Join the Mania!
Welcome to MuralMania.org, an online effort in support of the development of an art gallery spanning the entire length of the New York State Erie Canal.
Please look around our website to get an idea of what some good people are trying to accomplish!
Soon Mural Mania will have 50 miles of murals along the Erie Canal the longest mural trail in the world. New murals coming to the villages of Jordan, Savannah, Clyde, Lyons and Newark in the summer of 2008. Follow the progress of these new murals through Mural Mania.
The Murals of 2008
Newark Mural under construction
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New Mural in Lyons- Knowledge, Beauty and Wisdom
Jordan mural -Dawn Jordan
The New Mural in Jordan painted by Dawn Jordan
Clyde Joins Mural Mania- Art in Public Places (Corky and Chip)
Camillus- Artist Dawn Jordan
The Jackson School circa 1900 -Artist James Zeger Location Peppermint Cottage
Mural Mania Videos
Mural Mania is on R-News
Noel Dobbins inducted into the Lyons Hall of Fame
Mural Mania through Noel Dobbins eyes
Mural Mania on Homework Hotline
Mural Mania is Food for Thought
The Street of Dreams
The Murals
Canal Town
Located in South Side Park on the Erie Canal, behind Santelli Lumber Co., it was painted in 1990 by Andy Miller, sponsored by E.R.I.E. (Erie Restoration Interests Everyone.) This Three paneled mural shows the first settlers in Lyons, the Town Clock and the Aqueduct removed in 1969.
Winston's Dream
Mounted on the old trolley bed abutment in the newly dedicated G. Winston Dobbins Memorial Park, at Lock 27, this duplicates a scene from an actual post card from 1910. It’s complete with packet boat, mules, hogies, a trolley, and the famous Hotchkiss Peppermint building. The mural was created by James Zeger.
Generations
Through the generosity of Sean Dobbins, the drug store façade was transformed by professional muralists Corky Goss and Chip Miller in July 10 2007. The exquisite detail and perspective is a tribute to Bill and Winston Dobbins. New interest in the Historical Downtown District of Lyons has blossomed as a result of this beautiful project.
Generations of Smiles
Inspired by Corky and Chip’s work, local dentist Randy Mitchell commissioned them to convert the brick wall of his office into another outstanding historical piece. This montage honors Dr. Art Santelli, a pillar of the Lyons medical community, and founder of Randy’s present practice
Street of Dreams
This talented young artist James Zeger has completed his second mural in less than a year. His goal was to depict downtown Lyons, specifically William Street, circa 1910. Having no set design in mind, he studied a variety of historical media. His sources included collections of original postcards, books about Lyons, and the photo bank of the Lyons Civic Club.
Local Artists
The Mural Mania Project has been made possible by local artists, amateur and professional. Notable talents involved in Mural Mania thus far have included Corky Goss , Chip Miller, and James Zeger.
James Zeger
Corky Goss and Chip Miller
"Art in Public Places"
Dawn Jordan painting in Weedsport Summer 2007
In the News...
Art In Public Places teams up with Mural Mania in Lyons NY
Art In Public Places has created murals all over the Central New York region for nearly 25 years. Miller and Goss, both master of fine arts graduates of Syracuse University, are also local art teachersMore…
Winston Would be Proud
There was a row of intentionally empty chairs at the dedication of the “Winston’s Dream” mural June 14 More…
Canal Mural Depicts Historic Lyons
The drive over the Erie Canal and into Lyons, Wayne County looks a little different now. There’s a new mural and park along Lock 27 More…
"Winston's Dream" Sparks Mural Mania
“Paint and they will come,” said Mark DeCracker, creator of Mural Mania in Lyons More…
Canal Clean Sweep in Lyons
The Mural Mania project, which includes the cleanup of G. Winston Dobbins Park, was one of 63 stories given to New York State Parks and Trails. Out of the 63 stories, the Lyons project was chosen as one of four More…