New murals downtown inspired by local scenes, iconic style
4 Sep 2019
Polk
Four murals depicting local scenes were mounted over bricked-in windows on the side of Adoray’s Treasures From the Heart.
The project was initiated by recent Osceola High School graduates Skye Federation and Justin Vorndran through their work with the Why Wait? club.
In founding the extracurricular club last year, OHS educators Amanda Wicklund, Peg Medcraft and Derek Carlson asked students to find and solve a problem in the world or community.
Federation and Vorndran chose to highlight local scenes in an iconic style. The murals depict Cascade Falls, planes at Wheels & Wings, the Osceola Bridge, and the Osceola Depot.
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