Mural unveiled at Nevada State Museum in Carson City in time for upcoming Mark Twain Days
A mural of Mark Twain was unveiled Thursday at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City in time for the upcoming Mark Twain Days Festival.
The Nevada State Museum partnered with Visit Carson City and artist Jamie Vincek for the public arts initiative highlighting the legendary writer of letters, literature and satire.
In conjunction with the Inaugural Mark Twain Days festival April 21-23, Visit Carson City partnered with the Nevada State Museum to commission a Mark Twain Mural installed on the Robinson Street exterior wall of the museum.
According to Josh Bonde, Director of the Nevada State Museum “The Nevada State Museum is excited to partner with Visit Carson City on this mural project highlighting the role of an American literary master and their history right here in Carson City. We are proud to support public arts initiatives like this, along with our community partners.”
Artist Jamie Vincek was selected by a public art panel to undertake this ambitious project that has been created on aluminum panels that were installed at the Nevada State Museum last week. The artist’s proposal was the stand-out winner with its colorful and whimsical portrayal of Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain) who first signed his name right here in Carson City … “Yours Dreamily Mark Twain."
Visit the website marktwaindays.com for more information on this upcoming inaugural event.