A vibrant new mural in North Heights is turning heads and honoring history — prominently displayed on the Ninth Street side of the Amarillo United Citizens Forum, and clearly visible from Amarillo Boulevard just one block away.
Unveiled on Juneteenth, the mural marks a major milestone: the 100th public art installation completed by Blank Spaces, an Amarillo-based nonprofit that empowers youth through community art. The mural was commissioned in partnership with Operation First Five and Basics Amarillo to celebrate family, literacy and early childhood development.
But for many in the neighborhood, the mural also stands as a tribute to Mathew “Bones” Hooks, the legendary Black cowboy and civic leader whose name remains deeply tied to the North Heights community…