Welcome to Pilot Point, Texas - Pilot Point, TX
N 33° 23.758 W 096° 57.628
14S E 689685 N 3697043
Right here in the heart of Pilot Point, a mural painted by Justine Wollaston welcomes you to town. It is on the side of the Clifton & Nadene Irick Museum at 201 S Jefferson St, Pilot Point, TX.
Waymark Code: WMXX40
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/11/2018
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The Betsy Ross flag is the background of the mural, where the blue field with thirteen white stars figures more prominently than the red and white stripes. A view of the old pilot point, a prominent hill that gave the city its name is on the section to the right, all in green with a few trees at the top, with the Texas sun looking down in yellow and orange. There are a few trees in the background, and a small body of water, in blue, is in front of the hill, with a cowboy sitting atop his horse. "Welcome to" is in white script, while "Pilot Point Texas" is in orange letters, and there is an accompanying white ribbon, with "Est 1854" in orange letters as well. Look carefully, as you'll find "Justine 2016" signed in black on the green sections on each side of the mural. "House of Justine" is below her signature a bit below the horse's head, in the water.
Ms. Wollaston's work can be seen throughout Pilot Point, as she is a local resident. She made news in 2003 when her mural, depicting Eve in front of God at the moment she decided to partake of the forbidden fruit, was considered "harmful to minors" by the local police, who threatened to arrest Wes Miller, the owner of the Farmers and Merchants Art Gallery where Wollaston painted the mural at his request (and it can still be seen, but it needs some work). Lawyers were brought in as Mr. Miller went to federal court and sued the city, who eventually backed off, realizing that they were probably not going to win their case.
There are links to websites on Ms. Wollaston's Facebook page, and they're supposed to feature her work, but as of this posting, they are expired.
City: Pilot Point, TX
Location Name: Clifton & Nadene Irick Museum
Artist: Justine Wollaston/House of Justine
Date: 2016
Media: Paint on brick
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