Perfectly fine art adorns Wood County walls
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Seeing any of the creations as they went up throughout the week, one can easily surmise that the citizens of Wood County are getting more than just fine, but in many cases, incredible works of art.
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Perfectly fine art adorns Wood County walls
![Quitman High School art students gather around artist Patrick McGregor to learn his ways. [see the progression of murals]](/uploads/original/20230927-215719-_1598184 Patrick McGregor teaches.jpg)
![Lauren Pitre works on her mural on the north-facing wall of Guys and Dolls in Alba, even as the homecoming festivities carry on around the corner. [see the progression of murals]](/uploads/original/20230927-220303-P_092861 Lauren Pitre paints.jpg)
![The mural painted by Claudio Picasso along the drive-thru lane at The Works nears completion last Wednesday. [see the progression of murals]](/uploads/original/20230927-215326-_9200589-625pano the works.jpg)
![Starting with four different shades of pink, Lauren Pitre expanded her palette into even more hues for her mural on the north side of the Alba downtown square. [see the progression of murals]](/uploads/original/20230927-215507-_9200703 spectrum.jpg)
![Quitman art students took a bus to the square downtown to learn from muralist Patrick McGregor, who created the art along the west-facing wall of Dani's Sidekick. [see the progression of murals]](/uploads/original/20230927-220032-_1598234-37hdr street art class.jpg)
At the opening meeting for artists and organizers of the Wood County Walls' project held Sept. 17, Todd Witt shared a phrase he had recently latched onto, "It may not be perfect, but it’s going to be perfectly fine," regarding issues that cropped up leading into the weeklong Texas Street Art Festival.
Seeing any of the creations as they went up throughout the week, one can easily surmise that the citizens of Wood County are getting more than just fine, but in many cases, incredible works of art.
Wood County Walls added 22 murals to the inventory during the festival and lead up, with nationally known artists as well as local artisans. Murals were also completed in Mineola, Quitman, Winnsboro, Yantis and Lake Fork. The Hawkins project had to be put on hold.
Not only did the visiting artists create, they even lent insight into their work to aspiring talent.
Patrick McGregor, who brought his bulldog and his "I heart Texas" spread to life on the east-facing wall of Dani's Sidekick, mentored several Quitman High School art students briefly last Thursday afternoon. He answered questions, shared about his journey to finding his passion of painting dogs, and gave some tips for brining a design onto a larger canvas, such as a restuarant wall.
Luis Valle, who has brightened four different walls across the county – the first three in Mineola, with a new one in Winnsboro – shared Saturday that they hope to have artists returning to the area in October 2024, when the temperatures will hopefully be a bit chillier.
Until more murals find their way to local walls, the current ones have certainly made the existing structures look and perhaps feel cooler.
