Here’s a picture of the new “Greetings from Bend, Oregon” mural. This mural is near the flag bridge in the Old Mill district in Bend. It’s on the Mill A Loop trail, where I walk regularly.
This colorful mural is by artist Karen Eland. I’m a big fan of her artwork and have previously featured her work in Bend. She collaborated with five other artists on this work in the Foxtail Bakery in the Box Factory district.
Foxtail closed in January 2022. The restaurant currently at that location, Papi Chulo’s Taqueria, has new murals adorning their walls. More murals for me to seek out and share!
Karen features local flora and fauna in this Greetings from Bend, Oregon mural. This mural includes columbine, lupine, and paintbrush flowers. A Western Tanager perches on “From” and a Rufous Hummingbird hovers over “Oregon.” Tiger swallowtail butterflies flit about the edges and a honeybee perches on a flower in a corner. Cascade volcanoes float in the background and the iconic smokestacks of the Old Mill stand tall in the foreground.
You can see another example of Karen’s work in this mural in Sisters, Oregon. She collaborated on that piece with fellow artist Katie Daisy .
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Beautiful. Great addition to our community.
Thanks, Ralph! Yeah, I thought that was a great mural. :D
Looks like a beautiful city hope to visit one day
Yes, it's a beautiful spot! 🙂
Beautiful mural, love the flowers and butterflies :)
Thanks for participating in Monday Murals.
Thank you , Sami!
There's actually another "Greetings from Bend" mural downtown that's part of a nationwide mural project. This one involved the community and a bunch of local artists. You can find out more about it here: https://www.greetingstour.com/murals/bend-oregon
It's located at: 450 NW Franklin on the Chase building and was painted in Sept. of 2023.
Yeah, I was surprised to see a second one. We drove by when they were painting it. The more murals the better, in my opinion. Maybe we'll have as many as The Dalles one day. See map of their murals at end of my recent post. https://bendbranches.com/2023/09/18/valley-gorge-hub-mural-mm/