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The city of
Silverton, Oregon Silverton is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The city is situated along the 45th parallel about northeast of Salem, in the eastern margins of the broad alluvial plain of the Willamette Valley. The city is named after Silver Cre ...
, has more than 30 murals displayed in public spaces. Many have been funded and maintained by the Silverton Mural Society, established in 1992. The artworks focus on local history and people, such as
Homer Davenport Homer Calvin Davenport (March 8, 1867 – May 2, 1912) was a political cartoonist and writer from the United States. He is known for drawings that satirized figures of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, most notably Ohio Senator Mark Hanna. Alt ...
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Donald Pettit Donald Roy Pettit (born April 20, 1955) is an American astronaut and chemical engineer. He is a veteran of two long-duration stays aboard the International Space Station, one Space Shuttle mission and a six-week expedition to find meteorites in ...
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Bobbie the Wonder Dog Bobbie the Wonder Dog (1921–1927) was a dog who covered on his own to return home to Silverton, Oregon, United States, after he was lost while his owners were visiting family in Wolcott, Indiana. Ripley's estimated the journey may have been ...
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'' (1943) series was reproduced in Silverton in 1994.


History

The Silverton Mural Society, established in 1992, has supported the installation of 30 approximately murals, as of early 2018. The group's formation was inspired by
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's mural program and accompanied the creation of the Silverton Murals Beautification Team. The murals are well-maintained, costing the Silverton Mural Society approximately $10,000–$12,000 annually, as of 2017.


Works

Silverton has "an usually high number of murals" displayed on the exteriors of buildings in downtown, focused on local history and people. The city's murals use oil-based paints, as opposed to water-based acrylics, and are coated with ultraviolet protection. Artworks depict
Homer Davenport Homer Calvin Davenport (March 8, 1867 – May 2, 1912) was a political cartoonist and writer from the United States. He is known for drawings that satirized figures of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, most notably Ohio Senator Mark Hanna. Alt ...
,
Donald Pettit Donald Roy Pettit (born April 20, 1955) is an American astronaut and chemical engineer. He is a veteran of two long-duration stays aboard the International Space Station, one Space Shuttle mission and a six-week expedition to find meteorites in ...
, and
Bobbie the Wonder Dog Bobbie the Wonder Dog (1921–1927) was a dog who covered on his own to return home to Silverton, Oregon, United States, after he was lost while his owners were visiting family in Wolcott, Indiana. Ripley's estimated the journey may have been ...
, as well as
Norman Rockwell Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 – November 8, 1978) was an American painter and illustrator. His works have a broad popular appeal in the United States for their reflection of Culture of the United States, the country's culture. Roc ...
's ''
Four Freedoms The Four Freedoms were goals articulated by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt on Monday, January 6, 1941. In an address known as the Four Freedoms speech (technically the 1941 State of the Union address), he proposed four fundamental freed ...
'' (1943) series. The long mural of Bobbie is installed along Town Square Park. The reproduced ''Four Freedoms'' series was completed by David McDonald in 1994. ''Mammoth'' and ''The Oregon Trail'' are the city's oldest artworks, installed in 1992. The iPhone app Silverton Murals describes the history of specific artworks to users.


Reception

According to ''
The Oregonian ''The Oregonian'' is a daily newspaper based in Portland, Oregon, United States, owned by Advance Publications. It is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the U.S. west coast, founded as a weekly by Thomas J. Dryer on December 4, 18 ...
'' Terry Richard and Mike Davis, "Silverton's decade-long affair with murals has been good for business, getting some visitors out of their cars and gives them an excuse to walk around town." Justin Much of the ''
Statesman Journal The ''Statesman Journal'' is the major daily newspaper published in Salem, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1851 as the ''Oregon Statesman'', it later merged with the ''Capital Journal'' to form the current newspaper, the second-oldest in Orego ...
'' has said the murals are "one of the drawing points that helps maintain Silverton as a magnet for many visitors annually".


See also

* Murals of Estacada, Oregon


References


External links

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Silverton Mural Society
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