THE POSTCARD STYLE MURAL pops color in to the mini shelterhouse at Lions Park in Waterville.
But it’s more than that. The painting by Kimberly Baerg also provides a snapshot glimpse of this southeastern Minnesota resort and farming community.
Examine the details and you will see a tractor, a canoe, a buggy, a train. All important in the history of this town.
This mini mural is an example of how a little artistic ingenuity, effort and paint can transform an otherwise plain cement block wall in to a canvas that promotes a place, shares history and pops with community pride.
Well done, Waterville.
© Copyright 2016 Audrey Kletscher Helbling
Minnesota Prairie Roots 
That is really a neat mural. I love those old timey postcards myself so this would have definitely caught my eye. Kudos to the artist and the town for making an ordinary shelter something extraordinary.
This is an example of how creativity can make a lovely park even better with public art.
This is a great mural…I’ll have to look for it next time I’m in Waterville. We sometimes bike there on the trail.
Waterville is an interesting little town. Be sure to stop at the ice cream place if you haven’t.
Nice! Your posts are so well done Audrey! Your photography helps, it’s awesome too!
Thank you, Penny. Writing and photography are my passions. And now I have the all clear from my doctor to start using my DSLR camera. Yeah!
I love this! It’s always fun to see something historically significant in the towns that I have visited. It’s a big improvement over abandoned buildings that could have been saved
I know exactly what you’re saying.
Murals are becoming very popular, a great outlet for many artists! This is a beautiful Mural.
That reminds me of a post I need to write sometime featuring murals in a town along Minnesota State Highway 60.
Thank you for your kind words. This was definitely a labor of love! It was fun to research the town, and really dig into the history. My favorite (and most difficult) part to paint was the locomotive. (The number on the train is my wedding anniversary 😉 ) – Kimberly
You are welcome, Kimberly. And how creative to work your wedding anniversary date onto the train.
I always enjoy poking around Waterville, which I’ve featured numerous times on this blog. Just type “Waterville” into my blog search engine to read previous posts.
thanks! i’ll have fun popping around in your blog. the city hall is hoping to have me do another mural in Waterville this year. we’re working on the grant.
Please keep me posted. I hope you get the funding. I really appreciate public art.