Murals on Glass

Murals on Glass, an initiative of the Urbana Public Arts Program, displays the work of Champaign County artists as vinyl decals on windows in downtown Urbana for a period of one year. Supported by the City of Urbana and the Urbana Business Association, Murals on Glass provides opportunities for local artists while also beautifying the city streetscape.

2012-13 Artists:

Larry Steinbauer, Abe in the Grass, digital media
Urbana Parking Deck Northeast Window, corner of Main Street & Broadway Avenue
Farmboy Artworks is the studio name for artist Larry Steinbauer.  For over 35 years Steinbauer has created watercolors and mixed media collages for sale at weekend art fairs.  Lately, as Farmboy Artworks,  he has added digital creations for sale at Wind, Water, and Light, the gallery he runs with Mary Tangora in Lincoln Square Village in Urbana. Steinbauer also sells his work at Urbana’s Market at the Square, and on the internet. More information can be found at www.wwandl.com.

Lisa Kesler, Fiesta 3, acrylic painting
Urbana Parking Deck South Window, corner of Broadway Avenue & Elm Street
Through painting, printmaking, and mixed media Lisa Kesler creates colorful, lively art.  With stylized images and rhythmic patterns, she composes inventive flights of fancy. Learn more about her work at:www.lisakesler.com. Kesler was also interviewed for the August episode of ArtNow!

Kelly Eddington, Glass Gems, watercolor painting
Urbana Business Association Office Window at 111 W. Main St
Kelly Eddington is a watercolorist from St. Joseph. Her work is highly detailed, and she enjoys painting anything that is shiny, colorful, and complicated. This painting is based on a handful of glass gems (used in aquariums and floral arrangements) that she bought at a Dollar Store in Champaign earlier this year. Eddington is a signature member of the Illinois Watercolor Society. To commission a watercolor or to order prints of Glass Gems and other paintings, please visit her website, www.kellyeddington.com.