A 2nd Mural Being Painted in Mauston - Diane Dahl

Another Mauston Mural

Thanks to an art grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board, the National Endowment for the Arts, and funds from the City of Mauston a mural will be painted by Diane Dahl on the Ballentine Building in Mauston.

The mural will be directly across the street from a mural painted last year by Dahl. The theme centers on the history of Juneau County, the land and its agriculture.

You can be a part of the mural in several different ways.

1. SUGGEST historic or current people to be included in the mural, people who have made a difference or influenced Juneau County. The figures will be painted in the windows of the now Carpets to Go building.
2. VOLUNTEER TO PAINT. Students, citizens, children are welcome to come and add their mark to the mural.

Call or write Diane Dahl at 608-547-9709 or dldahl@mchsi.com.

The proposed design has been approved by the Planning Commission. Work will begin immediately.

Dahl, a Mauston resident, graduated from UW-Milwaukee with degrees in both Business and Fine Art. She has been doing murals in our area for over 15 years.

Last year this mural was painted: 

Juneau County - 

Close to the Wisconsin Dells, but far from the traffic and crowds!

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The Arts...

 The arts within any given community represents the heart of a community - their culture,  their experiences and what they value. Whether it is a painting, a song, or the words written by a writer - the  expression shared is often one that is remembered. 

Whether the art you see is in the inner city or on the wall in a rural community - if you look long and allow your imagination to open up you will hear the story the artist intended for you to hear. 

Local talent is making waves in Nashville

Visit the official Matt Litty website

Those of us here in Juneau County have known for some time that a local Mauston furniture store owner, Matt Litty, had talent - and now, soon, our local secret will be exposed. Litty has just recently been in Nashville recording a new cd which will be hitting the stores later this month - June 20th - 

Steppin' Out  is already getting attention and deservedly so. This writer has had a chance to preview a couple of the songs on the new cd and I can honestly say, even though I am not a avid country music fan, that the music, the lyrics and the voice belting out the tunes is no amateur and will sure to go far!