{"id":15918,"date":"2025-10-27T15:10:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T21:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/new-mural-by-artist-abby-j-fox-to-brighten-mancos-town-hall\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T03:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T03:52:09","slug":"new-mural-by-artist-abby-j-fox-to-brighten-mancos-town-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/new-mural-by-artist-abby-j-fox-to-brighten-mancos-town-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"New mural by artist Abby J. Fox to brighten Mancos Town Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Abby
Abby J. Fox was selected by the Mancos Creative District\u2019s Public Art Advisory Committee to create a mural on the north wall of Mancos Town Hall. (Chelsea Lunders and Abigail Fox\/Courtesy photo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

A vibrant new mural by local artist Abby J. Fox is transforming the north side of Mancos Town Hall, adding color and life to the heart of downtown Mancos.<\/p>\n

This project advances efforts to enhance public spaces in Mancos with art that celebrates the town\u2019s beauty and its surrounding region. The mural is a collaboration between the Mancos Creative District and the town of Mancos.<\/p>\n

Town Hall\u2019s north wall was selected after a suggestion by the Mancos Creative District\u2019s Public Art Advisory Committee. Fox was also selected by the committee to create the mural.<\/p>\n

The Mancos Creative District annually invites artists to apply for public art projects, prioritizing those in the 81328 ZIP code. Its Public Art Advisory Committee reviews submissions based on artistic merit, the artist\u2019s background, and the cultural relevance of the proposal. The committee also considers qualifications, past work and the piece\u2019s contribution to diversity and authenticity in Mancos\u2019 public art collection. Finalists are recommended to the Mancos Board of Trustees, which makes the final selection.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe selection of artist Abby J. Fox was part of an ongoing partnership between the Mancos Creative District and the town of Mancos,\u201d Chelsea Lunders, Mancos Creative District executive director, told The Journal.<\/em><\/p>\n

The committee viewed the north wall of Town Hall as an ideal canvas and felt Fox\u2019s palette, style and concept complemented both the building and its setting in Mancos.<\/p>\n

The mural gradually comes into view for those heading south on Main Street, drawing people in as its design guides them to the entrance of the Town Hall meeting room.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe piece will bring new vibrance to our Town Hall and to downtown as a whole, helping people connect more deeply with a building that is important to the operations of our town and that may have previously gone unnoticed,\u201d Lunders said.<\/p>\n

\"Abigail
Abigail Fox\u2019s mural will be completed by the end of October. (Chelsea Lunders and Abigail Fox\/Courtesy photo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Fox, a Mancos resident living on the Western Slope since 2010, studied fine art with a focus in printmaking at Colorado State University. Influenced by her grandmother, a self-taught painter, Fox said she\u2019s using some of her grandmother\u2019s brushes to paint the mural.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile I have created public art pieces in the past, this is the largest project I have taken on. I am using all four panels of the north side of the Town Hall building, and the mural will also wrap around to the front\/west side,\u201d Fox told The Journal <\/em>on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have enjoyed playing with tessellation lately, so the mural is composed of diamond shapes, each of which features imagery of local flora and fauna,\u201d she said. \u201cThis week I completed all of the layout, color blocking and some stenciling. Next week, I will be adding the final color and details.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Fox enjoys her studio, she appreciates that the mural will be visible to residents, workers and visitors in Mancos.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am so grateful to live in Mancos, and am happy to have this opportunity to contribute to the community,\u201d Fox said. \u201cI love working on projects in my studio, but it is also so meaningful to create public art for everyone to enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fox has illustrated two self-published books, taken on freelance illustration projects and exhibited her work in both group and solo shows.<\/p>\n

Fox\u2019s work will be featured at holiday markets, including the Mancos Art Market on Nov. 30 at Fenceline Cidery, the Dolores River Brewery Art Market on Dec. 6 and Telluride and Durango Noel Nights.<\/p>\n

More information about the Mancos Creative District is online<\/a> at www.mancoscreativedistrict.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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