Public Art
The public sculptures and murals around the city provide opportunities for inspiration, reflection and remembrance.
Sculptures
The City of Fredericksburg installs an annual display of road side sculptures in the City’s Public Sculpture Project.
These sculptures are on loan from the artists for a year at a time. They are designed to enhance gateway areas of the city and are displayed at key locations for both vehicle and pedestrian visibility. These artworks provide an unexpected and unique opportunity to view art in our city.
For more information on these sculptures, visit www.fredarts.com and watch an interview with Preston Thayer, director of Fredericksburg’s Public Sculpture Project.
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Beacon
By Michael Alfano
Fall Hill Ave. -
Re: Aman
By Anthony Heinz May
Caroline Street at Old Mill Park -
Three Musketeers
By Michael Bednar
Wolfe Street Triangle -
Moon Song
By Patrick Andrews
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Green Piece
By Nathan Pierce
Dixon Park
Murals
Public murals reflect the history, culture, scenery, artistic talent and whimsy of the city.
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1. Greetings From Fredericksburg
Located on the side of Sammy T’s. Painted by artists Sophia Constantine and Bill Harris, depicting Fredericksburg landmarks and well known community members including Former Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw.
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3. Battle of Fredericksburg
Painted by Miranda Reynolds, this mural honors the 17,000 killed during the 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg with 17 leaves.
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4. Johnny Johnson Mural
Painted by artist Bill Harris, depicting celebrated local artist Johnny Johnson and several of his paintings. The phrase “Bill is Great!”, in honor of the mural artist, was added by Johnny Johnson himself.
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5. Fredericksburg Est. 1728
Created in 2012 by artist Mirinda Reynolds. Located on the side of Bike Works, the modern day figure with a bicycle is looking down over a view of the city as it may have looked in 1728, before bicycles were invented.
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6. Welcome to the Old Mill District
Painted by Miranda Reynolds and finished in 2015, includes a depiction of the Virginia Electric and Power Co.’s Embrey Power Station and is meant to be a welcome sign to those entering Fredericksburg from Rt. 1.
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7. Canal Quarter Arts Mural
Painted by artist Liz King, depicts scenes along the Rappahannock River. EDT Director Bill Freehling discusses the project with artist Liz King and Canal Quarter Arts owner Jeannie Ellis.
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8. Muck Rock
Located on the side of Freddy’s Donuts. Created in 2020 by Los Angeles-based graffiti muralist named Jules Muck (whose Instagram handle is “Muck Rock”). Read more about this mural and how it came to be.
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9. Liberty Town
Located on the side of Liberty Town Arts.
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10. Sunken Well Tavern
Two murals at Sunken Well Tavern by local artists Bill Harris and Gabriel Pons were finished in 2020. The first depicts a woman hugging a cheeseburger with the restaurant’s slogan “Eat Well, Drink Well, Live Well.” The second depicts an otter, a symbol for the restaurant, holding a cheeseburger with the message “Wishing you well from The Sunken Well.
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11. Nurture Diversity, Cultivate Harmony
This community project was an initiative by the Multicultural OutReach Effort. The plaque next to the mural states “Various colors, materials, textures and cultures have been combined to create this unified work of art, where one color and shape enhances the other and supports the affirming message ‘Nurture Diversity’ and ‘Cultivate Harmony’. … The mirrors in the mural reflect their viewers, who in turn, become an integral part of the mosaic.”
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12. Farmers Creamery
The mural is viewable from Jackson Street. Watch this video about the history of the creamery and how the space is currently used.
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13. 25 30 Espresso
Located on the side of 25 30 Espresso.
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14. Downtown Greens
Located on the headquarters for Downtown Greens.