A Guide to Art in Delaware 2016 June 2016 | Page 7

Public Art Tour in Delaware continued. Milford, in central Delaware, has murals, statues, and trail markers throughout the town. The local Mispillion Art League completed five large scale murals on the side of the Salvation Army building on SE Front Street. The Library boasts a full wall mural focusing on the town’s history by the late Jack Lewis, a prominent Delaware artist. A new mural celebrating the diverse community of the town will be in place mid April 2016. They also have the Art on the Riverwalk Tour (ART),18 boat sculptures along the 3-mile Riverwalk which meanders through the town, each one decorated by a local artist. There is a brochure, and an app, explaining the artist's design for each boat and showing their locations. ART project – 18 replicas based on the yacht Augusta are spread around town and along the Riverwalk. Artist Kieth Steck painted this boat - all boats are decorated to the theme River Town, Art Town, Home Town. 7