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M Sponsored by Raney Rogers Located at Acorn Gallery 2. UNITY IN DIVERSITY by Mary Ann DiNapoli-Mylet and Ashe County Middle School Students, July 2006 Sponsored by Ashe County Arts Council Located at Geno’s Restaurant 3. BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY by Bessie Clay, October 2005 Sponsored by Jefferson Station Located at Jefferson Station 4. TRAIN AT JEFFERSON STATION by Stephen Shoemaker, May 2005 Sponsored by Jefferson Station Located at Jefferson Station by Robert Johnson, June 1998 Sponsored by Ashe County Arts Council & West Jefferson Revitalization Committee Located at AF Bank 6. WEATHERED PINES by R.T. Morgan, July 2003 Sponsored by Vivian Miller Located at Ashe High Country Realty 7. HISTORY OF ASHE THROUGH THE AGES AND SEASONS by Jack Young, October 1996 Sponsored by McFarland & Company, Publishers, Inc. Located at Regency Properties 8. WINGS AND THINGS by Earle & Raines Thompson with the help of community volunteers, March 2004 Sponsored by Ashe County Arts Council, North Carolina Museum of Art and Ashe County High School Located at Ashe County Cheese Sponsored by Ashe County Arts Council and West Jefferson Revitalization Committee Located at Active Realty 10. HAYDEN AND CHACO by Olivia Harless and Stephen Shoemaker, August 2004 Sponsored by Western Jefferson Located at Western Jefferson 11. SOMEWHERE IN ASHE by R.T. Morgan, June 2002 Sponsored by West Jefferson Revitalization Committee Located at R.T. Morgan Art Gallery 12. CUT AT DEVIL’S STAIRS by Stephen Shoemaker, June 2001 Sponsored by Ashe County Arts Council and West Jefferson Revitalization Committee Located at Dollar Tire NORTH SECOND AVENUE NORTH JEFFERSON AVENUE SECOND STREET N. THIRD AVE. E. FIRST ST. WEST MAIN STREET SOUTH SECOND AVENUE EAST MAIN STREET STATE ST. ASHE ST. MARKET ST. SOUTH JEFFERSON AVENUE SOUTH THIRD AVENUE US HWY. 221 BUS S S N. SIXTH AVE. LONG ST. HICE AVE. ➤ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 Ashe County Arts Council Visitors Center US HWY. 221 BUS Mural Walking Tour 10 11 12 10 11 12 6 9
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2. UNITY IN DIVERSITYby Mary Ann DiNapoli-Mylet and Ashe County Middle School Students, July 2006Sponsored by Ashe County Arts CouncilLocated at Geno’s Restaurant
3. BLUE RIDGE PARKWAYby Bessie Clay, October 2005Sponsored by Jefferson StationLocated at Jefferson Station
4. TRAIN AT JEFFERSON STATIONby Stephen Shoemaker, May 2005Sponsored by Jefferson StationLocated at Jefferson Station
5. SPRING WILDFLOWERS ON MOUNT JEFFERSONby Robert Johnson, June 1998Sponsored by Ashe County Arts Council & West Jefferson Revitalization CommitteeLocated at AF Bank
6. WEATHERED PINESby R.T. Morgan, July 2003Sponsored by Vivian MillerLocated at Ashe High Country Realty
7. HISTORY OF ASHE THROUGH THE AGES AND SEASONSby Jack Young, October 1996Sponsored by McFarland & Company, Publishers, Inc.Located at Regency Properties
8. WINGS AND THINGSby Earle & Raines Thompson with the help of community volunteers, March 2004Sponsored by Ashe County Arts Council, North Carolina Museum of Art and Ashe County High SchoolLocated at Ashe County Cheese
9. NEW RIVER TRADITIONSby Mary Ann DiNapoli-Mylet, October 1998Sponsored by Ashe County Arts Council and West Jefferson Revitalization CommitteeLocated at Active Realty
10. HAYDEN AND CHACOby Olivia Harless and Stephen Shoemaker, August 2004Sponsored by Western JeffersonLocated at Western Jefferson
11. SOMEWHERE IN ASHEby R.T. Morgan, June 2002Sponsored by West Jefferson Revitalization CommitteeLocated at R.T. Morgan Art Gallery
12. CUT AT DEVIL’S STAIRSby Stephen Shoemaker, June 2001Sponsored by Ashe County Arts Council and West Jefferson Revitalization CommitteeLocated at Dollar Tire
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Welcome to West Jefferson’s ARTS DISTRICT! The downtown murals are one facet of this small rural town’s personality. The mural project began in 1996; today West Jefferson sports twelve beautiful, intriguing, unique works of public art that showcase the history, culture and beauty of the mountain region.
The murals offer a glimpse into Ashe County life. They provide the viewer with an appreciation for the community—past and present. The murals add life to the downtown area and nurture a sense of renewal and civic pride.
For residents and visitors, the murals give a glimpse of the artistic talent that abounds in Ashe County. Contributing painters include West Jefferson, Ashe County and North Carolina artists, local students, and community members. The enthusiasm and the overwhelming support from the community have contributed to the mural project’s success.
The Murals of West Jefferson have been created and funded by a variety of sources. The Ashe Arts Center serves as the hub of information for the arts in Ashe County and the Arts Council has long taken the lead role in using the arts as a vehicle for change and growth throughout the county. Funding partners in the West Jefferson
Downtown Murals Project include HandMade in America, the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, the North Carolina Arts Council, the North Carolina Museum of Art, the West Jefferson Revitalization
C o m m i t t e e / W e s t Jefferson Community Partnership, Ashe County Schools, local businesses, the Town of West Jefferson and the Ashe County Arts Council.
The murals map is designed to guide you on an easy walking tour encompassing eight town blocks. Stroll the streets of West Jefferson and enjoy galleries, studios, shops, services, restaurants and interesting public art. The murals and public art have the power to beautify, enhance, inspire and to contribute to our living and working environment.
We hope you enjoy your stay in West Jefferson, and encourage you to come back soon. More murals and public art are planned and there’s always something special going on in the area. And please tell your friends about West Jefferson’s ARTS DISTRICT and the Town of the Murals!
For more information about arts programming, events or the murals in West Jefferson, call the Ashe County Arts Council at 336-846-ARTS.
The Painting is on the Wall
303 School Avenue • West Jefferson, NC336.846.ARTS
www.ashecountyarts.org
of DowntownWest Jefferson
From Charlotte, NC: Take I-77 North. Take Exit 73-B (US Hwy. 421 North). Turn right at Deep Gap onto US Hwy. 221 North and then left onto Business US Hwy. 221. Proceed to downtown.
From Raleigh/Greensboro, NC: Take I-40 to US Hwy. 421 North. Turn right at Deep Gap onto US Hwy. 221 North. Turn left onto Business Hwy. 221. Proceed to downtown.
From Roanoke, VA: Take I-81 South to the exit for I-77 South. Take exit for US Hwy. 421 North and turn right at Deep Gap onto US Hwy. 221 North. Turn left onto Business US Hwy. 221. Proceed to downtown.
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