Hendersonville, NC (Hendo) Audio Public Art Tour

This episode features the Jump Off Rock mural on the side of the Brooks Tavern building at 142 3rd Ave. West. The date of the original mural is unknown but is estimated to have been painted sometime in the 1920’s. In 2014, the mural was restored by local artist Knox Crowell.

Knox is a trained graphic artist and illustrator with an interest in local history. He is a former director of Henderson County Heritage Museum.

In addition to...

This episode features the Coca-Cola mural at 303 N. Main St. which faces south overlooking 3rd Ave. West.

One might think that a mural advertising America’s favorite soft drink is out of place in the Hendo Art Tour. But there is an interesting history behind these murals that the Coca-Cola company commissioned at the turn of the 20th Century. It is estimated that they installed over 16,000 of these murals all over the United State...

This episode features the Nature in NC mural at 318 N. Main St. on the façade of the “Hands On Children’s “ just above the Black Bear Coffee shop.

Nature in North Carolina is an 18x18 mosaic created in 1993 by Ukrainian artist Vasily Polevoy.

Vasily Polevoy was a well-known painter, muralist, and mosaic artist from the Soviet Union who suffered persecution for his religious faith and for artwork that did not fit within the Commun...

This episode features two sidewalk murals, The Hendo Bee Line and the Hendo Life Line. The Life Line mural begins at the corner of 3rd Ave East and Main Street. It follows the sidewalk east to King Street, then turns north running on the west side of King until it reaches 4th Ave. East. At that corner, it crosses over to the east side of King and continues to proceed north to 5th Ave East. Crossing to the north side of 5th Ave., it...

This episode features “The Good of the Hive” mural on the back wall of the Hands On Children’s Museum located at 318 N. Main St. The best view of the mural is from the parking lot adjacent to 3rd Ave East & King St in the rear of the building. The painting is one of over 50 such murals that have been painted by Matt Willey, a very talented artist and muralist. Matt has been on a mission for the past few years to paint 50,000 be...

This episode features the Veterans Mural, on the building at 135 4th Ave East. The mural faces east overlooking King St. This 92’ x 20’ painting features local military heroes and their families.

It was painted by Andrea Martin, an interior designer, artist, and muralist based in Hendersonville, NC. She is a native of Henderson County and owns Meliora Cabinetry in downtown Hendersonville. She has painted dozens of murals all over t...

This episode features the Bear Crossing Sidewalk Mural which spans the walkway from the corner of 5th Ave East and Grove Street to the corner of 5th Ave E. and N. Pine St.

The mural was painted by Diamond Cash and was commissioned as part of a grant the city received from the AARP for a community art project. The city used the funds to fulfill a goal of connecting the main street downtown area with the historic 7th Ave district by ...

This episode features the HENDO ASL Sidewalk Mural which covers the walkway from the corner of 5th Ave East and N. Pine Street to the corner of 5th Ave E. and Maple Street.

The mural was painted by Diamond Cash and was commissioned as part of a grant the city received from the AARP for a community art project. The city used the funds to fulfill a goal of connecting the main street downtown area with the historic 7th Ave district by...

Welcome to the Hendersonville, NC Audio Public Art Tour. This features the mural titled, “Youthful Journey Up 7th Avenue,” located at 628 7th Avenue East. It is a tribute to this historic 7th Avenue district and the people who live in the community. It was created and painted by Billy Smith, an accomplished artist from Brevard, NC. Billy has painted murals all over Western NC. He is the president of the Transylvania County Arts Cou...

This episode features two lovely floral murals at 730 Locust Street located in the historic 7th Avenue District.

This area of Hendersonville is undergoing a tremendous revitalization. For many years the area has been dominated by industrial buildings and warehouses that were strategically positioned near the main railroad terminal and depot. During those times, it was not a destination for locals or visitors who didn’t have some bus...

This episode features the Butterfly and Mountains mural at the Dandelion Restaurant on 5th Ave. E. The mural was painted by Andrea Martin and was done to honor women who work at the Safelight Organization.

Since 1984, Safelight has been providing trauma informed services that allow survivors of interpersonal violence (domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, elder abuse, child abuse, and those in other violent situatio...

This episode features the “Unity in Bloom” mural located at 310 Freeman Street which is the home of the Interfaith Assistance Ministries, or IAM. IAM is a non-profit organization made up of a wide array of faith groups whose mission is to provide assistance to Henderson County residents experiencing crisis with basic needs. IAM graciously provided the space for this beautiful and colorful mural to create a warm welcome for their pa...

This episode features the Get Outside Mural which in on the back wall of SafeNest Storage at 137 Sugarloaf Road. The mural can be seen from the Exit 49A off ramp on Interstate 26 where it intersects U.S. Highway 64. To get a close up view of it, the storage company will grant access to the mural through their front office during their normal business hours according to the artist who painted it.

The artist is Andrea Martin, an inte...