reflections" mural at Bushmaster Park. Local musical legend Tony Norris and friends performed for a jubilant crowd of bubble blowing children and public art aficionado's. Mural Mice Universal artists R.E. Wall and Margaret Dewar hosted the event. Click here to see and learn more.

Mice Open Window to Flagstaff History

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A mural mice flagstaff

Mural Mice artists R.E. Wall and Margaret Dewar had been painting a mural in the Flagstaff Convention & Visitors Bureau, A.K.A. the Milligan House, for two months. The vision for the mural called for resident ghost Mabel Milligan to head upstairs to her chambers. An unusual gallery greets her at the top of the stairs where a window to January 1st 1916 has been left open. Because of all the paranormal energy afoot; the roof was removed to reflect eternity in the form of stars above.

With Marketing Director Trace Ward at the helm and CVB staff gently stepping through the mess on the steps, the Mice took the house ghost vision to the next level, making it the newest attraction for the Flagstaff Haunted Places tour. Located on 323 W. Aspen Ave.

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Mice Paint Flagstaff Visitor Center

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Flagstaff's historic train station is the home to the Flagstaff Visitor Center. Eighty to one hundred trains flow past the station every day. Now, there's a train inside, a model train, and its complete with a diorama of Flagstaff in the mid 1920's. Read and see more....

Mousefest Your Dreams!

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Welcome to the home of the Mural Mice

We are happy to share our art and our experience in building community murals and theater.

Ask us how you can get involved in the next big Mural Mice adventure.

Take a closer look at some of our work with a virtual mural tour.

 

Acker-kids-2Mural Mice Philosophy

First and foremost, we care about community. We use murals as a tool to bring people together.  As artists we want our talents to serve the greatest good, to inspire, beautify and empower one another to get involved in community. Our murals are an expression of what holds us together, a celebration of our uniqueness, our differences, our heritage and our vision for the future.

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Summer Projects in 2024

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Mural 1; Loyal Order of Moose mural

The Mural Mice just concluded work for the Lane Arts Council Artist Residency Program
leading a month long mural painting course at the Academy of Arts and Academics (A3)
in Springfield Oregon. The mural was designed by MM artists.

High School art students painted the 80’ modular mural in the classroom.
Their work was installed on the Moose Lodge 1726 at the end of June 2024. The mayor of Springfield Sean VanGordon declared it,

"..a great contribution to the Springfield public art collection!"

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Mural 2; 'Earthly Reverance" Every living thing is our relation mural

This mural is currently in motion at Washington Park. It celebrates the biodiversity of the Eugene area. In the center, children care for the Earth by planting trees and native plants. Ideas for the design were contributed by students from Adams Elementary, César Chávez Elementary, 4J Natives Program, Boys & Girls Club of Emerald Valley, and Eugene Arte Latino. A project of Friendly Area Neighbors Equity Action Team, with support from City of Eugene, Lane County Cultural Coalition, Oregon Cultural Trust, and FAN neighbors.

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Mural 3; Irving community Mural Project at Irving Grange #377

The mural is currently in motion at 1011 Irvington Dr. in Santa Clara until late August. It began with a feedback process in the Spring and kicked off with a community paint party in early July. Over two dozen people suffered under the brutal Summer heat as artist Maggie Dewar guided them in a paint-by-number style painting process. If you or your group would like to be
involved, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to set up a time to paint. This project has been made possible by grants from Lane Arts Council, the Oregon State Grange and generous donations from the community. Many thanks for all your support!

 

The Next Adventure Mural at Thomas School

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Creative Council Final 3

In the Winter of 2019, Thomas Elementary School Principle Ginni Biggs and Viola Award winning art teacher Kathy Marron embarked on the second phase of an ongoing mural project at their school. This time, they selected a Creative Council of students to develop the content of the mural. The Council was made up of 11 students from first to fifth grades. Their job was to visualize, design, and work out the problems related to the conceptual designs. They would then allow the rest of the school to democratically elect from three proposed designs. Artists from Mural Mice Universal would then lead over 400 students through the painting process. The rest of the story is history in the making. Read More

Downtown Phoenix Fry's Store Unveils MMU Mural

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Mural Mice with Phx Councilman

Mural Mice R.E. Wall and Margaret Dewar pose with Phoenix city council people Michael Nowakowski and Betty Guardado at the opening of the downtown Phoenix Fry's store October 23rd, 2019