A 40-foot mural honoring the nation’s veterans will soon be placed at the Veterans Memorial Park in Davenport, Iowa, thanks to talented citizens.
Meanwhile, industrial technology teacher Andrew Zinn is working on the frame with help from his students to complete the project.
Although Schaeffer is a seasoned muralist, he has never done one quite so large. Despite the challenge, he was excited to have his “legacy piece” and could not wait to get started. In 2020, he met with Vietnam veterans Lyle Peterson and Bill Churchill, who serves president of the Friends of Veterans Memorial Park Committee, at theSchaeffer’s final draft and the fact he would be making it 40-feet seemed daunting. But by using technology, he was able to project the images onto panels in order to get started.
“This will be on permanent display right by the river, as part of Veterans Memorial Park. I still have a few panels to go, but this is the progress,” SchaefferI was commissioned to paint a 40 foot mural on panels for the City of Davenport. This will be on permanent display right…
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