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Keep Mission Beautiful commissions standpipe murals by local artist 'Vino'
Summary
Keep Mission Beautiful members described how an artist named Vino volunteered to paint irrigation/standpipe murals; the group adopted the idea after seeing similar work in McAllen and plans multiple pipes and renderings to enhance public spaces.
Mario Cantu said the committee’s first mural project began when an artist named Vino offered to donate his time to paint a standpipe the group passed daily. "He came and he presented to us ... we love the idea," Cantu said, and the group then planned additional irrigation-pipe murals.
Christy Gonzales and Cantu said the committee studied best practices from neighboring cities (including McAllen) and is now recruiting more artists and producing renderings to ensure installations 'enhance the city.' They said several pipes are planned and that the project helps connect public art, volunteerism and neighborhood pride.
