Niwot Artist to Paint Historical Downtown Mural
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Niwot Artist to Paint Historical Downtown Mural
Design sketches will be unveiled at the First Friday Art Walk, July 1 from 5-8pm at Wise Buys Antiques, 190 Second Avenue, Niwot.
Niwot, CO – The Town of Niwot has a rich history dating back to the mid-eighteen hundreds, and Niwot resident and local artist Denise Chamberlain, owner of Magic Brush Arts, has been hired to paint us a picture. A mural, to be precise, depicting the spirit and heritage of the town. Design sketches will be presented to the public at the First Friday Art Walk in Niwot this Friday, July 1, 5-8pm at Wise Buys Antiques, 190 Second Avenue in the heart of Old Town. Attendees of this free event will enjoy music, food, wine, art, and a sneak peak of Niwot’s mural.
The mural will be created over the next 8 weeks and cover a 160′x25′ stretch of wall on the west side of Niwot’s Excel Electric Company building (a small Niwot-based company, not to be confused with Xcel Energy.) The project is being funded by Local Improvement District tax funds and private donations.
Chamberlain, a resident of Boulder County since 1978, has created dozens of commercial and residential murals locally, including Boulder’s Dot’s Diner and Back Country Pizza and Tap House. “There is so much going on in Niwot; it’s Boulder County’s best-kept secret!” exclaims Chamberlain. “I’m excited to bring the past, present and future of Niwot to life in the mural, which will feature The Grange, Reverend Taylor’s Grocery Store, the bank that was robbed in the ‘20s, the bandstand, and a left-handed prairie dog.” (Niwot, the namesake of Arapaho leader Chief Niwot, means left hand.)
Chamberlain’s work has been featured in Boulder County Home & Garden and Architecture & Design of the West Magazines. Using artist-quality yet environmentally friendly paints, stains and sealers, she creates one-of-a-kind furniture, pet accessories, murals and faux finished spaces, including distressed cabinetry in Niwot’s Goldbranch Estates.
The Niwot Mural Committee is currently accepting donations, and a community-involvement fundraiser is being planned so residents can pick up a paintbrush and contribute their own indelible print to Niwot’s history. For more information about the mural and other Niwot festivities, including the Rhythm on the Rails music festival, LobsterFest and First Fridays, contact info@niwot.com. For more information about Magic Brush Arts, contact Denise Chamberlain at 720-352-2506, or visit her online studio at www.magicbrusharts.com.
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This is such exciting news!! Denise and Magic Brush Arts are so quintessentially Niwotian! Denise cares so much about her community, often gathering friends and telling us all the exciting things happening in town. I can’t wait to watch her preserve history and make history at the same time! It’s going to be gorgeous!
The unavailing of the art work for the Niwot mural was so much fun. I can not wait to see the finished mural up for everyone to enjoy. My dog and I are going to add a flower, what a great idea to let the community be involved.
Roger