"Hey, look at that! Who painted that wall?"

What you may be seeing around town are Centennial murals, part of an art and education project designed to commemorate Las Vegas' 100th birthday.

Back in February 2005 an invitation went out to public and private businesses to host murals throughout the valley. Each participating business was asked to 1) agree to house a mural which would be designed and created by local artists, and 2) pledge to maintain the mural for a minimum of five years.

So far, 48 murals have been completed, with lots more coming. Some are indoor, some outdoor, some are permanent, others temporary. They vary in shape, size and texture. They display a wide variety of themes, although most of the themes relate to our town's rich history and culture-these are history lessons writ large.

Enthusiasm for the project soon got out-of-hand, and the Centennial's plan for 100 murals turned into great expectations of 180 or more. Contracts have been written for 78 murals at public and private sites and 104 murals in public and private schools across the valley. A guide and map detailing the murals will be published as part of the program.

The Centennial Commission sends grateful thanks to two generous partners in this project -- Home Depot and American Family Insurance.

Murals completed as of 7/19/2005

"Mural In A Day" by Markus Tracy, 6' x 17' portable on canvas

1. City of 100 Murals. Markus Tracy and students of Elaine Wynn Elementary School prepare a portable mural ("Mural In A Day"). Acrylic on canvas, 6' x17,' a montage of historic neon signs drawn from the Neon Museum Boneyard.
   
   

   "Discover Las Vegas" by Erin Stellmon, 7' x 15', Lied Discovery Children's Museum

2. Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd., North. Erin Stellmon ("Discover Las Vegas"). Acrylic on an interior wall, 7' x 15,' a whimsical image of Raphael Rivera, an early Mexican scout/explorer, atop his horse throwing out his lasso with a bilingual message, "Discover Las Vegas-Explorar el Futuro," encircled by a group of children.
   
   

   "Godby Family Mural" by Patty Sullivan, 10' x 13', Avenue B & Nevada Way in Boulder City

3. Boulder City, Avenue B & Nevada Way. Patty Sullivan ("Godbey Family Mural"). Exterior wall-mounted ceramic tile mural, 10' x 13,' on the corner of Ave B and Nevada Way. A reproduction in brown sepia tones of an historic photograph of Godbey family members standing at a Hoover Dam construction site.
   
   

   "Big V" by UNLV Public Art Class under the direction of Pasha Rafat; 16'x18', interior window of Flora Dungan Humanities Building

4. University of Nevada at Las Vegas, Flora Dungan Humanities Building, Maryland Parkway. Public Art Class & Pasha Rafat ("Big V"). Dedicated on February 7 with Mayor Oscar B. Goodman and UNLV President Carol Harter officiating. Digital image printed on translucent vinyl affixed to the large east window in the building lobby, 16' x 18.' A colorful multi-hued design in a V configuration referencing the numerical date 5/15/05 and the abstraction of truth in academic life.

5. Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 900 Las Vegas Blvd., North. Edwin Bigelow ("Paleo Refraction"). Acrylic on interior wall in the Prehistoric Mammal Gallery, 8'x 15,' a tableaux of pictographic "rock art" markings, cultural motifs of the valley's native inhabitants, reflected in the neon glow of modern Las Vegas.

   "Employees Dream" by Ashley Stroud and students from Elaine Wynn Elementary School, 6' x 15', Wynn Las Vegas Resort

6. Wynn Las Vegas Resort, 3145 Las Vegas Blvd., South. Ashley Stroud, Wynn Design Team & Elaine Wynn Elementary School ("Employees' Dream"). Acrylic on canvas, 6' x 15,' in the employee dining area. An interpretive montage of images from 5th grade students at Elaine Wynn Elementary School envisioning what the newest resort on the Strip will be like.
   
   

   "The Old Ice House" by Tate Wright, 24' x 56', TNT Building

7. TNT Building, 1701 E. Oakey Blvd. Tate Wright ("The Old Ice House"). Acrylic on exterior wall, 24'x56.' A rendering of the facade of the original Ice House that stood near that site in the early 1900s.

