Missouri Bicentennial Paint For A Cause

Missouri Bicentennial Paint For A Cause People across Missouri will be guided by SEMO artists Aaron Horrell & Barb Bailey to paint a HUGE mu

At Painted Wren Art Gallery we are working diligently on the America250 Mural. In this photo you can see that two of the...
05/23/2025

At Painted Wren Art Gallery we are working diligently on the America250 Mural.

In this photo you can see that two of the panels (there are three total) have been turned upside down. This is the most reasonable way to get the painting done. Working from a ladder would not be practical and we are not giants. But we can paint upside down 🙃 😊

Each triangle is being painted at least three times in order to get the colors as rich and beautiful as possible. We hope as the mural comes to life that more and more people from across Missouri will show interest and voice support for our efforts. The mural is being created on behalf of Missouri citizens as a way to acknowledge our appreciation of being a vital part of the United States of America. The United States will celebrate its 250 year anniversary on July 4, 2026.

An early look at America’s Tree.
04/02/2025

An early look at America’s Tree.

We finished our day of delivering Bicentennial Mural easels by taking one to Bernie Middle School in Bernie, Missouri. W...
03/14/2024

We finished our day of delivering Bicentennial Mural easels by taking one to Bernie Middle School in Bernie, Missouri. We spent several minutes of great conversation with art teacher Kristin Livingston. She was very enthusiastic about her students, school and job. Her students were at lunch when we were there, but colorful student artworks displayed around the art room showed evidence that she is a good teacher. She was hopeful that the school would find a way to purchase one of the 4ft long replicas for the school. We hope so, too. … pictured holding the easel and replica are Aaron and Ms Livingston. Bernie Middle School is a very neat clean place.

While presenting one of the easels to Dexter T.S. Hill Middle School, Barb and I were interviewed by two accomplished jo...
03/14/2024

While presenting one of the easels to Dexter T.S. Hill Middle School, Barb and I were interviewed by two accomplished journalism students. The school publishes a monthly school newsletter about things of interest to their fellow students and faculty. We were pleased that they chose to interview us for inclusion in their newsletter. They asked many questions about how we and 16,116 people worked together to create the huge 12ft high X 30ft wide Missouri Bicentennial Mural. Mr Scott Kruse, the school’s laudable principal, welcomed us and stood in on this photo alongside us and the two young ladies who interviewed us. Great people teach and learn at Dexter Middle School. We love you all!!

On March 14, 2024, we traveled to Sikeston Middle School and presented art teacher Ms Hardin with one of the easels used...
03/14/2024

On March 14, 2024, we traveled to Sikeston Middle School and presented art teacher Ms Hardin with one of the easels used to display one of the 15 panels of the Missouri Bicentennial Mural during the Missouri Bicentennial Celebration at the State Capitol. The first photo shows Ms Hardin, Aaron and Barb. The 2nd photo shows an enthusiastic group of students who posed with us. Sikeston Middle School is a very nice school overflowing with polite happy students and teachers. We like Sikeston.

On March 14, 2024, we took an easel to one of our favorite schools …. Scott County Central. Several wonderful students, ...
03/14/2024

On March 14, 2024, we took an easel to one of our favorite schools …. Scott County Central. Several wonderful students, their art teacher Sandra Ruff and principal Mr Mize posed for this picture with us. We gave them one of the Bicentennial easels. A 4ft long replica of the Missouri Bicentennial Mural is on the easel.

Today we took an easel and a replica of the Missouri Bicentennial Mural to Delta, Missouri. The school principal, Mrs Co...
03/13/2024

Today we took an easel and a replica of the Missouri Bicentennial Mural to Delta, Missouri. The school principal, Mrs Cook, accepted the large easel for use in the art room or at other events. Mrs Sheila Eby made a down payment on the mural replica which will be displayed in a prominent place at the school.

We thank these two fine ladies for giving of their time to meet with us. As we talked it was obvious that they care deeply about the students at Delta Public Schools.

We are aware that Delta Ladies Basketball Team made a strong run at State this year. We congratulate them!!

This morning, Barb and Aaron delivered an easel to Chaffee Elementary School. Their school participated in painting on o...
03/13/2024

This morning, Barb and Aaron delivered an easel to Chaffee Elementary School. Their school participated in painting on one of the panels for the MO Bicentennial Mural.

Today, February 23, 2024, we delivered one of the 30 easels to Jackson Middle School. The school was alive with energy! ...
02/23/2024

Today, February 23, 2024, we delivered one of the 30 easels to Jackson Middle School. The school was alive with energy! We brought along one of the 4ft Bicentennial Mural replicas. Seven hundred fifty three students each painted a triangle on the big Bicentennial Mural on May 5th and 6th, 2021. Their artwork now hangs in the Harry S Truman Building in Visit Jefferson City Missouri. …. Pictured left to right are …. Assistant Principal - Tyler Abernathy, Barb Bailey artist/project manager, Aaron Horrell artist/project manager, Art Teacher Nathan Kohm, Principal Michael Martin, and Assistant Principal Niki Sturms

02/21/2024

This morning Feb 21, 2024, we drove to Nell Holcomb Elementary School in Cape Girardeau. We gifted them with one of the 30 easels (as seen in the photo) used at the Missouri State Capitol during the Missouri Bicentennial Celebration in August of 2021. Thanks to everyone at Nell Holcomb who painted alongside 16,116 people total to complete a wonderful 12ft X 30ft mural that now hangs in the Harry S Truman Building in Jefferson City, Missouri. …. Shown on the easel is a 4ft replica of the large mural. These professional grade replicas may be purchased for $400 by contacting Painted Wren Art Gallery ph # 1-573-579-1000.
Pictured left-to- right are art teacher Megan Brock, Aaron Horrell and Barb Bailey.

This morning we delivered one of the easels to Advance Public School. It was received by art teacher Ms Sherman. The eas...
10/25/2023

This morning we delivered one of the easels to Advance Public School. It was received by art teacher Ms Sherman. The easel was one of 30 used in the Missouri Capitol Building during the Bicentennial Celebration

We took a bicentennial easel to Woodland Middle School on October 18th. Principal Lateisha Wilkinson accepted the easel ...
10/21/2023

We took a bicentennial easel to Woodland Middle School on October 18th. Principal Lateisha Wilkinson accepted the easel and said she would look into the possibility of the replica of the Bicentennial Mural (shown) being purchased for the school.

Pictured -left to right- are Aaron Horrell project manager, Korbin Kinder student, Hayden VanGennip student, Calvin Layton student, Sara Koenig student and Barb Bailey project manager

Second picture is Lateisha Wilkinson principal, Aaron Horrell and Barb Bailey project managers.

Thank you Woodland School students for participating in the painting of the Missouri Bicentennial Mural !

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