28 x 24 foot public mural
89 Water St, Hallowell, Maine

An exterior public mural with the 400+ year history of Hallowell, Maine, designed and painted by artist Chris Cart, and located on the exterior north wall of 89 Water Street.

The story of Hallowell echoes that of the new nation in its industry, education and culture.

The City is named for Benjamin Hallowell. one four of Boston merchants, the Kennebec Proprietors, who bought large tracts of land in what would become Maine from the Plymouth Colony—who in turn, in 1629, had been granted land originally claimed by the British monarchy.

In 2018, over lunch with a friend the idea of a history mural of the region grew wings—he had a wall, and I had brushes to paint a mural. Hallowell is a special little city on our historic Kennebec River. I wanted to capture the spirit of our community and tell its unique story.artist, Chris Cart