8. Golden Gate Casino & Hotel, One Fremont St. Diane Bush ("Glamorous Gamers of the Past"). A suite of photographs installed in the upper story windows of the hotel-facing Fremont Street-representing historical figures who stayed at the Golden Gate in different eras. The images will be printed on translucent vinyl panels affixed to the glass windows and will appear as figures peering out onto the street.

   "Pyramids at Red Rock Canyon" by Ozzie Villate, 14' x 20', Fremont Hotel and Casino

9. Fremont Hotel & Casino, 200 E. Fremont St. Ozzy Villate ("Pyramid at Red Rock Canyon"). A 14' x 20' landscape of the Red Rock Canyon area. A desert tableau where hilly peaks become gigantic dice in a surreal topographic landscape. Acrylic on the south wall of the building on the 3rd Street pedestrian mall.
   
   

   "Interpretive Vision" by Dray, 10' x 20', the Funkhouse

10. Funkhouse, 1228 S. Casino Center. Dray ("Interpretive Vision"). A 10' x 20' acrylic work on the north side of the building. A cubist montage celebrating historic and contemporary culture of Las Vegas.
    
    

    Mormon Fort

11. Old Mormon Fort State Historic Park, 500 E. Washington. Brad Giles. The artist has created an original oil painting that will become part of the Fort's collection, with a large scale digital reproduction (10' x 20') printed for exterior/interior display. Multiple funding partners.

12. Home Depot, 2200 E. Serene. Team Depot has created an 18' x 40' mural on the building exterior, facing the Expressway.

13. McDonalds Mural

    McDonalds, Lake Mead at Martin Luther King. A project coordinated by the Five Star Group working with youth from the West Las Vegas Arts Center. Artist Dayo Adelayo has interpreted students' work for a digital "fixed" banner on the exterior of the building. Possible reproduction on paper cups

    "American Heritage" by Lucita Woodis-Junes, 12' x 16', Las Vegas Indian Center

14. Las Vegas Indian Center, 2300 W. Bonanza. Artist Lucita Junes created an acrylic mural on the exterior of the building by collaborating with area youth on a mural design celebrating Native American heritage.
    
    

    "Lights of Las Vegas" by UNLV Public Art Class, 18' x 80', Gamblers General Store Annex

15. Gambler's General Store Annex, 500 E. Main. An acrylic mural sweeping across the building facade depicting a bird's-eye nighttime view of Las Vegas lights. A project of the UNLV public art class.
    
    

    "Zap!" by K.D. Matheson, 4' x 2' diameter	"Zap!" by Suzanne Hackett-Morgan, 3' x 4'
    These are three of 10 murals on utility boxes in the Winchester Arts Neighborhood.	"Zap!" by Susan Forestieri, 4' x 4'

16. - 25. Clark County Cultural Affairs / Winchester Zap! Project (10 sites). Ten artists have painted utility boxes at roadside sites around the Winchester Cultural Center neighborhood: Susanne Forestieri, Dolores Nast, Jorge Catoni, Shan Michael Evans, Mary Walsh, Anthony Johnson, Erin Stellmon, Suzanne Hackett-Morgan, K.D. Matheson, and Jose Bellver.

26. City Hall Elevator Murals. Digital images of original works by Mary Warner have been installed in the four City Hall elevators offering a unique setting for a Centennial Murals project.

27. KEEN 17 TV. A collaborative interfaith mural by multiple faith organizations and churches in the Las Vegas Valley. A portable mural that will be displayed at numerous sites over many years.

28. - 34. Community College of Southern Nevada, 3200 E. Cheyenne Rd. Seven murals. Linda Wadleigh, Graphic Design Instructor worked with students to create seven portable murals to be displayed at sites on the Cheyenne Campus.

"Roy Rogers" by Paul Richardson, 15' x 15', Walgreens at Fremont Street Experience

"Rex Bell" by Paul Richardson

35. - 36. Walgreens at Fremont St. Two murals. Digital reproduction of original works by Paul Richardson in the style of Hollywood movie posters celebrating Roy Rogers in the Las Vegas Heldorado Parade and Clara Bow with her husband, cowboy star Rex Bell, a Las Vegas resident.