DES MOINES, Iowa — Workers, residents, and visitors to Des Moines’ downtown are helping add a little color to the skywalk.
The Greater Des Moines Partnership is hosting a unique event called the Spring Skywalk Paint-by-Numbers Mural, where community members can help paint a mural in the downtown skywalk . Molly Atkins, the organization’s events coordinator, said this is their first time arranging an event like this.
They partnered with local artist, Claire Sedovic , who is a children’s book illustrator and art teacher. She also has a studio in Mainframe Studios in Des Moines. She illustrated the design of the mural, as depicted below.
It showcases the Des Moines skyline and within it, there are several iconic symbols of the city. Sedovic graduated from Drake University, she she said some of her favorite designs are the ones that represent the Drake neighborhood…