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Aug. 1, 2024
By Tyne Morgan, U.S. Farm Report It all started with an aging grain solo. "It is 108 feet tall and 49 feet wide to be exact," says Mindy Allen, owner of Mindy's Murals in Junction City, Kan. That one structure in Inman, Kan., served as Allen's blank canvas, and over six weeks she transformed it into her largest mural yet. As a full-time mural artist based in Kansas, she's completed so many paintings and murals, Allen admits she's actually lost count. But her latest masterpiece is one that took her more than a month to complete. "It's the largest on all aspects. I mean, largest as far as time frame, size, budget, exposure, every single thing about it. This is the biggest that I've ever done," says Allen. Odds are you've never even heard of Inman, Kansas. It's situated in the central part of the state, but only boasts a population of just over 1,300 people. Until now, its identity was "a small town outside of McPherson," but thanks to the larger-than-life mural, Inman has a new claim to fame. "It took me six weeks, but I did take a lot of days off because of weather," she says. "Between the wind and the rain, it just took time, but Mother Nature finally was like, ' Fine, she's doing the mural, I'm just going to let her let her go.' So, she finally let me finish it." Other than the weather, her biggest challenge in creating the giant mural was her lift. "The speed of the lift was the biggest challenge," she explains. "It just takes a long time to get up to the top or to get to where you want to go, and just maneuvering the lift and making it get to the right spot, it takes a lot of time." The process of actually painting the mural is no easy feat, and it's one that starts with a digital drawing. To read the entire article click here. Tweet |
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