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Artist pitches Hermance Park pavilion mural; board favors corner design
Summary
Mural artist Ashlin Feller presented wrap and corner design options for the Hermance Park pavilion, outlined pricing by square foot ($25–$35), a roughly one-month design phase and a 1–2 week painting window in summer/early fall, and discussed flood risk and material durability with the board.
Ashlin Feller, the mural artist invited by the Bristol Park Board, outlined several concepts for a proposed mural on the north and west faces of the Hermance Park pavilion, including river/kayak imagery and large florals. Feller told the board her rates are calculated by square footage, “my typical rates are 25 to $35 per square foot,” and estimated full-wall coverage at about $20,350 to $28,490 and smaller corner treatments in the $6,000–$11,000 range.
Board members pressed on placement and flood risk. Linda Powell and other board members said they favored a corner design that would keep painted areas lower on the wall. Feller said she plans a one-month design and revision period followed by an installation window in warm weather; “I could schedule as of right now, you know, and I would assume if you were to say go next month, we could work on designing for a 3 to 4 week period and then plan to paint in the summer, early fall,” she said. She also described materials and longevity: she uses “exterior Sher Williams house paint” and estimated a typical mural could last “10 to 20 years,” while noting she does not guarantee a specific lifespan.
Board members asked about flood exposure behind the pavilion and whether paint near grade would be damaged. Members advised keeping paint a foot or so above grade and improving grading or a flower bed at the base to reduce splash and water contact. The board also discussed sequencing: if the town repaints a general background color before hiring an artist, that could lower mural cost; if background work is required, it will affect the budget.
Feller said she will provide a scaled mockup and one round of revisions before installation and welcomed the board’s feedback; the board agreed to review the proposal, check the emailed presentation staff circulated, and revisit the decision at the next meeting or the following month.
The board did not vote on the mural at the meeting; members asked staff to coordinate next steps and to confirm whether the board could commit funds this season or should defer until the next.
